Point of use Drinking Water Filters require annual service….
I see it a lot in homes where people have point of use Drinking Water Filters and Reverse Osmosis Systems. People will try to save money by trying to get two years out of their Cartridges between exchanges.
The important thing to consider here is how long will the Water remain at a high quality level. Cartridge Filters are designed to remove certain contaminants from the water. During the life cycle of the Cartridge Bacteria will attach to it. This is not necessarily Coliform or E-Coli the really harmful Bacterias. Most likely the Bacteria will be of the less harmful variety referred to as HPC or SPC Bacteria. Given enough contact time in the Cartridge these Bacteria will reproduce and form Bio-Slime. The Bio-Slime is usually clear, or it can be the color of Iron or Manganese if they are present in the water.
The average U.S. family uses about 500 gallons of Drinking water a year. The WQA recommends replacing Drinking Water Cartridges at least once a year. Following this guideline will reduce the risk of Bio Slime in your Drinking Water System.
Presently there is no USEPA Primary Maximum Contaminant Level for HPC/SPC Bacteria. However there is research being conducted into the affects of high level HPC/SPC Bacteria on the auto-immune system of Humans. As for Bio-slime lets just say that once you have seen first hand you definitely wouldn’t want to take a big gulp of it. Lastly, these contaminants can make the water smell and taste terrible, which is the total opposite of what you are trying to accomplish.
As always, remember that these recommendations are for Water in the Northern New England area.
Thank you for your continued support of Secondwind Water Systems. We truly appreciate your business and referrals. If you have any Water questions please visit our website at www.secondwindwater.com or call
1-800-287-5767. Until next time this is Chris Saltmarsh CWS-6 saying, “Thanks for reading!, and remember to change you Cartridges on time, enjoy your great water”…
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