Consumer Awareness: Safe And Low-Cost Drinking Water
Although adequate supply of fresh and clean drinking water is a basic requirement for all human beings on earth, it was noted that millions of people worldwide are deprived of it. Rapid industrial growth, urbanization and the increasing use of synthetic organic substances have very serious and adverse impacts on freshwater bodies. When toxic substances enter rivers, lakes, oceans, streams or other bodies of water they are dissolved or lie suspended in water or deposited on the bed. This leads to contamination of water where water quality deteriorates, affecting aquatic ecosystems. Pollutants can seep down and affect the groundwater deposits. P>
water and water diseases caused health problems are mostly due to inadequate and incompetent planning and management of water resources. In urban areas contaminated water in many different ways, some of the most common causes are leaky water pipe joints in areas where water and sewage line pass close to each other. Sometimes it also receives water pollution at source, for various reasons and mainly due to inflow of sewage and other industrial and animal waste at source. P>
In India, several schemes for the supply of drinking water for the people were filled with various agencies, including government. Although local authorities and other bodies supplying tap water collecting hefty amounts of water charges by A>, consumers have no means to ensure that the water they consume is clean and safe. Various studies have shown that several samples of tap water tested are infected. The tap water may contain chemical, and biological contaminants that can cause dreaded diseases such as hepatitis, jaundice, diarrhea, abdominal, cholera, etc. will not be possible for users to check water quality every time you consume. Given the general situation in India the possibility of consumer complaints A> in this context, the first decisions by the government or other authority is very limited . P>
Given the above facts several users already shifting to bottled drinking water. Here again, consumers are in the dark about product quality, I. D., Whether it is clean and safe drinking water. Many studies show that there is no guarantee of what is in that bottle. In many cases, contaminants were found on testing. P>
Due to the multiple causes of contamination, experts agree that the most efficient way of providing clean drinking water to purify water at the point of use. Here comes the role of water purifiers. Several brands of water purifiers are now available on the market in India. The main brands available in India include Hindustan Unilever, Eureka Forbes “, Philips, Whirlpool, Kent, etc. Different companies use different technologies, such as treatment of UV, reverse osmosis, activated carbon filters, distillation, ion exchange, deionization and electro etc. water purification. The price will vary depending on the technology used in it. Most of the models available in the market are very expensive that ordinary people can not afford. However, some low-cost water purifiers as the Hindustan Uniliver, Tata Chemicals, Eureka Forbes, etc. are now available on the market. One of the characteristics of low-cost model is that no electricity is needed and thus electricity bills will not be a problem for Users A>. These models are very user friendly allowing users to install or service equipment themselves. P>
Hindustan Uniliver” Pureit has a capacity of 18 liters is priced INR2000. The company claims that their product meets stringent international criteria for microbiologically safe drinking water. It is also said pureit water costs only 25 paise per liter and the price of water purifier with pureit cost will come just 35 paise per liter. Uniliver also launched Pureit contract that is priced at INR1000. Eureka Forbes is priced at about Aquasure INR2000. P>
Tata Chemicals recently showed two new variants of its low price for water purification, Swach aimed at providing clean drinking water to every Indian home. Swach Smart Swach Smart Magic and are priced at INR749 and INR499. The company claims that the product is a perfect fusion of technology and versatility and will make clean drinking water now available to much larger numbers of people across the country. They also argue that using the power of nanotechnology in combination with natural ingredients, it provides drinking water to the benchmark price of Re. For a family of five. P>
quality of drinking water has a huge effect on your health and you alone are responsible for ensuring this. Consequently, invest a few dollars into a system for home water treatment that fits in your pocket, you will never be a bad investment. P>
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