At EPA Water Consultants, we stress the importance of clean water. One of the reasons being because drinking water correlates with your health. Considering roughly 65% of our bodies are made up of water it makes sense the importance of water is key for our survival. But how exactly does water affect you? What…
The PFOS/PFOA Water Contamination Crisis
The existence of Perfluorinated Chemicals and Perfluorooctanoic Acid in drinking water has increased at an alarming rate. Water contamination has turned into a critical issue that can’t be overlooked any more. What are PFOS/PFOA’s? The existence of Perfluorinated Chemicals and Perfluorooctanoic Acid in drinking water has increased in an alarming rate. The origin…
The History of a Chlorinated Water Supply and Should You Be Drinking It?
Every day, millions of people drink chlorinated tap water. Chlorine is used by the public and private water suppliers to keep our water clean by disinfecting it and killing germs. And it does a marvelous job at eliminating most pathogens from the water we drink. But the use of this powerful chemical has a downside….
The Holiday Weekend Is Here: The Importance of Staying Hydrated
Path to improved wellness You should drink water every day. Most people have been told they should drink 6 to 8, 8-ounce glasses of water each day. That is a reasonable goal. However, different people need different amounts of water to stay hydrated. Most healthy people can stay well hydrated by drinking water and other…
How do Nitrates Get in Drinking Water and what are Their Health Effects?
There are many different types of water contaminants, and each one can affect different types of people in different ways. One type of contaminant that is particularly problematic for infants and pregnant women is nitrates. Today we’re going to talk about how nitrates get into drinking water and the various health effects that they can…
Unfiltered Tap water and Can Counteract the Benefits of Buying Organic Produce
As more information comes to light about the possible health effects of pesticides and other chemicals that are used while farming fruits and vegetables, more and more people are choosing to opt for organic produce. What many of these people don’t realize, however, is that if they do not filter their home’s tap water, they…
What is the Connection between Drinking Water and Autism?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the amount of children who have been identified as being on the autism spectrum rose from 1 in every 150 children to 1 in every 68 children between 2000 and 2010. Although there are many theories as to why this is the case, one possible contributing…
Chemicals in Bottled Water: Where Do they Come From and What Are Their Effects?
The more we learn about bottled water, the more we realize that it is not as safe of an alternative to tap water as people used to think. One of the biggest issues with bottled water is the amount of chemicals that it contains. Today we’re going to talk about how chemicals get into bottled…
Reverse Osmosis vs. Carbon Filtration: Which One is Right for Your Home?
There are many different technologies available to remove contaminants from water, but two of the best-known and most effective are reverse osmosis and carbon filtration. Each one of these filtration types has a particular set of skills, and the one that would be best for your home depends on what’s in your water. Today we’re…