You Deserve To Drink Pure Clean Water
In the United States, where tap water is some of the cleanest drinking water available, many people still pay for bottled water expecting to get something even cleaner than what is available from their own home faucets.
Even the US public water supply isn't totally free from possible contaminates.
For as clean as the water is, there are still things in it that we do not want to drink, but they may also be in the water you buy at the store. The best option is to filter the water yourself.
Contaminated drinking water from my own home faucets became a major concern in 2001 when it was publicly revealed that my town's water supply had been contaminated with the gasoline additive, methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) from leaking underground tanks at a local service station.
After the crisis, the town drinking water being pumped in from a neighboring municipality seemed to have more of a chlorine taste to me than it did when it came from our own town wells.
The whole issue opened my eyes to just how fragile even the most sophisticated water supplies are, and spending just a relatively small amount of money to add an extra purification process to my drinking water is worth it.
While I in no way expect that these filters can protect me from another contamination like MTBE, they do give me peace of mind that I'm drinking water that is cleaner than it would be without the filters - I can taste the difference.
I also know that should there be another serious contamination of the local water supply, I either won't be affected, or my exposure will certainly be a lot less than if I wasn't filtering my own water!
Even the US public water supply isn't totally free from possible contaminates.
For as clean as the water is, there are still things in it that we do not want to drink, but they may also be in the water you buy at the store. The best option is to filter the water yourself.
Contaminated drinking water from my own home faucets became a major concern in 2001 when it was publicly revealed that my town's water supply had been contaminated with the gasoline additive, methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) from leaking underground tanks at a local service station.
After the crisis, the town drinking water being pumped in from a neighboring municipality seemed to have more of a chlorine taste to me than it did when it came from our own town wells.
The whole issue opened my eyes to just how fragile even the most sophisticated water supplies are, and spending just a relatively small amount of money to add an extra purification process to my drinking water is worth it.
While I in no way expect that these filters can protect me from another contamination like MTBE, they do give me peace of mind that I'm drinking water that is cleaner than it would be without the filters - I can taste the difference.
I also know that should there be another serious contamination of the local water supply, I either won't be affected, or my exposure will certainly be a lot less than if I wasn't filtering my own water!
What Needs To Be Filtered Out Of Drinking Water?
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Some of the things that may be in your tap water that you do not want to be drinking are:
- Chlorine - chlorination is the most common and perhaps most effective method used to purify public drinking water, but many people are concerned about the health effects of drinking the residual levels left in the water. Even municipalities that use alternatives to chlorination may have to maintain a certain level of chlorine due to regulations.
- Lead - a potent neurotoxin that accumulates in soft tissues and bone over time, even though lead isn't used to make water pipes anymore, some older houses may still have lead pipes in the plumbing, and there are other ways for lead to get into drinking water
- Radium - the decay product of uranium, radium naturally occurs in ground water, but is only a problem in certain areas depending on the local geology
- Cysts - a resting or dormant stage of a microorganism, usually a bacterium or a protist, when cysts reach favorable conditions, they become active again
I'm double filtering my drinking water, and I can taste a clear difference between filtered and non-filtered water in my own kitchen.
Not sure if you need to filter your water? You can test it for yourself with a home Drinking Water Test Kit.
MDC Finds Copepods And Rotifers In Water Of Connecticut Towns
April 2009
People who argue against bottled water often say that tap water in industrialized nations are proven to be just as safe, or safer than bottled water:
In industrial countries with highly regulated water supplies, tap water has been proven to be just as safe, or safer, than its commercial counterpart. In the United States, regulations concerning bottled water are generally the same as for tap water, but are weaker for some microbial contaminants. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which regulates bottled water at the federal level, permits the product to contain certain levels of fecal matter, whereas the Environmental Protection Agency does not allow any human waste in city tap water. Bottled water violations are not always reported to the public, and in most cases the products may be recalled up to 15 months after the problematic water was produced, distributed, and sold.
In industrial countries with highly regulated water supplies, tap water has been proven to be just as safe, or safer, than its commercial counterpart. In the United States, regulations concerning bottled water are generally the same as for tap water, but are weaker for some microbial contaminants. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which regulates bottled water at the federal level, permits the product to contain certain levels of fecal matter, whereas the Environmental Protection Agency does not allow any human waste in city tap water. Bottled water violations are not always reported to the public, and in most cases the products may be recalled up to 15 months after the problematic water was produced, distributed, and sold.
