Clean water is essential for health, but have you ever wondered what’s actually in your tap water? While Australian drinking water is treated to meet strict safety standards, it still contains a range of physical and chemical elements that can affect taste, odour, and even long-term health. If you’re looking for a cleaner, safer option, solutions are coming soon that will offer you a range of filtration options for your home, appliances, and even pools.

 

What Affects the Quality of Your Drinking Water?

The way water looks, tastes, and feels depends on several measurable factors, including:

• Colour and Turbidity – These impact the clarity of water and may indicate the presence of fine particles or organic matter.
• Hardness – Hard water makes it harder to create a lather with soap and can lead to scale build-up. Investing in a soft water conditioner can help alleviate these issues and protect your skin and appliances.
• pH Levels – Affects both the taste and how corrosive water is to pipes and appliances.
• Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) – The concentration of minerals and salts in the water, which can influence both taste and health.
• Temperature & Odour – Warmer water can amplify unpleasant tastes and odours. A shower water filter can help address these concerns and improve the quality of your water.
  
  

Chemical Contaminants in Your Tap Water

Although Australian water authorities work hard to keep drinking water safe, chemical contaminants can still find their way into your water supply. These may include:

• Chlorine & Disinfection By-Products (DBPs) – Added to kill harmful bacteria but can leave behind unwanted chemical residues. Our Clean Filter is the perfect shower head filter that can help remove these residues from your water.
• Heavy Metals – Such as lead, copper, and aluminium from old pipes or natural sources.
• Agricultural Runoff – Pesticides and fertilisers that can seep into water supplies.
• Natural Algal Blooms – Cyanobacteria and other organic compounds that can contribute to taste and odour issues.
  
  

In the near future, we’ll be offering home filtration options designed to reduce or remove these contaminants, providing you with cleaner, better-tasting water for the whole home. 

 

The Hidden Risk of Chlorine in Water

Chlorine is widely used in water treatment to kill bacteria, but it can react with organic matter to form disinfection by-products (DBPs) like trihalomethanes (THMs) and chlorinated acetic acids. These chemicals have been linked to potential health concerns, including:

• Increased risk of bladder and rectal cancer
• Possible genetic mutations (according to lab studies)
• Harmful effects when inhaled in hot showers

While disinfection is crucial for safe water, once your tap water reaches your home, these chemicals have done their job. It’s completely safe to filter them out before consumption. New whole-home filtration systems will soon be available to effectively remove chlorine and DBPs, reducing your exposure to these unnecessary chemicals.

 

Home Filtration is a Smart Choice

Instead of relying on bottled water, which is costly and harmful to the environment, a home filtration system is a more cost-effective and eco-friendly solution. Benefits include:

• Healthier, purer water free from chlorine, heavy metals, and unwanted chemicals
• Improved taste and odour, making hydration more enjoyable
• Protection for appliances – reducing scale build-up and prolonging the life of kettles, washing machines, and water heaters
• Cost savings – A water filter typically pays for itself within months compared to ongoing bottled water expenses
  
  

Take Control of Your Water Quality

Whether you’re looking to improve the taste of your water, reduce exposure to chlorine, or prevent scale build-up in your home, new water filtration options will soon be available on our website.