The Zip Water System: Sustainable Drinking Water Overview

We’ve all heard that drinking water is essential, but just how much water should you be drinking? 

The National Academies of Engineering, Science and Medicine recommend women drink 2.7 liters of water daily and men drink 3.7 liters daily. That equates to about 7.5 12-ounce glasses for women and 10.4 glasses for men. These recommended amounts may be increased for pregnant and breastfeeding women and for those who engage in vigorous physical activities like marathon running and cycling. 

By the time you notice you’re thirsty and reach for a glass of cool water, your body is already on it’s way to dehydration. Dehydration is a dangerous and avoidable condition that causes:

• Fatigue
• Dizziness
• Headaches
• Bad breath
• Cramps
• Dry skin and
• May even cause you to crave sweet foods.

It’s incredibly important that we all have constant access to clean water to live healthy, happy lives.

Potential Contaminants in Your Drinking Water

Water quality varies widely from house to house, and most contaminants cannot be tasted or smelled. Water purifiers, like Brita and Pur, help to remove common contaminants like copper, chlorine, lead and sediment, but stop short at bacteria. Even if you filter your drinking water through these systems, you’re still leaving your family vulnerable to E. coli, vibrio, legionella, Asiatic cholera and more.

Many people then reach for bottled water to ensure their water is 100% clean, but put themselves at risk for plastic contamination including polypropylene, nylon, and polyethylene terephthalate. Not only is plastic bottled water laden with plastic debris, that plastic also adds up to 38 billion water bottles. These are thrown into landfills each year and 17 million barrels of wasted oil to manufacture those wasteful bottles. There has to be a better, more sustainable solution to clean drinking water!

 At Rise, we like to bring you news of innovative products just hitting the market. When we discovered the new (well, new to North America) Zip Water System at the November 2018 Greenbuild Expo, we just had to write about it. (And no, we are not getting compensated to write this article. See our disclosure statement.)