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Early in the last century, public drinking water purification systems were introduced to protect the populations of our cities from sometimes fatal waterborne diseases. The problem is that in many cities around the country, the drinking water purification system has changed little since it was first implemented.

I'm sure that the public utilities do what they can, for the most part. Of course, there have been reports in respected publications that indicate otherwise, but that could just be human error. It is hard for me to believe that anyone would risk the health of his friends and neighbors by faking test results that allow the EPA to continue to approve a public drinking water purification system that is no longer effective.

Of course, it could be that the employees are unaware of or do not believe in the risks. If you worked at a treatment facility on a daily basis and you saw all of the treatment processes that were in place, you might just think that there could not possibly be anything wrong.

You would be familiar with the processes involved in water purification which include flocculation, UV disinfection, carbon filtration, water softening, reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration, deionization and chemical disinfection, among others.

You might know what the source-water looked and smelled like. You might see that sand, as well as, organic material, parasites, giardia, cryptosporidium, bacteria, algae, viruses, fungi, minerals and metals are at least partially removed by the drinking water purification systems used at you place of employment.

So, it could be that you believe in your company's drinking water purification system and that you think the testing is flawed. In truth, the tests are flawed, but not in the way that you might think.

The EPA realized that there were contaminants in groundwater and reservoirs. They felt that 100% removal was impossible. So, they established "safe" upper limits for public drinking water purification systems.

Of course, no drinking water purification system can remove all of the pollutants and industrial contaminants that are present in the environment. But, there are home filtration devices that come close at 99.99%.

But, aside from that, the safe upper limits for municipal drinking water purification systems were based on the idea that everyone in the country weighs at least 175 pounds. You see the toxicity of a contaminant has to do with the size and weight of the creature being used for testing. In most cases, the original tests were performed using laboratory mice and then the human toxicity was extrapolated from those results.

In this way they established "tolerable upper limits" for a drinking water purification system. They never considered how little a child weighs when it is born and how tap-water is used to make formula, particularly by families that are poor. They never considered the long-term health risks of consuming these contaminants on a regular basis throughout an individual's life. And, they never considered that the "average" weight does not apply to everyone in the country. So, they never considered our children.

Now that you know this you will see why every health conscious family should consider the installation of point-of-use or in-home drinking water purification systems that are certified to remove at least 99% of the toxins in our environment.

Hugh Harris-Evans is a writer and researcher on water purification issues. Visit his site now at http://www.brightwaterfilter.com to get the facts on how to choose the best water purification system.

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During his fourth missionary journey, Paul had instructed Timothy to care for the church at Ephesus while he went on to Macedonia. ( 1 Timothy 1:3). When he realized that he might not return to Ephesus in the near future, he wrote the first letter to Timothy. Paul chooses his words carefully as he instructs Timothy As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus Besought is a strong word that Paul used to convey a sense of urgency and to show that the Christian leader is responsible to instruct those he leads. In 1 Timothy 3:15, Paul articulates the reason for the letter and clarifies his instruction to the young Timothy: But if I tarry long, that thou may knowest how thou oughtest to behave thyself1. He wanted to articulate his leadership values to Timothy.

A leader that is willing to expend resources without clearly defined and articulated values is essentially creating a formula for failure. Enthusiasm, excitement, innovation, and zeal can be great traits with proper direction. Values constitute this direction. If leaders do not deliberately shape organizational values, the organization will form its own. "Your organization will be guided by values, whether or not you deliberately decide what those values are. It can't be assumed that naturally occurring values will be desirable.2 Paul understood that it was essential to define Christian leadership values for Timothy and the other leaders at Ephesus through his letter.

Though the letter was addressed to Timothy, it was designed for the benefit of the entire church to provide instruction on the conduct of leadership. In a time where books were scarce, Paul was undoubtedly aware that the letter would be read to the entire congregation. Leaders at every level must be aware of how their personal values shape the values-based culture. This does not mean that they have to infuse their own values into the organization. However, leaders who ignore their responsibility to shape organizational values will create a culture that is not moving in the direction they want to go. If organizational culture is left to self-formation, it will run to the lowest common denominator and form its own restrictive and counterproductive rulebook.3 We must carefully choose, train, and develop anyone aspiring to leadership.

1. Karen Dockery, Johnnie Godwin, and Phyllis Godwin, The Student Bible Dictionary, (Uhrichville: Barbour Books, 2000), Besought is the past tense of beseech which means to beg or appeal to, 43.

2. John Hoover and Angelo Valenti, Unleashing Leadership, (Franklin Lakes: The Career Press, 2005), 273.

3. John Hoover, Unleashing Leadership, 2005, 278.

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