Humans consist of more than 70% water. The importance of good water for our health is still not sufficiently recognized. 

According to a 2003 UN report, Belgium has alarmingly poor water quality, and Germany, the second worst EU country, ranks only 57th out of 122 countries surveyed worldwide. We pollute our water every day through our industry, intensive agriculture, medication and hormone consumption, but also through the cosmetics and chemical cleaning agents we use.

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This modern way of life is demonstrably leaving an increasingly significant mark on our aquatic environment. Anyone who takes a close interest in this issue will sooner or later come to the conclusion that they want to filter their water.

The Local Water offers a simple solution that anyone can easily implement at home and that is guaranteed to improve the quality of their water.

Here are a few reasons why you should filter your water:

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Plastic bottles are made from petroleum and can release hormone-like compounds into the water, including microplastics, which are smaller than our blood cells. Once a plastic bottle ends up in the environment, it takes up to 450 years to decompose.

Many renowned doctors, alternative practitioners, and researchers recommend using a good filter to improve water quality in order to protect one's health.

Drinking enough is good for your health. Surveys have shown that people who filter their water automatically drink more. Those who always have good water available in sufficient quantities and don't have to worry about logistics are generally more inclined to drink.

Water, whether packaged in plastic or glass, is heavy and bulky. Transporting it is therefore energy-intensive and costly. Returning and recycling empty bottles also causes unnecessary emissions. In 2023, it was calculated that mineral water consumption in Germany emits 1.5 times more CO2 than all domestic air traffic in Germany.

Children in particular are much more sensitive to contaminants in water, and anyone who wants only the best for their loved ones should filter their water. Pesticides can attack the structure and function of the brain and nervous system and are implicated in many diseases. According to studies, these include hyperactivity disorders, autism, IQ decline, Parkinson's disease, and childhood leukemia. Pesticides are also associated with an increased risk of liver and breast cancer, type II diabetes and asthma, allergies, obesity and endocrine disorders. And for many “new” substances, there are no limits, such as for hormones and hormone-like substances. These can therefore occur at any time in any glass of water and harm you and your children if it is not filtered with a good filter...

The pipes leading from the waterworks to our own taps are often a problem for our drinking water. Anyone who has ever cut open old pipes knows what they look like after a few years. Even with the naked eye, it is clear that particles are constantly being released. Sometimes this is particularly evident when changing filters. Outdated pipes (e.g., made of lead), dead strands, and old or defective seals can contaminate the water (e.g., with heavy metals) and become breeding grounds for bacteria and Legionella. Regular checks are not usually carried out here, which is another reason to filter your water at the point of use with an extremely fine filter, so that you are also comfortably protected against contamination from the area.

We cannot all “drink dry” a few sources and deprive people and nature in certain regions of their water. The example of Evion in France shows where this can lead. Here, taxpayers' money was used to build a kilometer-long pipeline to supply residents with water from another region, as the existing spring water is packaged in (plastic) bottles and sent around the world, and is no longer sufficient to supply the local population. See also our blog article on this topic.

Our municipal water utilities do a great job and serve the public. They must not be privatized, and our water must not be sold to greedy corporations. Anyone who drinks our tap water is in favor of this! We have already described here that privatization does not lead to any improvements.

Everything we introduce into the environment, including our bodies, reappears in some form elsewhere. Whether it's X-ray contrast agents, vaccine residues, or drug degradation products. Utilities are unable to filter these substances. With a good water filter, you can solve these problems and enjoy water that is guaranteed to be free of these substances.

Time and again, we hear reports of bacteria in our water, usually when it is already too late, or when we notice a chlorine taste. Depending on the region, this poison is used continuously or at regular intervals to kill bacteria. The Local Water Filter does not allow bacteria to pass through the filter, as the filter tunnels are always smaller than bacteria. This means that our filters are bacteria-proof and you don't have to follow the news. Any chlorine that may be used is also reliably removed. 

More and more pipes and domestic plumbing systems are contaminated with Legionella bacteria. Our filters trap these organisms just as reliably as they do bacteria.

Growth hormones from animal fattening, birth control pills, thyroid, prostate, etc. The pharmaceutical and meat industries administer an ever-increasing amount of hormones. It is a misconception to assume that these all disappear into thin air or do not end up in our water. Good filters, such as those from The Local Water, safely remove hormones and hormone-like compounds from our water.

Compared to buying bottled water, a good water filter saves you money every month, which you can then spend on other things or invest in your future.

Those who filter their water do not need space to store purchased water and empty containers.

