Whole house water filtration system to prevent MAC & NTM

I have given up on looking for a solution to the water in the house currently using bottled water as mentioned earlier and disinfecting shower head. Why? Because they say this mycobacteria is in the air in dust in everything we do. If we are susceptible to it we can get it from many sources. I feel I can drive myself nuts trying to avoid it so just have to do my best. I might invest on a kitchen top type reverse osmosis machine the cheaper option and wear masks when threatened by other scenarios. I will use the counter top water for washing veges etc too. Keep lungs healthy with exercise and airway clearance techniques! Best of luck to you all.

Considering I understand what you have said above, my thoughts are: Have you had bouts with MAC infection(s) that your doctor(s) said required treatment? How long have you had Bronchiectasis? Have you been on the antibiotics for infections with BE?
I am boiling purified water to drink, however due to being away from my home this week I am not boiling it, hoping it will not prove to have been a negative for me.
I also just wash/rinse in the cold tap water due to all I have read that Dr. Falkingham has said and written. I also mask outside the house and sometimes when others are in my home with me.
Yes, keeping the lungs healthy with exercise and airway clearance techniques makes a big difference. Hope I will always be well enough and physically capable of keeping up with all we need to do.
Barbara

Hi Barbara
I’m interested in what Dr Faulkner says? Is there a link to something I can read.
Yes to all your questions.
Lots of infections
Coughed up blood several times since 2019. Only started the Big 3 January this year!
Like you, this week have only drank bottled water not boiled as are on the road for 10 days.
Showered with shower heads in parks, very quickly. Life goes on, you can’t stop living.
Connie

Connie- My understanding is that Dr. Joseph Falkingham is at Virginia Tech and is a microbiologist. He has a You Tube video called 'Reducing Exposure to Waterborne Pathogens.'
My understanding is that he answers emails from BE patients.
Sorry about "Lots of Infections" and hope you are doing O.K. on the Big 3 while on the road.
Barbara

Thank you for this great info. It's very helpful to hear about reverse osmosis, and the criteria of the micron size. I have an estimate tomorrow with a company that does whole house filtration using reverse osmosis for drinking water, along with UV water filtration. I'm not sure if they'll know anything about NTM, but once I get the specs of their system, I'm hopeful I'll be able to figure it if that will help block NTM.

From what I have read, the best options to keep NTM out of your kitchen and shower is to use a "point of service" .2 micron filter. An example is the Pall Filter. I have one installed on my kitchen sink as a "bar" faucet.

Yorkieyoli
How did you go with your consultation about the whole house filtration?
Cheers Connie

Would you mind sharing a picture of it? Is it next to your "regular" faucet?

No problem and yes.

Thank you! I have a bar faucet that’s attached to an under sink filter (that doesn’t filter down to .02 microns, but filters out chlorine and other contaminants. I wonder if I could attach this to this faucet and have both filters working.