The bars contain trace amounts of lactose. Water softeners are only designed to decrease dissolved minerals, which can be beneficial and reduce scaling of pipes and appliances. These systems typically use a sodium charged exchange media that releases sodium ions and removes minerals such as calcium, magnesium, or potassium. Reverse osmosis and distillation are non-selective demineralizing processes. The water produced by these systems has been stripped of all mineral content which causes water to be acidic and aggressive.
Preferable water is free from contamination, but still contains a natural mineral balance.
Our system will reduce chlorine resistant parasites like cryptosporidium and giardia, but is not designed to make non-potable water potable. Systems that attempt to remove all contaminants with a single cartridge or a single stage do not perform as well under real life conditions where more than one contaminant may be present at a time. However, in most situations our systems will work fine on well water. Wells with such high levels of iron or sulfur that cause staining of sinks and plumbing fixtures should be avoided entirely. These products can be used only on water resources that are municipally treated.