We all tend to think that eating Big Mac or Burger King is the only nutritional health issues.

I want to say up front that I am not a health expert and I do not claim to be one. So, consult with your physician if you need any medical advice.

Now, back to my point!

People in the advanced countries often take water quality for granted. Just search the web for water pollution and you will see stories of just any drinking water problems world wide.

Yet, despite the advancement in technology, people in advanced nations often experience drinking water problems. Drinking water contaminations can happen from a lot of sources: combined sewer overflows, sanitary sewer overflows, failed septic tanks, stormwater runoffs, leaking underground storage tanks, and more.

It’s a surprise that many people are not aware of that some of these sources are closer to them than they think. I guarantee that not many people know for what CSO stands for. Yet, this was one time a national crisis that prompted the revision of the Clean Water Act in the 70s.

Oops! Am I that old?

Well, I am not going to say what it stands for but I challenge any (older) reader of this article to tell me what CSO stands for, and why it’s such a problem as it relates to drinking water.

Anyway, today there was article in US News & World Report titled “Is Your Drinking Water Giving You Diabetes?”

Without any editorial comments, here are some quotes from the article:

“Research published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association has linked the ancient poison to type 2 diabetes, a disease that has reached pandemic proportions and now accounts for 1 in every 10 American dollars spent on healthcare. And trace amounts of naturally occurring arsenic seem to be contributing to the problem—and endangering some Americans without their knowledge, experts say.”

“There’s a take-home message for many Americans. While utility companies are required by law to keep arsenic levels in drinking water below 10 parts per billion, fewer safeguards exist for the approximately 15 percent of Americans who quench their thirst with water from private wells. So, many people may have high levels of arsenic in their water and not realize it, says Ana Navas-Acien, a physician and epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins University who is the study’s lead author.”

“The good news: A cheap lab test—typically only $20 to $35—can determine whether a household’s well is contaminated. If it is, water filters or other water quality improvement strategies can remedy the problem.”

This article echoes some of the issues I have discussed on this blog. (We discussed arsenic issue some weeks back and you can also read it again here.)

Fast foods are not the only nutritional problems; the water we drink could be even unhealthier. If you suspect your water may be contaminated or near the source of a potential contaminants, get your water tested.

If a treatment is required, look for the best water filter system or other treatment device.

Also, check out the information about water testing.

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