Water forms the basis for all known forms of life. The high water content of the human body is also remarkable: in adults it accounts for up to 70 %. Children and adolescents generally have an even higher water content, which decreases steadily with age. Without drinking water, humans usually do not survive for more than three days.

The water on our planet moves in a closed cycle – this means that the total quantity remains constant, but the aggregate state changes. More than 70 % of the earth’s surface is covered with water. The majority of this – around 97% – is found as salt water in the oceans. Only about 2.5% of the world’s water is freshwater. Around two thirds of this, in turn, is stored in the form of ice in glaciers and at the poles. Another large proportion is hidden underground as groundwater.
Only 0.3 % of freshwater is directly available in the form of rivers, lakes and streams – an extremely small and precious proportion.
Our water has been shaped by human influences for centuries, if not millennia. Pesticides, fertilizers and other pollutants get into the soil and often remain invisible – but not without consequences.
Increasingly, residues of these substances can also be found in our drinking water. To protect yourself and your family from unwanted substances, an osmosis system can be a sensible solution. Further information on water quality and possible dangers can be found here.