A backflow preventer is a vital tool in helping you to keep water safe and clean—for drinking or any other use. You have probably heard mention of this particular valve and perhaps you wondered what it was, how to use it and how it fits in the quest for clean, safe water. Let us explain the valve’s purpose so you can understand each of these things and realize why it is so important to keep these valves in good, working order.
Filtering water is clearly important. After all, in today’s world even water straight from the source is not that clean. Around the country and the world, water departments are looking at different filter options to find the best possible way to remove impurities from the supply and leave the water looking and tasting crystal clear. There are dozens of different filter types. It would take a very large document to describe, even briefly, all of the different types available. Each municipality will have to do the research and decide what filter option will work best and implement it to provide clean water for the city, county or state.