Comments on: Target, Multi-Pure, my Cupboards, and the Perils of PVC

By: mdnssndcvlztn

mdnssndcvlztn — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:09:08 +0000

Tetrahydrofuran (a known carcinogen in animals) has been known to leach from PVC and cannot be effectively filtered with carbon.

also, anybody tried retrofitting their Multi-pure with flexible stainless steal? any success?

By: Fake Plastic Fish

Fake Plastic Fish — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:23:16 +0000

Hi Demetria. First, you could put your tap water through reverse osmosis if you're concerned about those chemicals. Because actually, what do you know about the chemicals leaching into the water from the plastic water bottle?

Did you know that all soft plastic contains chemical additives called plasticizers to make it soft? Many of these additives are hormone disruptors. In fact, there are links between the chemicals in plastic bottles and breast cancer.

Plastics contain other types of additives as well. Do we know what they are? Usually not. Because manufacturers are not required to disclose the chemical "recipes" for their plastics. The type of plastic (PET, for example) does not tell you this either.

These days, I don't want to eat or drink anything that comes into contact with plastic. I'll stick with our tap water that is much more strictly regulated than bottled water in the first place. I'm not willing to turn over the quality of my drinking water to a few private corporations when clean drinking water should be a public trust for all of us.

By: Demetria W

Demetria W — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:07:14 +0000

Hi,

I think that there's a trade off between drinking unfiltered or filtered tap water and bottled water, because recent reports have shown that a lot of municipal water supplies are contaminated with residual chemicals from prescription drugs, which is something that would not show up on a home water test kit. Based on this, I have personally opted for bottled water from a natural source, that has gone through a reverse osmosis process - packaged in a #1 plastic bottle. Just some food for thought.

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:16:00 +0000

Thank You Lex,

Multi-Pure filters really are the best (no other water filter reduces more contaminants)
As for the pvc plastic tubing, I would like to know what Beth herself would recommend. Then, maybe I could make a suggestion to the good folks at Multi-Pure to see what we could do about this situation.

I do not know a lot about plastics, but I’m sure Beth would be able to make some sort of recommendation for us. Maybe surgical rubber tubing? I would love for her to contact me and let me know what she would suggest, so I could talk to MP about it.

If anyone else has any suggestions, please feel free to contact me at admin@purestdrinkingwater.com

Thanks again for your concerns, and consideration.

Laura Newton
http://www.purestdrinkingwater.com

By: lex

lex — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 06:16:00 +0000

I have same multipure filter and I also questioned the PVC, altho I am still using the filter, I wish they'd use something else for the tubing. You could switch the tubing or get a local plumber to. Or, you could undersink mount the filter.

Still the best filters I've found.

Now people are starting to use plastic tubing instead of copper in homes, plastic seems to be getting bigger all the time. I'm glad to see you questioning its use!

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:23:00 +0000

In Response to Dedee..

I have in no way perpetuated "false information" intentionally or unintentionally.

I personally did not know about the dangers of pvc until I found Beth's wonderful site.
It is sites like hers that help to inform the public & I thank her for bringing it to our attention.

In response to the pvc issue, I myself have brought this to the attention of the recently started "green team" over at Multi-Pure, and they will be looking into alternatives to the pvc tubing that is currently being utilized.

Although the pvc tubing poses no danger from the stand point of the drinking water that comes into contact with the tubing. The tap water is drawn from the faucet, then through the tubing, and then filtered through a solid carbon block filter then out through the top of the filter faucet.

"see photo here" http://www.fakeplasticfish.com/2007/11/target-multi-pure-my-cupboards-and.html

As an independent distributor For Multi-Pure corporation I can assure you that Multi-Pure stands 100% behind their claims & carry the absolute finest filter available in the market.

Multi-Pure is very conscientious with regards to the environment & strive to The highest standards and is dedicated to meeting the needs of all its customers.

You are welcome to contact them direct with your concerns at multipure.com

If you wish to contact me, you are welcome to do so at admin@purestdrinkingwater.com

Thanks,
Laura

By: deedee

deedee — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:16:00 +0000

@Laura
PVC is toxic PERIOD and there is ample evidence of this fact.
I can not believe anyone who sells any kind of health product would make excuses for something so obviously wrong. You only raise suspicion of your product and your credibility.
Instead of perpetuating false information, why not help customers find alternatives such as polyethylene, which is much safer and not that much more expensive. Why not offer a choice for those of us who know better?

PVC production is a scourge on humanity and should be banned.
http://www.checnet.org/HEALTHEHOUSE/education/articles-detail.asp?Main_ID=185

By: Laura Newton

Laura Newton — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:35:00 +0000

Beth,
I am an independent distributor for Multi-Pure water filters. Have you thought about this? How many millions of plastic water bottles are multi-pure keeping out of landfills by converting people from bottled water to filtered tap water?

The small amount of pvc, that multi-pure filters use will last for years! & will bio-degrade.

A plastic water bottle takes 1000 years to bio-degrade.

While I understand your concern about the pvc, the alternative (drinking bottled water) far outweighs the risk of pvc. AND if any chemicals leach from the pvc, it is filtered by the carbon block filter. (which is made from coconut shell carbon & is economically friendly)

Laura
http://www.purestdrinkingwater.com

P.S.
Watch for Multi-Pure's debut on planet green channels BATTLEGROUND EARTH Tonite at 10 pm Eastern..
Multi-Pure's drinking water systems will be featured in a nationally televised reality series called BATTLEGROUND EARTH. The show is airing on a new network called Planet Green, which is a sister network of the Discovery Channel Check your local cable or satellite provider for the channel listing.

By: cynematic

cynematic — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 02:44:00 +0000

hi beth,
thanks for your comment over at my blog Pillowbook about the Klean Kanteen. love your site; it's so meticulously researched and i'm glad you let companies know when they're doing something right and wrong.

such terrible news about the oil spill in the bay--i used to live in oakland so i can only imagine the local response.

By: Rejin L

Rejin L — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:31:00 +0000

As always, I am amazed by the amount of research you do.
I keep hearing that New York’s is one of the best tap waters around, yet we filter anyway. Now that I’ve found out that Clorox is Brita’s parent company (ironic?), I think it may be time to kick the filter habit.