Ozone water is a wonderful addition to the home, however, it frustrates me that there is so much misinformation permeating the internet. In this brief article, I hope to dispel the myths and clarify what this great new product can do for families.

Myth #1 Ozone Water Can Cure. I have been following ozonated water for an extended period of time. During this time, I am greatly dismayed at the unsubstantiated claims about “cures”; especially claims that ozone cures cancer. I have spoken with various manufacturers, watched educational videos and read the weekly alerts I receive. Ozonated water can be utilized as a disinfectant. Ozonated water can prolong the life of vegetables and fruit because it kills bacteria. Ozonated water can help somewhat with digestive problems and sinuses because it serves as an antioxidant. However, Ozonated water is not a cure. Reputable manufacturers here in the United States, such as VeriPure®, do not oversell ozone water and they provide research to back up any claims. They tell the story, the true story. Why is this important to me? Because I lost my husband to pancreatic cancer. I feel the pain of the family members desperately seeking a cure or grasping for a solution. Ozonated water is wonderful. It is pure. it can be a disinfectant for up to 30 minutes but it is not a cure.

Myth #2 Ozone Water Ozone water will hurt plastic. This is not true. Plastic containers can be used. Metal and glass are preferred.

Myth #3 Reverse Osmosis is just as good as Ozone Water This is another falsehood. Reverse Osmosis has many great features, but R.O. is strictly a filtration system and does not disinfect. R.O. will not eliminate E. coli, salmonella and other bacteria, viruses and mold. Ozonated water from VeriPure will. VeriPure has the independent laboratory results as proof. Additionally, VeriPure® has 7 patents to substantiate this new technology.

Myth#4 Ozone Water is New This surprised me the most. Ozonated water has been used commercially for years. My hot tub uses ozonated water! Commercial swimming pools in Canada are mandated to use ozonated water. What is new is the safe and compact technology. Never before has the ability to mimic Mother Nature been available in a table top model with zero waste. This is truly a green product. It uses very little electricity. And it does really deliver much like Mother Nature the very purest water. And the VeriPure water has been independently proven to disinfect other surfaces for up to 30 minutes.

WATER BACKGROUND

What is my background with water? For close to 2 decades, I was a CFO for premier local governments. Part of my job was to set water and sewer utility rates. I started my career as an utility accountant for the 2^nd largest water utility in Illinois. I worked closely with water production and distribution. I also visited the largest water in Illinois utility to learn about their financial systems and also their distribution and production. Many years later, when I was running personnel, I was challenged by a police officer for the high pay for our water production staff in relative terms to the public safety officers. Water production is the team that ensures the water quality, water distribution provides the valves and mains to transport the water to your home. These staff members take special pride in their jobs and rightfully so. They are trained professional who truly care about water quality. What frustrates them is the inability to control the quality of the water after it leaves their system. The service lines and the household plumbing has lead and other bacteria. The quality of your water is dependent not just upon the quality of water they deliver into the distribution system but also includes your household water sitting in your service line and sitting in your household plumbing. Simply stated, stagnant water has a greater possibility of bacteria than flowing water. I cannot over emphasize always running your faucet before using the water for drinking.

ALWAYS RUN YOUR FAUCET BEFORE USING TAP WATER FOR DRINKING WATER

Wise use of water is always running your tap before you use your faucet for water. This is not wasteful, it is wise once you understand the logistics of where that water has been sitting. If you are drinking warm water from the faucet, you are drinking water that has been sitting in your plumbing. You could have a substantial amount of lead in that water IF you have a lead service. Filtered water is not always necessary, the water delivered by your local municipal government is one of the most regulated and closely monitored items. Ozone water is not just filtered water, it is beyond filtered water, it also has disinfectant properties. Only a high powered ozone water system is able to provide this level of health water.

SUMMARY

Many people today are hurting. Millions of people are fighting viruses and other bacteria. Ozonated water is beyond any filtered water. Ozonated water is health water. But ozonated water has no known medical studies to substantiate “cures”. Let the truth be heard. Understand and use this great technology. But don’t expect miracles. Consult your physician first and foremost.