water — Blog — SHELBY SORREL

Okay, call me naive all you want, but I had NO idea how many dissolved solids are in our water, because I live in Austin where the tap water is very much drinkable and typically tastes decent. However, there are compounds like minerals, salts and organic compounds that are dissolved into water through contact with rock and other surfaces. These dissolved solids can be things like calcium, magnesium, iron, sodium chloride and sulfides (which are compounds frequently found in groundwater supplies). Once I found this out, I went on a hunt to figure out just how many TDS (total dissolved solids) were in the water I drink on the daily.

When I’m not just quickly grabbing water from the tap, I’m usually drinking water from the water filter in my fridge. A few weeks ago, if you had asked me what water filter I used, I would’ve told you that I had two big standard Brita filters currently in my fridge. Now if you asked me, I’d tell you I use a ZeroWater filter. Seriously, I threw away my Brita filters. 🤗

Why’d I make the change?

ZeroWater has a 5 stage filter, while a standard Brita has a conventional 2 stage filter.
ZeroWater has an ion exchange filtration system while Brita is a carbon based filter.
The ZeroWater filter is NSF certified to remove lead and chromium, while a standard Brita filter is not.
The ZeroWater filter removes 99.6% of dissolved solids while a standard Brita only removes about half. (WHAT)

My ZeroWater filter came with a digital water tester to prove its statement of pure tasting water, as well as being NSF certified to reduce lead and chromium. Naturally, I tested Austin’s tap water, my friend’s built-in fridge filter, both of my standard Brita filters AND my brand new ZeroWater filter. You could definitely say I’m thorough. 🤷🏼‍♀️ The TDS digital readings were shocking, honestly. ZeroWater was the only filter that truly ‘zeroed’ out the water. The Brita water from their standard filter had a reading of 108, and Austin tap water had a reading of 138.

August is National Water Quality Month, and while I consider myself someone who is VERY good at hydrating and drinking a lot of water, I really want to ensure that I am drinking the highest quality water possible — which is why I’ve partnered with ZeroWater (my new favorite water filter, seriously). I’ve made the choice to drink the highest quality and purest tasting water, which ZeroWater provides by removing virtually all the dissolved solids in my water. Knowing that I am consuming the purest tasting water, virtually free of all dissolved solids, makes ZeroWater the easy choice when it comes to water filtration systems. Please let me know if you have any questions at all or visit ZeroWater’s website for more information: https://www.zerowater.com/.

This post is sponsored by ZeroWater, but the opinions expressed here are my own.