WATER FILTRATIONWith the current water supply situation in Western Australia where 70% of our water comes from underground sources it is imperative that all coffee equipment have a water filter system. Café Corporate water purification systems provide clean, pure and healthy water providing protection for your equipment from lime, scale and calcium build up. Using highly efficient filter systems Cafe Corporate is able to remove up to 99% of contaminants while retaining the minerals your body needs protecting your health and your coffee equipment. We offer a variety of filter systems from the simple 'Portable Counter Top' through to 'Whole of Home' installation, which provides, pure, clean filtered water throughout your entire dwelling, office or commercial premises. All of the water purification systems used by Cafe Corporate work on the basis of water being forced at approximately 50 psi/350 kpa through either a filter cartridge or a series of filters. This process catches and extracts the water particles from the various foreign contaminants commonly found in our water supply today. Please contact Café Corporate for a free assessment of your water filter needs. Do you know what's in your drinking water? Our drinking water contains various contaminants that enter into our homes and businesses through various sources. Some of the main sources are: Environmental contaminants
Chemicals added by the Water Authority
Pipes that carry the water from the water treatment plants to households and businesses
Parasites that survive after the water treatment plant Environmental Contaminants Pollutants in the natural environment can easily find their way into our water supply by leeching into ground water, surface run off and rain. Dust, smoke and poisons from industrial facilities, pesticides and herbicides from farming, even animal and human wastes can contaminate our drinking water. Some of these contaminants include: Cryptosporium and Giardia - These parasites can cause severe abdominal illness including cramps, nausea, diarrhoea, headaches and weight loss. They are also linked to debilitating illness such as irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome. The water authorities add chlorine to our water to kill these organisms, but this does not always work, and causes it's own long-term problems. Pesticides and Herbicides - Chemicals such as DDT and Lindane can easily leach into the water supply via surface run off from farming. Fertilisers/Nitrates - Residues from crop fertilisation as well as human, animal and industrial waste seep into the catchment reservoirs that store our water supply. When water levels are low and the water is not flowing, these fertilisers cause the growth of blue green algae (cyanobacteria). Every year rivers and reservoirs are closed because of high levels of blue green algae. This organism causes skin irritation and can lead to liver and nervous system damage. It is extremely dangerous to children under three months old. Chemicals added by the Water Authority Water Authorities need to treat our water supply before we drink it, and this involves up to 50 different chemicals being added. These are used to kill parasites and bacteria, or to improve the look, taste and smell of the water. While the introduction of these chemicals is necessary to ensure that the drinking water does not cause any short-term illness to humans, the chemicals added have long term effects linked to cancer, kidney disorders, Alzheimer's disease and attention deficit disorder in children. Some of the main chemicals used include: Chlorine - Used to disinfect water from bacteria and parasites, it has been identified as a cause of cancer, heart disease and increased genetic defects. It stops short-term problems but increases long-term problems. Aluminium - Is used to remove any visible colour disfiguration. A powder of aluminium is spread across the water, forcing the floating discolouration to sink to the bottom and be filtered out. Again this short-term cosmetic solution has been linked to long-term health problems, and has been shown to be linked to Alzheimer's disease. Fluoride - Used to strengthen teeth against decay, however it has been associated with osteoporosis from the bones absorbing fluoride in preference to calcium Pipes Even if water leaves the reservoir or treatment plant of sound quality, it easily deteriorates in transit to the consumer's tap. The pipes that carry the water supply to our homes provides for various contaminants to enter the water. Some of these main contaminants include: Dirt, Mud, Rust, Slime - These come from cracks that exist in old pipes. Some old pipes that have recently been removed contain slime and mud up to three inches thick. Dead frogs and eels have also been found in pipes around Australia. Copper and Lead - The two main components in the make-up of the piping used in Australia. When water lies stagnant in these pipes for an extended period of time both copper and lead are introduced into the water. High levels of these heavy metals in water have been associated with kidney disorders and complications such as miscarriages and attention deficit disorder in children. Cadmium, Asbestos, Bacterial growth - All have been detected in piped water, and are linked to long-term medical problems. Parasites that survive the water treatment plant While chlorine is used to kill parasites in the water supply, the organisms often protect themselves in hard shells and can survive up to a year in cold water. When they make their way into human bodies they reproduce, causing diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome. The widely publicised outbreaks in Sydney in 1998 are a perfect example of the problems that exist when parasites such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia cysts enter our drinking water. |