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3 2 PLUMBING CONNECTION Summer 2017
HAVE YOU BEEN INTRODUCED TO THE
UNIQUE MICROPURITY TECHNOLOGY
OF THE ZIP HYDROTAP®?
A s every plumber knows water pipes in many cases can be
up to or more than 70 years old. So, it is no surprise that
researchers from Macquarie University have detected
traces of copper and lead contaminants in domestic water
samples from kitchen taps across New South Wales.
Many consumers don’t understand the importance of water
filtration in their homes. It is therefore up to professionals in the
industry to educate consumers about the risks associated with
prolonged consumption of these contaminants and the long
term effects they have on brain development and liver function.
“My results show that there is quite a significant
concentration of lead and copper in the drinking water that
is coming out of peoples kitchen taps into their morning cup
of tea, or baby formula,” says lead author of the study PhD
researcher Paul Harvey.
The team tested 212 ‘first drawn’ samples from kitchen
taps following having the water sitting in a tap for a 9 hour
stagnation period – similar to what happens when you run the
tap in the morning to make your morning cuppa. All samples
contained copper, while lead was present in 56% of the
households tested.
Notably, 8% of the lead samples contained higher than 10
micrograms of lead per litre, where Australian guidelines stipulate
that drinking water should not contain any more than that.
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water filtration technology to bring you delicious, crystal
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contaminants as little as 1 /5000th of a millimeter, ensuring
that the water delivered from Zip appliances is as delicious as
it is healthy.
By expertly removing sediment and volatile organic
compounds, lead and parasitic microorganisms such as
cryptosporidium and giardia which are greater than 0.2
microns, a Zip HydroTap helps safeguard your customers and
their families.
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All of its filtration products meet strict performance
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