13.06.2025

Invisible Pollution: Our Drinking Water May Contain It

The water flowing from our taps is clear, odorless, and pleasant to drink. Yet, recent studies raise concerns: water pollution is not always visible – but it is real.

Pesticides, pharmaceutical residues, industrial chemicals, heavy metals, nitrates … and even synthetic drugs: today, our water can contain substances that escape most conventional treatment processes. Even at very low concentrations, these substances may have cumulative or synergistic effects on human health over time.

Diffuse pollution – hard to detect

Drinking water contamination doesn’t only come from agriculture or industry. It can also result from domestic use, wastewater discharge, or aging infrastructure.
A striking example was revealed in the latest report from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. According to the study, levels of synthetic drug residues such as MDMA and methamphetamines have surged in Belgian wastewater. In Brussels, traces of methamphetamines increased 23-fold in ten years, while MDMA residues rose fivefold.
Although these analyses focus on wastewater, they clearly demonstrate how saturated our environment is with new chemical substances – some of which can end up in our water supply.

How to protect yourself? The Cintroclear® solution

In response to these invisible but troubling pollutants, Cintropur offers an effective and sustainable household water purification solution: the Cintroclear® system.
Thanks to its multi-stage filtration technology, Cintroclear® can:

  • Trap suspended particles

  • Reduce nitrates, which are common in rural water sources

  • Remove chemical residues and heavy metals using activated carbon

  • Neutralize viruses and bacteria with a 0.03 μm ultrafiltration membrane

  • Destroy pathogens with a UV disinfection unit

All this without removing essential minerals or discharging water into the sewer. It’s a practical, eco-friendly solution that’s easy to install in your kitchen.

Prevention is protection

Drinking water pollution is constantly evolving: new molecules, new sources, new risks. Waiting for standards to adapt to every new contaminant is no longer a viable option. With a system like Cintroclear®, you take a proactive step to ensure your family has cleaner, safer water – every day.

Learn more

Discover how the Cintroclear® system works and find the right model for your installation at www.cintropur.com

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