-- Bottled Water Pricey in More Ways than One
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As safe as it is, there is still a possibility that things can show up in your tap water that you may not want to drink. In April 2009, Connecticut's Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) issued an advisory for customers in Hartford and nine area communities to boil their tap water before drinking it or using it for cooking.
Although official tests of samples found no live microorganisms, the original discovery was enough to cause a run on bottled water at area supermarkets, schools to shut off drinking fountains, and restaurants to stop serving ice with their beverages:
Bloomfield resident Jim Pines found what looked like "tiny polliwogs" about half the size of the tip of a pen on Monday. Hundreds of them appeared to be swimming in a sample an MDC worker took from Pines' water filter Tuesday. "The guy's hair stood up on his arms and he said, 'Stop drinking the water,'" Pines said. "It was completely disgusting. We were drinking them, washing out clothes in them, and it was just completely nasty."
-- Four Towns Removed From MDC Water Advisory; Testing Continues
PUBLIC WORKS Online
It turns out that Copepods may be more common than we would expect, especially
in water systems that are not filtered:
Copepods are sometimes found in the public mains water supply, especially systems where the water is not filtered, such as New York City and Boston, Massachusetts. This is not usually a problem in treated water supplies. In some tropical countries, such as Peru and Bangladesh, a correlation has been found between copepods and cholera in untreated water, because the cholera bacteria attach to the surfaces of planktonic animals. The larvae of the guinea worm must develop within a copepod's digestive tract before being transmitted to humans. The risk of infection with these diseases can be reduced by filtering out the copepods (and other matter), for example with a cloth filter...
...The matter of copepods in the water supply, however, has raised a problem for Jews who observe Kashrut in that copepods, being crustaceans, are not kosher, and are not small enough to be ignored as non-food microscopic organisms (since some specimens can be seen with the naked eye). The discovery of copepods in the New York water supply in the summer of 2004 in particular caused significant debate in rabbinical circles and caused many observant Jews to buy filters for their water.
-- Copepod
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Drinking Water Test Kit
Watersafe 425W Well Water Test Kit
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Convenient and Efficient The Watersafe All-In-One Home Drinking Water Test kit is the most convenient and effective way of determining the safety of your drinking water.
Accurate results in ten minutes or less.
You Can't Live with Out It! Other than air, water is the only substance we come in contact with everyday of our lives. It's what keeps us alive, and what makes up our being, so don't you think you should know what's in it?
With so many chemicals and harmful bacteria in our everyday life, we need to make sure our drinking water is safe, and this is the best way to find out.
This Watersafe test includes everything you need to find out about what is (or hopefully, is not) in your water.
Tests For:
- Bacteria: Test for traces of harmful bacteria like strains of E.Coli.
- Pesticides: From agricultural uses. Linked to increased cancer rates.
- Nitrates/Nitrites: From fertilizers and animal waste. Causes developmental problems.
- Chlorine: By-products can increase cancer risk; bad taste and smell.
- pH: Can cause heavy metal (lead) leaching, plumbing damage.
- Hardness: Causes lime scale and higher detergent use.
- Lead: Causes developmental harm, neurological and kidney damage.
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Faucet Filters
Culligan FM-15A Faucet Filter
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One of the simplest ways to filter your drinking water is to install one right on your kitchen sink faucet.
The Culligan Faucet Mount Filter Kit is compact and mounts directly onto your existing faucets with no tools in seconds. The filter switches easily from unfiltered to filtered water, simply pull diverter valve stem to provide a simple solution for healthier, clearer drinking water in your kitchen and bath. It has a filter life of 200 gallons.
The Culligan Faucet Mount Water Filter is the barrier between you and the contaminants that make your water smell or taste funny. The filter captures tiny, unseen particles floating in your water so what comes out is crisp and clean.
