You’d be surprised how dirty your water is. If you think about it, there are miles upon miles of pipes, underground, in the dark. A couple of years ago, we even did a water test, testing out different water sources. The result was that the company I worked with changed out all the filters in the break room. To help you get clean, great tasting water at home, check out the ZeroWater pitcher.
About ZeroWater
The Review
There’s something in the water. Something that most of us don’t even realize is there and something that most of us are drinking every day. That something is TDS. TDS tands for Total Dissolved Solids – inorganic substances like salt, metals and other elements that are dissolved in our tap water. According to a chart from ZeroWater, most water in the United States has a TDS between 051-200 with a typical TDS of 240pp/m (parts per million.) In one month, you could be “drinking” over 8g of Total Dissolved Solids that were present in your drinking water.
The ZeroWater Pitcher is the only pitcher that is certified to meet the FDA’s standards for Purified Bottled Water and in fact may have fewer TDS than many bottled waters. The requirement for Purified Bottled Water is between 000-010 TDS. By filtering your drinking water using ZeroWater’s patented 5-stage water filter system, you can reduce the TDS of your water to 000. I decided to test my current drinking water using the included TDS meter and found the TDS to be 135 – not as high as some places but still not 000. I also drink water from the fridge, which goes through its own filter. There was no difference in TDS between tap and the filtered fridge water.
There are couple of cool things about the pitcher itself, besides its excellent filtering. It comes in a nice 10 cup size. With some pitchers, the capacity is so small it seems like after a couple of cups of water, you need to refill it. This pitcher will fit on the top shelf of your fridge (or wherever you keep your juices and milk.) I’d recommend on a shelf instead of one of the side storage areas because of the water spout. The water spout allows you to push a button and the water will pour out from just under the handle. It makes it very convenient for getting water.
There is a noticeable difference in taste. The ZeroWater pitcher produces water that is crisp and is how I picture pure mountain spring water to taste – only cleaner. After drinking the filtered water from the ZeroWater pitcher, it seemed like my normal drinking water was thicker and heavier to taste.
Part of me shudders to think how many dissolved solids I’ve been drinking over the years, but I feel better knowing that my ZeroWater pitcher will remove them all. If you would like to get your own ZeroWater pitcher, you can purchase it online from ZeroWater.com for $35.00 + $7.00 for shipping. Use coupon code MC30 to get 30% off a 10 Cup ZeroWater pitcher which brings the price down to $31.50 total.
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Disclaimer: I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of ZeroWater and received a water pitcher to facilitate my review, two pitchers to giveaway, and extra filters to thank me for taking the time to participate.
Cheryl Sab says
April 25, 2012 at 1:12 pmMy local TDS reading is 131…ugh!!
Amanda Chandler says
April 25, 2012 at 1:14 pmOh goodness the average TDS reading in my area is 304. I definitely need one of these pitchers!
Kira Foster says
April 25, 2012 at 1:19 pmOhmygod, mine is 154! What? Seriously? Oh gross…
Leslie Petersen says
April 25, 2012 at 1:23 pm142! I REALLY need one!!!!! :)))
sue says
April 25, 2012 at 1:46 pm210
Shannon says
April 25, 2012 at 2:12 pm312
Brooke Bumgardner says
April 25, 2012 at 2:54 pm316…ew!
Kathlyne Brown says
April 25, 2012 at 3:08 pmMy TDS score is 183.
Lynda E says
April 25, 2012 at 3:21 pmMine is 85, but where my son goes to college it’s 745, so I think he needs this!
Shannon Baas says
April 25, 2012 at 4:32 pmmine is 364.
Mariah Powell says
April 25, 2012 at 4:48 pmmine is 110
alyce poalillo says
April 25, 2012 at 4:54 pmOur reading is 277-not good
Tabathia B says
April 25, 2012 at 5:28 pmit’s 80 in my area
Kathleen says
April 25, 2012 at 5:52 pmthere is no reading for my area
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Joseph Lee says
April 25, 2012 at 6:05 pm358, gross
Sheryl Granholm says
April 25, 2012 at 6:53 pm15, yay for Portland, Oregon!
Rebecca Peters says
April 25, 2012 at 7:42 pmI got a 33
Ju P. says
April 25, 2012 at 8:19 pmI’ve got 42.
Geri Raszewski says
April 25, 2012 at 8:37 pmI use a water dispenser & it doesn’t work . I want to try Zero
Elizabeth says
April 25, 2012 at 9:05 pm30
Jennifer says
April 25, 2012 at 9:13 pmThere’s not one for my area
Karen Gonyea says
April 25, 2012 at 10:55 pmOurs is 229 in our area 🙂
Nikki Bergin says
April 25, 2012 at 11:24 pmIt isn’t posted for our area
Mera says
April 26, 2012 at 2:39 amMine is 044.
