It’s no secret that hard water in your taps can be a terrible nuisance; we bet you’ve heard friends or neighbors blame the hard water in the local area for metallic-tasting water or limescale on their faucets and fixtures. Hard water problems are widespread and impact most households. More importantly, there are plenty of…
Stormwater Runoff – The Impact It Has On Our Environment and What You Can Do About It
In urban and suburban areas, much of the land surface is covered by buildings and pavement, which do not allow rain and snowmelt to soak into the ground. Instead, most developed areas rely on storm drains to carry large amounts of runoff from roofs and paved areas to nearby waterways. The stormwater runoff carries pollutants such as oil, dirt, chemicals, and lawn…
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…
WHAT IS RADON?
Radon is a radioactive gas that has no color, odor, or taste. It is found naturally in the soil in some places, and comes from the breakdown of uranium found naturally in the ground. As this element breaks down, radon gas forms and can easily seep into the air in homes, offices, schools, and any other…
The Benefits of Good Water Quality
Water and Health Are Linked Water and health are linked. According to the CDC, the top causes of disease outbreaks related to drinking water are Giardia intestinalis, hepatitis A, norovirus, and Shigella. Bad as that sounds, it’s far from a complete list. There are also health risks related to water contaminated with organic and…
Arsenic in Drinking Water: How it gets there and what to do about it
Of the many different contaminants that can be found in our drinking water, arsenic is one that has been getting some of the most attention over the past few years. This colorless and odorless element has been linked to a number of serious health effects, and tens of millions of people in the United States…
Trihalomethanes: What Are Their Health Effects and How Are They Produced in Tap Water?
Here in the United States, we have been adding chlorine to our water supplies since the early 1900’s. Although chlorine disinfection was a great step forward in ensuring the safety of our public water supplies, it also has some serious negative side effects, in particular the formation of trihalomethanes (THMs). Today we’re going to talk…
Do You Need Both a Water Softener and a Water Filtration System in Your NJ or PA Home?
If you’re relatively new to the world of water treatment, you might not be clear about the differences between water filtration systems and water softeners. Both types of systems will improve the quality of your tap water, but they do so in different ways. So do you need both a water softener and a whole…
What is an Activated Carbon Water Filter?
There are all kinds of different contaminants in tap water, and often times that means that multiple filtration techniques are needed to take care of all of them. One of the most popular of those techniques is activated carbon. Today we’re going to talk about what an activated carbon water filter is and what role…