Drinking water filters: water quality, reports, information, studies

Drinking water vs. bottled water The production of bottled water requires a multiple of energy compared to the production of drinking water, plus transport and plastic waste, especially if recycled incorrectly. CO2 Bilanz ... [open post]

Chemicals in drinking water, in food and on fields Umbrella association of German nature, animal and environmental protection organizations: "The EU Commission has published a first watch list for new pollutants in drinking ... [open post]

Press releases: Drinking water treatment problematic? Osmosis system ensures the purest filtered supply For many decades in Germany, the following principle applied: Our tap water is safe to drink. However, regional water treatment is ... [open post]

Water filter against pollutants in drinking water Which water filters are best suited against impurities and pollutants in drinking water? Even in Germany, tap water is not always free from contamination, as ... [open post]

Drug residues in the water could be expensive Substance inputs such as pharmaceuticals, microplastics and pesticides are already a problem for water bodies today. And in the future, the burden could increase significantly, ... [open post]

Possible weak points in the drinking water installation at home From the house connection, the house owner is responsible Over the longest route - from extraction through treatment to the house connection - the ... [open post]

Sorry, this entry is only available in Deutsch. Stiftung Warentest vergleicht Mineralwasser und  Leitungswasser Die Stiftung Warentest hat geprüft, was in den Mineralwässern drin ist: Im Test fanden wir in wenigen Produkten Spuren von Abbau­produkten ... [open post]

Sorry, this entry is only available in Deutsch. In der EU ist ab 2020 die Perfluoroktansäure (PFOA) verboten. PFOA baut sich in der Umwelt nicht ab und hat sich schon in der ganzen Welt verteilt. ... [open post]

Sorry, this entry is only available in Deutsch. Die Auswirkungen von Mikroverunreinigungen am Ausgang von Kläranlagen auf die Umwelt sind unbestritten 286 Mikroschadstoffe wurden identifiziert, die von der Europäischen Union als prioritär eingestuft werden. Der ... [open post]

Gute Wasserfilter für reines Trinkwasser Ca. 40-50 Stoffe werden nach Vorgaben der Trinkwasserverordnung im Trinkwasser getestet. Laut öffentlicher Quellen können im Wasser „leicht 1500 Stoffe anthropogenen Ursprungs“ enthalten sein. Einschließlich Belastungen aus ... [open post]