According to the report of the World Health Organization, 829 thousand people die every year in the world due to untreated, unhealthy drinking water. According to the US Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), about 97% of the world's water is salt water, while only 3% is made up of ice, groundwater, and freshwater. Factors such as industrialization, urbanization and population growth continue to pollute the water. Disinfection by-products, solvents and pesticides, and arsenic are the leading pollutants in water. Many people who want to take precautions against harmful substances in water find the solution in water purification devices. Emphasizing that the rapid depletion of water resources has increased the worldwide safe water crisis, Bilal Yıldız, the Founder of Potamic Water Treatment Systems, said, "While the water crisis grows day by day, the demand for water treatment devices increases, unfortunately it causes the production and sales companies to grow rapidly."
“Water that is not treated properly is deadly”
Bilal Yıldız, who said that the manufacturers under the stairs selling counterfeit water treatment devices disregard human health, evaluated the issue as follows: “I have been in the water treatment industry for 7 years. We offer a product service that is critical to people's health. Because in the slightest mistake that can be made, thousands of people can become ill. This is exactly why we are worried about the increasing number of under the counter manufacturers in our sector recently. These businesses are deceiving people by using the logos of famous brands on the devices they sell.”
“Every year 829 thousand people die from polluted water”
According to the report published by The Business Research Company, the global water treatment devices market will reach a value of 7,3 billion dollars by the end of 2023, with a growth of 32,47%. Pointing out that the limited access to safe water contributes to the growth of the market, Potamic Water Treatment Systems Founder Bilal Yıldız said, “In the research conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO), insects living or breeding in water in many parts of the world carry many diseases. Some of these insects, known as vectors, breed in clean water instead of dirty water, and their habitats can be domestic drinking water containers. Diseases transmitted by such creatures or bacteria affect people's health. In fact, approximately 829 thousand people die every year due to unsafe drinking water. While the situation is so sensitive and serious, it is absolutely necessary to stay away from such initiatives that produce under the counter. Consumers who will buy water purifiers should definitely question whether the products of the brand are approved by TSE (Turkish Standards Institute) and NSF (Public Health and Safety Organization).
“The safest system in water treatment devices is reverse osmosis”
Stating that they provide installation service and consultancy services for domestic and industrial water treatment systems, Bilal Yıldız said, “As Potamic, we use reverse osmosis, the safest treatment system in the world. The water passing through the water purification devices is subjected to pre-filtration. In this filter, we remove all particles larger than 5 microns in the water. Afterwards, we ensure that the water is cleaned with an activated carbon filter. In particular, we separate unwanted chlorine in drinking water, which should also not be present. The water directed to another filter also gets rid of unwanted and unfiltered particles. Finally, it reaches the taps with reverse osmosis.”
“Filters should be changed regularly”
Bilal Yıldız, Founder of Potamic Water Treatment Devices, concluded his words as follows: “The reverse osmosis membrane prevents the passage of many heavy metal ions such as arsenic, sodium, asbestos, nitrate, lead, which cannot dissolve in water, and all foreign substances in the water. The water, which has gone through all these stages, is now ready for both daily use and drinking. The Potamic Water Purifier keeps the PH value of the water at 8,44 and ensures the safe use of natural mineral with filters. As long as filter changes are done at the right time and regularly, they do not harm human health.”