Independent Lab Testing Reveals How Australian Tap Water Can Affect Your Health
For Australian households, there is a hidden problem in tap water that affects you every single day. Trace contaminants slip past treatment plants and go straight into your glass. This silent damage does not just affect taste. Over time it can impact your health and your family’s wellbeing while you have no idea it is happening.
Here are the four warning signs your water might not be as clean as you think and the proven solution thousands of Australians are using to remove these contaminants before it is too late.
1. Your Water Looks Clean But Tastes Off
If you pour a glass that looks crystal clear but has a faint chemical or metallic taste, something in your water is not right.
What is happening
Treatment plants add chlorine to kill bacteria and older pipes can release metals like lead and copper into your water. You cannot see these contaminants but you can taste their effect.
Independent testing shows that even when levels are within limits these substances still build up in your body over time.
This does not just affect you. Your family drinks the same water every single day.
“My daughter asked why her water bottle always smelled funny after school. That was the moment I realised the water we trusted might not be as safe as I thought.”
“I tried swapping bottles, boiling the water, even using a jug filter. Nothing worked until we switched to a proper faucet filter tested for real Australian tap water.” — James, Sydney
2. You Experience Skin Breakouts or Irritation
If you notice more frequent breakouts, dryness, or redness even though nothing has changed in your skincare routine, your tap water could be part of the problem.
What is happening
Chlorine and other chemicals in tap water can strip away the skin’s natural oils, leaving it more vulnerable to dryness and irritation. Heavy metals and microplastics can also trigger flare ups in sensitive skin and worsen existing conditions like eczema.
Independent lab tests on Australian tap water confirm the presence of these contaminants in everyday supplies. While they might be within safe limits for drinking, your skin can still react over time with repeated exposure.
“My face always felt tight and itchy after washing. I blamed my cleanser for months until I learned about what was actually in my tap water. Switching to filtered water made a bigger difference to my skin than any cream I had tried.”
The skin irritation and breakouts many people experience are not just random flare ups. Chlorine, heavy metals, and other contaminants in tap water can weaken the skin’s natural barrier and trigger inflammation. Repeated exposure can lead to long term sensitivity and damage if left unaddressed.
3. Your Body is Collecting Toxins Without You Realising
That bloated feeling or swelling in your face that does not seem to go away could be more than just water retention. When your tap water contains contaminants like heavy metals, chlorine byproducts, and PFAS chemicals, your body can end up storing these substances in fat and soft tissues.
What is happening
These contaminants can build up over time because your body does not easily flush them out. PFAS chemicals are often called forever chemicals because they stay in the body for years. Research has linked long term PFAS exposure to an increased risk of certain cancers, hormone disruption, and immune system effects.
“When I learned PFAS can stay in your body for decades and have been linked to cancer, I knew I could not just keep drinking straight from the tap. After installing the Optiflow filter, I felt peace of mind knowing I was reducing that daily exposure.”
4. You Feel Irritable or Moody for No Clear Reason
If you find yourself getting frustrated by small things that never bothered you before, your water could be quietly contributing to changes in your body’s hormone balance.
What is happening
Contaminants such as chlorine byproducts, lead, and PFAS chemicals have been linked to endocrine disruption. This can interfere with the way your body produces and regulates hormones, including those that control mood and stress response. Even low level exposure over time can make your system more sensitive.
“My partner said I seemed more on edge and easily annoyed. After learning about hormone disrupting chemicals in tap water, I switched to a proper filter. Within weeks I felt calmer and less reactive.”
Why Nothing Else Has Worked For You
Most people try bottled water, jug filters, or boiling water, but nothing works because they are not addressing the actual problem.
Every day your tap water continues to carry chlorine byproducts, heavy metals, microplastics, and PFAS chemicals, the damage slowly builds up. There is a window of opportunity to reduce this exposure and protect your health, but that window becomes smaller with every passing year.
How To Fix This In Under 5 Minutes
After seeing the lab results, the solution became clear. Stop the contaminants before they reach your glass. The Optiflow faucet filter installs in minutes with no tools and no plumber. Attach the universal adapter, twist the filter into place, and turn on your tap.
From the first pour you will taste the difference. Fresher water without the chlorine bite, heavy metals, PFAS chemicals, or microplastics.
You shouldn’t have to wonder what’s in your water. We’ve taken the extra step to make pure feel certain
View Olivion Filter Results
What Have We Tested?
Tap Water
Optiflow Faucet Water Filter
Benefit
Chlorine
Up to 250 mg/L
28 mg/L
Support Long-Term Cellular Health
Lead/ Mercury/ Arsenic
Trace Amounts Possible
Undetectable
Reduces The Risk Of Long-Term Toxin Buildup
E. Coli
Risk Exists
0 Detected
Protect Against Waterborne Bacteria
Total Dissolved Solids
~600 mg/L
100 mg/L
Easier On Digestion & Less Strain On Kidneys
Water Hardness
High
62 mg/L
Help With Hydration & Skin Clarity
Fluoride
~1.0 mg/L
0.9 mg/L
Support Oral Health Without Excess
pH
6.5–8.5 (varies)
7.7
Balanced Water To Support Skin, Energy & Gut Health
