Phosphorus in Drinking Water?

[Bub]

I have not heard very much about this at all, but I am fighting to get my phosphorus levels down and I happened to hear on the radio (PBS public) that my home town (Tulsa) and Chicago have the highest levels of phosphorus in their drinking water in the country.

Well should this concern me?  Do I end up having to take a binder every time I take a drink? Should I switch to bottle water, or invest in a filter.  Will the filters you by in the store that attach to you sink remove phosphorus? Does anyone have any information?

[Lillupie]

wow I have no idea. YOu should research this. I do know that FLAVORED bottled water is high in phosphorus, but never heard of plain water.

Lisa

[Rerun]

Look into the Brita water filter.  I had one and it worked great until I put it in the dishwasher.  Do not, I repeat Do Not put it in the dishwasher.

                   

[Jean]

If you buy a water filterer, and it is a Brita, I have been told that the filter is loaded with Potassium. If you buy SOME bottled water, it is bad also, particularly Dasani. Soooo, just drink beer, it is better for you ( I am joking, of course)

[kristina]

I wrote to my water authority for information & reading their paper was not nice.

I made further enquiries/research and settled on Brita-filter,

dry it out with a fresh paper towel every evening,
 
& fill up again with “fresh” water in the morning.

I do hope I am doing the right thing.

[RightSide]

I have not heard very much about this at all, but I am fighting to get my phosphorus levels down and I happened to hear on the radio (PBS public) that my home town (Tulsa) and Chicago have the highest levels of phosphorus in their drinking water in the country.

Well should this concern me?

Not with the amount of water we dialysis patients are allowed.   

Chicago has one of the highest concentrations of phosphates of any tap water in America.  And yet even Chicago's is around 10 parts per million.  That means that a whole liter of Chicago tap water contains about 10 mg of phosphate. 

In contrast, a 3 ounce serving of roast chicken breast contains 190 mg of phosphorus.   So even if you drink Chicago's water, 98% of your phosphorus intake is going to come from food, not their water.

[Zach]

If you buy a water filterer, and it is a Brita, I have been told that the filter is loaded with Potassium.

Very good point, Jean!

[billybags]

Our water in the UK is quite good. But some times it can taste awful. We have used a Brita filter for a lot of years and last year we were told by our unit not to use it, as it has a high rate of potassium in it. I have checked and apparently it has. We are still using it. I like a good cup of tea.

[Lillupie]

lol cant drink that either. Beer has too much phos in it.
Lisa

If you buy a water filterer, and it is a Brita, I have been told that the filter is loaded with Potassium. If you buy SOME bottled water, it is bad also, particularly Dasani. Soooo, just drink beer, it is better for you ( I am joking, of course)

[Zach]

lol cant drink that either. Beer has too much phos in it.
Lisa

Inquiring minds want to know:
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/

beer, light, BUD LIGHT--12 oz.
Phosphorus -- 39 mg.
Potassium -- 92 mg.

beer, regular, BUDWEISER--12 oz.
Phosphorus -- 46 mg.
Potassium -- 118 mg.

Not so bad.

 

[*kana*]

I have a fresh water fish tank and do regular tap water testing and have to use Phosphorus pads to remove the extra phosphorus that causes algae.  So, after knowing this I tend to drink more Soda.    
If you get your water from an area where they do a lot of farming, the phos level will be higher.  Chicago=lake michigan=lots of phos

[Bub]

Well Rightside's post put that worry to bed for me.