Water quality is very important to your health, so understanding your water supply, its quality, and treatment is essential.
Spring Drinking Water Tune-Up
What Are the Pros and Cons of Fluoride in Drinking Water?
In the years since initiation of fluoridation, there have been numerous studies which have investigated the potential health impacts associated with fluoride.
Drinking-Water Quality and Environmental Justice
Samuel T. Coleridge coined the phrase ‘‘Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink.’’ This may surprisingly reflect some of our drinking water quality in the U.S. In such a technologically advanced society, it is easy to assume that all of our drinking water is safe and of good quality. Unfortunately, that is not the …
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Home Maintenance and Water Check-Up
Maintaining your home and the various appliances helps them last longer, saving you money, but can also benefit your health. You might first think of your air conditioner/heating system, or your refrigerator and vacuum cleaner needing maintenance such as filter changes, but your water supply and filtration systems need attention too. In fact, your water …
Conserving Water is a Win-Win Practice
Whether you are on a public water source or private well, conserving water not only saves you money, but also helps protect the environment.
To Test or Not to Test … Your Drinking Water
The quantity and quality of water you drink is important to your health, but what do you really know about your water quality, and do you need to treat it?
You Are What You Drink
Knowing the value of water to our bodies and health should prompt us to give this fundamental nutrient greater attention.
Got Groundwater?
Sure, some of water we use is treated, but not all contamination may be removed, and it all eventually ends up in our ground or surface waters.
Simple Steps To Protect Your Well Water
About 60% of our body is water, so it makes sense that the quality of our drinking water can affect our health. Our lives depend on clean water, but when you just open the tap to pour a glass of water, it’s easy not to think about what may be in it. So, how do …
Could Your Drinking Water Use Some Spring Cleaning?
As we all look forward to winter giving way to warmer days, we often think about spring cleaning projects around the home. Is testing your well water one of those projects? If you have a private well, it’s up to you to make sure your water is safe to drink. Testing your water is an …
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