Choosing Raw Water Over Processed Water

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Are you comfortable with the concept of “Raw Water?” Raw Water: Be Smart, Not Scared by Carly Nuday, PhD. “Raw water” has been making a lot of headlines lately. From being touted as a Silicon Valley trend to being slammed for supposed safety concerns, the reporting on the topic has been biased and inaccurate at best. As an independent researcher of water physics, I wanted to share my perspective with two very basic points. First, the “raw water” or “off-the-grid” water trend is reflective of a market drive for Spring-to-Cup water, in the same way, there has been a drive for Farm-to-Table food. People recognize the inherent value of food (and in this case water) that is unprocessed, for a variety of reasons – some scientific, some ethical, and some just personal preference. And just as farmers have a responsibility to ensure that their food going from farm-to-table is clean and free of bacteria like e.coli or fertilizers unfit for consumption, so too should raw water users have a responsibility to test their water to standards of purity. And they do – the company who first coined and trademarked the term raw water, Tourmaline Spring, meets their responsibility to their consumers through regular testing, with purity levels exceeding state standards and garnering them both state approval and high praise from water quality analysts. Just as individuals partaking in their own farm-to-table efforts are responsible for their endeavors (whether eating spoiled meat, or the risks associated with drinking unpasteurized milk or juices, bacteria on vegetables, or inedible fertilizers and pesticides on harvested produce)> So too are those individuals who choose to harvest their own water responsible for their own safety in ensuring it’s fit for human consumption. We don’t attack farmers for the stupid choices of a few individuals, nor do we…

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