Category: Water Filtration

Heavy Metals in Water & The Risk of Bioaccumulation Metals. It seems almost impossible to avoid them. They occur naturally in the environment and our bodies and can be present in many food sources, dietary supplements, and even the water flowing from our taps. Luckily, many of these metals aren’t harmful – at least in […]

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Effects of Arsenic in Drinking Water During Pregnancy Getting a positive pregnancy test can be a bitter-sweet moment for many moms-to-be. Discovering you have a baby on board, you start worrying about the three glasses of wine you had the other night, the two bottles of caffeinated drinks you guzzled at work yesterday, and the […]

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How Do Cities Treat Drinking Water? (Municipal Water Treatment Explained) Imagine living in a city without a water treatment system. As the water journeys from its source to your home, it could flow through zinc, sulfur, and arsenic-laden formations, bringing toxic chemical elements into your drinking glass. Groundwater could pick up organic minerals, industrial chemicals, […]

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Rio Grande Sewage Discharge: The Dangers of Sewage in Drinking Water Every time we flush our toilets or wash something down the sink, we create sewage. Usually, this waste is whisked away to a facility where it is treated to remove everything from feces and urine to scum and debris. But for some people living […]

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6 Things You Should Never Pour Down the Drain When you’re trying to get rid of an unwanted item quickly (say some leftover paint or expired medication), your first reaction might be to wash it down the sink. After all, drains act as magic portals to rinse away all our messes to some watery subterranean […]

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How Pre-filtration Helps Protect Reverse Osmosis Membranes Investing in a good-quality water filter system is a brilliant decision if you’re serious about protecting your home from dangerous drinking-water contaminants, preserving the environment, and saving money in the long run. However, reverse osmosis (RO) systems are only as good as the prefiltration systems protecting them. RO […]

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How Widespread & Dangerous Are Pesticides in U.S. Drinking Water? As you probably know, most of the fruits and veggies we purchase at the supermarket are grown on farms. And on farms, you can find a range of insects, rodents, and weeds, many of which love to eat or attack plants and fresh produce. Of […]

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Americans Exposed to 5,000 Times the Safe Level of BPA, Study Finds Depending on where you live or work, you’re likely exposed to many plastic products every day. This might not seem like a bad thing since plastic is used to manufacture hundreds of consumer products. But as you’ll discover shortly, this precious material has […]

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Why Some States May Get Less Funds for Lead Pipe Removal & The Possible Impact on City Water America’s water infrastructure is in terrible shape. The two million miles of underground pipes responsible for supplying clean drinking water to Americans are rapidly deteriorating, exposing millions to dangerous levels of lead. But after years of neglect, […]

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PFAS Exposure May Raise Diabetes Risk in Middle-Aged Women, Study Reveals In past decades, scientists have linked PFAS exposure to a growing list of problems, including decreased fertility among women and increased risk for some cancers. Regrettably, this list now includes a chronic health condition common among millions of Americans: diabetes. According to a new […]

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