People who are concerned about their water and therefore their health automatically begin to rethink their actions in other areas of life. Those who remove pollutants from their water also try to minimize the pollutants they themselves cause. These people are highly likely to buy organic food and natural cosmetics, use eco-friendly laundry detergents and dishwashing liquids, including for the dishwasher, and use natural household cleaners for the bathroom and toilet, such as vinegar and citric acid. Those who care about their own health also care about the health of our planet.

Water is needed for almost everything in the household, especially in the kitchen for preparing food. Soaking legumes for a long time and thoroughly is one task where you want to use the best water possible. Filtered water is the safe choice here too.

Beautiful organic fruit, vegetables, and salads should also be washed with water that is as pure and chemical-free as possible. Filtered water is also ideal for this purpose. Those who buy low-pollutant food also value water quality.

Using filtered water can ensure that your pet drinks good water every day. What is good for humans is definitely not bad for our beloved companions. Users often report that their animals consciously choose filtered water when given the choice. Perhaps it's their keen sense of smell or simply their “sixth sense”—whatever the reason, it's certainly interesting. Give it a try!

Waterworks cannot filter everything anyway. For certain substances, such as medications and hormones, there are no limits at all, so they are not monitored. Even artificial intelligence, such as Chat GPT, knows that these substances can be detected in our water. And limit values are just that—limit values. Why should we drink permitted (albeit minimal) traces of pesticides in our water when we can avoid them? A water filter provides a solution here.

Most pipes in domestic plumbing systems today are made of copper, but there are still a few old pipes made of lead or other alloys with a high lead content. A good filter also protects against contaminants of this kind.

Many people still think that cooking and baking can purify water. However, this is not the case. It is possible to kill bacteria and germs, but not heavy metals, drug residues, and hormones. For example, removing chemicals requires very high temperatures and a long cooking time until these compounds evaporate or are released into the air. If you have filtered water, you can and should use it for cooking.

For decades, we humans have treated our lifeblood with neglect and disregard. It's time to rethink our approach. Only with extremely fine filters can we begin to gradually remove the many thousands of unwanted substances we have introduced, bit by bit, to improve the quality of our water. This is important for our natural environment, and we should never forget that we are also part of that environment. Join in! Become part of a huge decentralized purification network and start filtering your water. Get a water filter from The Local Water or any other reputable company. For yourself and for Mother Earth.

PFAS are found in coatings on textiles such as outdoor clothing, as impregnations, in baking paper, in ski waxes, and in fire extinguishers. In cosmetics, they are used in mascara, makeup, and lipsticks. PFAS are difficult to break down and are now widespread throughout the environment, including in our drinking water. Only good filters, such as those from The Local Water, can filter this relatively unnoticed hazard out of the water. Of course, everyone should also be mindful of their own consumption habits to prevent further contamination of our environment.

Antibiotics are one of the most dangerous drugs that can end up in our drinking water. There are no limits set in the Drinking Water Ordinance, and suppliers are unable to filter out antibiotics.

Due to their widespread use in human medicine, but also the 540 tons that were dispensed to veterinarians in 2022, for example, more and more of these substances are entering our water cycle.

For this reason, antibiotic residues are detected almost everywhere and throughout the year in sewage treatment plant effluents, streams, rivers, and lakes, as well as in groundwater and, in isolated cases, in drinking water. These residues also end up on agricultural land via sewage sludge from wastewater treatment.

Residues of veterinary drugs primarily enter agricultural soils through the application of manure and slurry from treated livestock in intensive animal husbandry, as well as through direct excretion by treated livestock on pasture. Depending on the properties of the substance and the location, these accumulate in the topsoil or can enter surface waters through runoff during heavy rainfall events and/or seep into groundwater near the surface.

Water is life. The greatest power lies in the germinated grain. Water is needed to germinate seeds and sprouts. Anyone who does this wants to use the best water possible.

Even fans of green power drinks with lots of chlorophyll need water to prepare them. Filtered water is the best and most sustainable solution for your daily smoothie with lots of wild herbs.

Water is a transport medium that carries nutrients from food to individual cells in the body and also helps to remove toxins from certain organs (kidneys, intestines, and skin). Drug residues, heavy metals, pesticides, hormones, bacteria, etc. are also harmful substances that can damage our hormone balance and have a negative impact on our health. All pollutants that do not enter your body relieve your immune system and facilitate detoxification processes. For better well-being and a healthy body.

Plants consist of 70 to 95 percent water: without water, as with humans and animals, no life processes are possible in plants. Our drinking water contains many other components that have a lasting effect on plant life. That is why the quality of the water used for watering is also of particular importance here. Filtered water is therefore better suited for watering potted plants, as well as cut flowers.