UV Water Filters for City Water

Ultraviolet water disinfection is considered to be a "final barrier solution" for the water coming into the home.

While the U.S. has some of the cleanest water in the world, the ever-increasing threat of leaching pipes, corrosion, and plant power outages are very real causes for concern. Despite treatment at municipal water plants, harmful waterborne microbes may still be found in household water.

There are a variety of factors that point to the need for final barrier technology to ensure household water is safe. For example, research conducted by Dr. Charles P. Gerba, a well-known expert in the field of microbiology of water and professor of environmental science at the University of Arizona, found that contamination of distribution systems (pipes carrying water to homes), either through intrusion or main breakage is widespread.

In simple terms, many homeowners that receive their water from a municipal water supplier (and that's 80% of us) are looking for a water purification system to provide peace of mind and assured protection from bacteria and viruses. Ultraviolet water sterilizers use UV light to destroy 99.99% of harmful illness-causing microorganisms in water.