EMMA L HORTON says
April 26, 2012 at 8:44 amMY READING IS AROUND 210
JR Pickett (Vicki Vix on r/c form) says
April 26, 2012 at 8:56 amMy TDS reading is 54. Neat giveaway. Thanks.
kelly g says
April 26, 2012 at 10:45 am51
Shelly Sawicki Lash Neuhouser says
April 26, 2012 at 11:17 ammine said 465
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Teresa Thompson says
April 26, 2012 at 11:23 am179
Lesley F says
April 26, 2012 at 11:26 am388
Cynthia K says
April 26, 2012 at 12:03 pmThe average TDS in my area is 145. No wonder I don’t like the water.
Julie Lynn Bickham says
April 26, 2012 at 12:11 pm84 in my area.
elven johnson says
April 26, 2012 at 12:25 pm396
javeta acker says
April 26, 2012 at 12:28 pmthere is no reading for my area either! I would like to know too.
Traci Lynn Butler says
April 26, 2012 at 1:25 pm174
Wendy R says
April 26, 2012 at 1:58 pmmine is 273!!
jeevon kay says
April 26, 2012 at 2:33 pmMy TDS reading is 231
tess says
April 26, 2012 at 2:43 pmmy reading is 227
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Holly Thomas says
April 26, 2012 at 3:08 pm136,but the water tastes terrible!!
Megan says
April 26, 2012 at 3:40 pm213
john says
April 26, 2012 at 3:46 pmI DONT THINK ANYONE REALLY HAS CLEAN WATER
kris says
April 26, 2012 at 4:07 pm189 in my area…
Sammi says
April 26, 2012 at 4:40 pm260! no good
Brittani says
April 26, 2012 at 5:24 pmNo reading for our zip code:(
Andrea D. says
April 26, 2012 at 5:33 pmNo reading for my zipcode.
Debbie Johnston says
April 26, 2012 at 6:19 pmMy TDS reading is 94
Denise B. says
April 26, 2012 at 6:39 pmOur local reading is 165.
Melissa Zimmerman says
April 26, 2012 at 7:41 pm232
Angela Winesburg says
April 26, 2012 at 10:21 pmAt 21702 its 69
Sarah says
April 26, 2012 at 10:37 pm150
Daniel M says
April 26, 2012 at 11:00 pmsays ours is 97
Shelley says
April 26, 2012 at 11:10 pm308…um, really?
Andrea Williams says
April 26, 2012 at 11:54 pmThe one closest to us is 162.
Debbie says
April 27, 2012 at 12:01 am115
Miranda Riddle says
April 27, 2012 at 2:06 amOurs was 130.
Miranda Riddle says
April 27, 2012 at 2:07 amOurs was 140
ferriz says
April 27, 2012 at 5:52 amwe are a 263.
danielle b
Melanie says
April 27, 2012 at 6:30 amMine is 95.
Cynthia R says
April 27, 2012 at 8:49 amgot a 86
Ashlee Ostrander says
April 27, 2012 at 8:49 am166
Happi Shopr says
April 27, 2012 at 9:48 amIt’s 256 here
Leila says
April 27, 2012 at 12:37 pmWe’re RVers and would love to drink the water where ever we go.
RussR says
April 27, 2012 at 5:10 pm209
Lane Mahnke says
April 27, 2012 at 8:26 pm316!!
Tiffany Hoyt says
April 28, 2012 at 12:34 amMy TDS rating is 134.
Sarah L says
April 28, 2012 at 1:37 am135
DAMIAN JARREAU says
April 28, 2012 at 2:54 ammine was 418
Jason Vaughn says
April 28, 2012 at 8:02 am236
chestnutyouth(at)hotmail(dot)com
gahome2mom says
April 28, 2012 at 10:30 am105 for my area gahome2mom/gmail./com
Lorraine Brooks says
April 28, 2012 at 10:53 amlike the spout
Adrienne Bireley says
April 28, 2012 at 11:49 ammine is 165
Sherry S. says
April 28, 2012 at 11:51 ammine is 142
bobbie carrigan says
April 28, 2012 at 12:36 pmThe closest which is about 7 miles is 316. I so need one of these.
Heather Poindexter says
April 28, 2012 at 12:47 pmIt says 114.
Roxann Clark says
April 28, 2012 at 12:51 pmnot available for my zipcode
Christine says
April 28, 2012 at 1:00 pmMine was 306.
