The CA issue is one of right intentions, poor execution. The state would like guarantees that any water filtration product sold in their state does not add lead to the water. However, any prior testing that proves this to be the case and also shows lead reduction in water after use does not necessarily meet their standards. Some quotes from the manufacturer on this issue:

“Our research indicates that there are at least two different certification standards available, but there seems to be disagreement as to which standards will be acceptable to the state of California’s review Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), the agency in charge of reviewing products and their certification. There is further confusion regarding testing protocols. While DTSC has issued an outline, it appears that the final protocols have yet to be settled upon. Throughout our ongoing research on this issue, we were unable to get clarification on the above requirements, instead it was suggested that “lawyers review the wording of the law to determine” how “they interpret the scope of the mandatory certification…” in what already appears to be a muddy mess. Unfortunately, many questions being asked simply can’t be answered by the January 1st deadline and as such, “strict compliance with the law” is recommended. In addition, should we desire to change any of our suppliers after certification, it appears that permission must be obtained by the certifying organization and that re-certification is mandatory, all at our own expense…..

This revised law has put the burden of proof on the manufacturer, at great additional expense. In addition, our research indicates that any raw materials that are used in water dispensing devices must also be certified by the manufacturer, even in such cases where no metal or metal alloys are used in the material. For example, our sport bottle body utilizes LDPE, which must be certified, even though it is common knowledge that LDPE contains no lead.”

What they left out of that 6 page article is noteworthy as was some information new to me. I’ve been conscious of the water contamination in CA for years now. The Press Enterprise did testing of produce grown in the Imperial Valley and the Perchlorate in even the organic produce was injurious to health.

I remember reading about the Perchlorate contamination of the ENTIRE COLORADO RIVER and that source is ‘rocket fuel’ and yet the war machine denied being a contaminator and blamed it on the one little sentence saying ‘fireworks production also uses perchlorate…’ and they jumped on it and BLAMED KIDS SHOOTING FIREWORKS INTO THE COLORADO RIVER as the cause of it being poisoned with perchlorate which also destroys the thyroid gland. Lots of these contaminants cause thyroid cancer or just kill the thyroid making people dependent on supplementation meds all the rest of their lives.

The Rocketdynes, and the other ‘dynes’ throughout the hey day of the mass poisonings of the water tables, rivers and soils -when there was NO supervision at all has resulted in many tax paid SUPERFUND sites all over this country. They profit-we pay.

No mention of the Berkey filtration and shower head filters-no mention of the bath water ruining your health at all, just drinking water. Get cancer-blame the victims. heh!

Ruin the water for generations, make billions of dollars of profit from your private business-leave the toxic waste for the taxpayers a few generations ahead to shoulder and also to be poisoned from the spoils of their business. And make everyone sick and die young too-shhh cover it up-don’t let anyone tell about it and life goes on good for them.

so? what is the reason why regulations have caused you not to be able to ship to California anymore? Insidious ones accusing your product of being a sham or something. That’s what they do to those with healthful products or treatments classically in this country.

As soon as I get some $$$ I will be purchasing a Big Berkey and some food storage items from you.

thanks for providing these wonderful products. No wonder CA is going down the dumpers-they’ve been dumping poisons in the mighty Pacific Ocean forever. Toxic is as Toxic does.