Microplastic

Microplastics are debris measuring below five millimeters in length. With the size of a sesame seed, microplastics can quickly go through water filtration systems and enter the oceans and lakes. The “plastic soup” affecting oceans and lakes are slowly but surely making their way into municipal water supplies and our homes.

If you think bottled water is safe from chemical contaminants, purified water is home to another type of water impurity. Microplastics can enter bottled water through the plastic packaging process. Since a lot of people consume bottled water throughout the year, many are exposed to the health dangers of plastic.

Most of the conventional water filtration systems are incapable of removing microplastics from drinking water. Fortunately, ceramic water filters are effective in removing plastic from the water source. Some water filtration units successfully remove sub-micron particles like microplastics through different grades of filters.

Plastic in bottled water is a widespread contamination issue. According to the Frontiers in Chemistry, a study on bottled water shows a 93% presence of microplastic synthetic polymer particles in these products. Bottled water, like any water source, is susceptible to contamination in the form of microplastics.