Question from Tiffany Newman
I have twin infants who are on formula and the information on the local water supply scares me to death…from jet fuel to prescription medications, etc. My question is two-fold as we are moving into a new home from an apartment in two months: First for now, will a Brita filter remove prescription medications, etc from the water? Second, can you recommend a whole house water filter that I could have a plumber install that would get ride of all these things from my family’s water? Thanks so much. Tiffany
Debra’s Answer
No, a Brita filter will not remove prescription drugs from water, but neither will any other filter I know of (readers, please let me know if you know of one).
There is no one “right” whole house filter I can recommend–it all depends on what is in your water. The best overall whole house filter I know of–the one I have in my house–is from Go Beyond Organic. But mine is specific to the pollutants in my local water, and yours should be too. There’s no need to pay for fluoride removal, for example, if there is no fluoride in your water.
