From the co-founder of Hydrology University and WaterVO. Microplastics and nanoplastics are in the water most of us drink. Microplastics shed from synthetic textiles, tires, packaging and the slow breakdown of plastic litter, and they have been found in tap water, bottled water, beer, salt and human placentas. Standard city treatment does not remove most of them.
In It’s in the WATER: A Lifelong Water Guy’s Practical Guide to PFAS, Forever Chemicals, and Safe Drinking Water for Your Family, Sean Lupton-Smith explains how water reaches your tap, what municipal treatment does and doesn’t do, and why “compliant” is not the same as “pristine.” He covers microplastics, PFAS, lead, pesticides and pharmaceuticals, and shows which home systems reduce them. He also shows you how to choose the right one.
It’s practical and short: how to read your Consumer Confidence Report, how to test before you trust, the honest comparison of pitchers, reverse osmosis and whole-home systems, wells, bottled water and rainwater, plus a one-page Water Wise checklist for your fridge.
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In the author’s words
“‘Compliant’ does not mean ‘pristine.’ ‘Treated’ does not mean ‘every contaminant removed.’”
Sean Lupton-Smith, It’s in the WATER (Preface, p. 6)
“Water remembers everything it touches.”
Sean Lupton-Smith, It’s in the WATER (Chapter 1, p. 9)
“Your eyes, nose, and tongue are 100,000-year-old instruments evaluating 75-year-old problems. Trust the instruments, not the senses.”
Sean Lupton-Smith, It’s in the WATER (Chapter 4, p. 23)
“This book is my gift to Joe Public — the no-BS overview I wish I’d had years ago.”
Sean Lupton-Smith, It’s in the WATER (Preface, p. 6)
Quotes are the author’s own words from the book. From the book: “This book is not medical advice.”
