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Friday, August 6th, 2010 at
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Looks like you are on the right path. Reverse osmosis, filtration and distillation are the most common ways of removing fluoride. One filtration system uses alumina and is basically the same as the technique you mentioned. You are brave drinking water from treatment you have done yourself…be careful.
http://www.pwgazette.com/fluorideindex.htm
Leaving a pitcher out will not do the trick. It works for chlorine.
Equipment used for testing of fluoride can be pricey…..
http://www.hach.com/hc/search.product.details.invoker/PackagingCode=5870005/NewLinkLabel=Fluoride%2C+Pocket+Colorimeter+II+Test+Kit/PREVIOUS_BREADCRUMB_ID=HC_SEARCH_BROWSE_PARAMETER_RESULT/SESSIONID%7CAVZwTVJrWXhNVGd5T1RFd056SXhNall3Sm1kMVpYTjBXZz09QQ==%7C
http://www.vwrsp.com/catalog/product/index.cgi?catalog_number=10010-808&inE=1&highlight=10010-808
http://www.vwrsp.com/catalog/product/index.cgi?catalog_number=14217-860&inE=1&highlight=14217-860
The best way to test for fluoride is to have a lab test for it:
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/lab/ab_fees.shtm#index
The lab in the link offers the test for $21. Pretty typical for a lab.
If you are looking to remove fluoride for health reasons, know that the fluoride level has to be substantial and your water provider is legally required to inform you if fluoride is high in your drinking water.
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/contaminants/index.html
Fluoride is added to the water where I work. Fluoridated products and naturally occuring fluoride are most likely the source of the issues seen all over the net……toothpaste, mouthwash,etc.
Drink bottled water if all of the anti-fluoride websites are worrisome. Bottled water can have its issues also…but that’s another story.
Hope this helps.
Why don’t you buy distilled H2O at the store. Distilled water has virtually all of the impurities removed.