Question from jiwaskow
I’ve read conflicting information about whether reverse osmosis would be good or not for chemical sensitivities and a whole house filter for well water. We need advice. What would be the ideal house water filter system (brand names welcome) for someone who is severely sensitive, and for living on a well system that could have icky stuff in it (e.g. dead animals were in our cistern for a while).
Debra’s Answer
The first thing you need to do is have your water tested to find out what you need to remove. If you are on a well, you don’t need to remove chlorine, or chloramines, for example, because they are not in the water naturally.
Go to the National Testing Laboratories website. Call them and let them help you choose the correct test for your well water. When the results come back, you can then make an intelligent decision about a whole house water filter.