Thanks for the chance!
Christie R says
April 28, 2012 at 2:39 pm220
Jacqueline Diaz says
April 28, 2012 at 2:46 pm172
Kitty says
April 28, 2012 at 2:54 pmMy area/town doesn’t have a TDS but nearby the numbers are: 98, 56 and 102.
Gayle J says
April 28, 2012 at 3:11 pmours is 164
Rhonda Clemens says
April 28, 2012 at 3:16 pmThere isn’t a reading for my area!!
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Jennifer says
April 28, 2012 at 5:50 pmMine is 184
Lea Chisum says
April 28, 2012 at 5:52 pmClosest is 143. That is an eye-opener
Melissa Say What? says
April 28, 2012 at 5:59 pmMy TDS reading is 41. Phew! That’s a huge relief, but still not zero.
Jeana O'donnell-Murphy says
April 28, 2012 at 6:02 pm210
Janet F says
April 28, 2012 at 6:03 pmMy TDS reading is 238.
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
donna harris says
April 28, 2012 at 6:38 pmIt came back saying no results for my area.
I do think I need this to drink our water.
Sharon says
April 28, 2012 at 6:50 pmUnfortunately there is no reading for my area. Good thing I already filter water and buy it bottled!
Thank You!!!
Louise Brimsley (Cynthia Brinsley) says
April 28, 2012 at 9:03 pm295is the reading in my area
Timmy says
April 28, 2012 at 9:08 pm250!
Jay Ni says
April 28, 2012 at 10:15 pm218 is not good =(
Nicole Strunk says
April 28, 2012 at 10:59 pm114, but where I am moving is 200-300!
nicole l. says
April 28, 2012 at 11:18 pm97
freebies city says
April 28, 2012 at 11:26 pmOurs was 130.
Brandi says
April 28, 2012 at 11:35 pmMy reading was 256! Yikes!
kat says
April 28, 2012 at 11:40 pm115
Lean S says
April 28, 2012 at 11:52 pmMine was 113. I guess that’s not so great.
Carla Coe says
April 29, 2012 at 12:22 amI could not get my #. It caused my iPad to crash.
Erin Rok says
April 29, 2012 at 12:34 amMy TDs reading is only 58
Patrice says
April 29, 2012 at 1:02 amThe TDS reading in my area is 68!
joni says
April 29, 2012 at 3:46 am187 in my area.
Masooma says
April 29, 2012 at 4:49 amThe field comes up blank for my zipcode but the range for my state is 301-400 🙁
Sue C. says
April 29, 2012 at 8:56 amI live between 298 and 399 TDS readings.
Aaron Bretveld says
April 29, 2012 at 9:58 amThe TDS reading in my area is 200
kirsten klink rodrigue says
April 29, 2012 at 10:17 am175
Sara M. says
April 29, 2012 at 11:11 amIt doesnt have a reading for my zip code 🙁
Kayla says
April 29, 2012 at 12:48 pmMine is 116.
Gaines Simmons says
April 29, 2012 at 1:46 pmHello, how are you today? Thank you for this opportunity. My ‘TDS reading is 240.’
Sandra K321 says
April 29, 2012 at 2:00 pmMine is 199
Kim Henrichs says
April 29, 2012 at 2:03 pmMine is 203
mary gardner says
April 29, 2012 at 2:22 pm93
marygardner49 at aol dot com
Brittney House says
April 29, 2012 at 2:43 pm163
Kristi C says
April 29, 2012 at 2:50 pmMy TDS reading is 138.
Jammie says
April 29, 2012 at 3:02 pm69 in my area
Michael W Perkins says
April 29, 2012 at 3:18 pm413
Catie says
April 29, 2012 at 4:04 pmMine is 219!
darlene lehman says
April 29, 2012 at 4:12 pmours is reading 221 !!!! i feel kinda sick now
Donald Spring says
April 29, 2012 at 5:53 pmHamilton has the best water in the world…lol…not sure what the reading is here though
Virginia Rowell says
April 29, 2012 at 7:29 pmMine was 323 Ughh!
amy deeter says
April 29, 2012 at 8:12 pm345
meme says
April 29, 2012 at 9:05 pmtheir is no reading yet for my area
McKim says
April 29, 2012 at 10:03 pmIn my area the reading is 177
Michelle Tucker says
April 29, 2012 at 10:31 pmMy area is 256
Sand says
April 29, 2012 at 11:15 pmOurs reads at 430.
Chelsea A says
April 29, 2012 at 11:36 pm170 over here …