The Culligan Faucet Mounted Water Filter helps to provide cleaner, better tasting drinking water and water to cook with from faucet taps. It reduces lindane and atrazine, cysts, chlorine and other bad tastes and odors. It also removes more than 99.95% Cryptosporidum and Giardia cysts, 98.9% lead, and sediment (0.5 micron rating).
The Culligan Faucet Filter is tested and certified by NSF and has a 5 year warranty.
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Under The Sink Drinking Water System
Some people don't like having the filter right on the faucet at their kitchen sink, I know I don't. The better option is an Under-Sink Drinking Water System which is a lot cheaper and easier to install than a whole house water filtration system.
You can even install it yourself if you don't mind drilling a hole in your sink counter, and connecting to your existing kitchen plumbing.
If you have a refrigerator with a built-in drinking water filter, the Culligan US-EZ-4 includes quick connect fittings to help you hook the refrigerator up to the Drinking Water Filter System.
This is how I get my double-filtered water.
You can even install it yourself if you don't mind drilling a hole in your sink counter, and connecting to your existing kitchen plumbing.
If you have a refrigerator with a built-in drinking water filter, the Culligan US-EZ-4 includes quick connect fittings to help you hook the refrigerator up to the Drinking Water Filter System.
This is how I get my double-filtered water.
Culligan US-EZ-4 EZ-Change Level-4 Under-Sink Drinking Water System
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- Reduces bad taste and odor, Chlorine taste and odor, sediment, lead, and cysts. as Cryptosporidium and Giardia, Mercury, Turbidity, Particulate Class I, VOC's, MTBE and Chloramines
- Installs under sink for instant drinking water filtration
- Quick-connect fittings with double water shut off
- 500 gallon capacity filter or 6 months
- NSF Certified
Culligan's EZ-Change Under-Sink Drinking Water System features a Level 4 Premium Filtration System for installation underneath sinks.
Clean, Fresh Drinking & Cooking Water Through The Reduction Of MTBE, Volatile Organic Chemicals, Lindane & Atrazine, Lead & Mercury, Cryptosporidium & Giardia Cysts, Asbestos, Chlorine, Taste & Odor, Sediment, Bad Taste & Odor.
Electronic Filter Life Monitor Beeps When Cartridges Needs To Be Changed.
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Inline Shower Filters
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Drinking Water Contaminant Links
- Chlorine - Why is Chlorine Added to Tap Water?
- Chlorine in tap water destroys many disease-causing bacteria that threaten human health, but it may lead to other health problems. Learn how you can benefit from chlorine while avoiding its potentially harmful effects.
- information on chlorine in drinking water
- Chlorine in your tap water. Should you drink it? Get information on the health risks of drinking chlorinated tap water and why a water filter is recommended.
- Treatment Systems for Household Water Supplies -- Chlorination
- Treatment Systems for Household Water SuppliesChlorination
AE-1046, June 1992 Fred Bergsrud, Water Quality Coordinator, Minnesota Extension Service
Bruce Seelig, Water Quality Specialist, North Dakota Extension Service
Russell Derickson, Extension Associate in Water and - Lead in Your Drinking Water - Fact Sheet - Archive | Lead In Drinking Water Home | Safewater | US EPA
- Chlorination is a water treatment that destroys disease-causing bacteria, nuisance bacteria, parasites and other organisms. Chlorination also removes soluble iron, manganese and hydrogen sulfide from water.
Disease-causing bacteria can infect humans and animals in several ways. Fecal waste from an infected host frequently carries organisms which cause diseases such as typhoid fever, paratyphoid fever, bacillary dysentary, infectious hepatitis and others. Disease-causing organisms are transmitted from host to host in many ways including through a contaminated water supply. Human and/or livestock populations concentrated together with improperly located or constructed wells may result in contamination of water supplies by sewage or fecal wastes. - Drinking Water: Lead and Drinking Water from Private Wells- Parasitic Pathways - Division of Parasitic Diseases
- Lead and Drinking Water from Private Wells
What is lead?
Lead is a naturally occurring bluish-gray metal found in small amounts on the earth's outer layer. Lead can be found in all parts of our - Lead Levels in Water Misrepresented Across U.S. (washingtonpost.com)
- Cities across the country are manipulating the results of tests used to detect lead in water, violating federal law and putting millions of Americans at risk of drinking more of the contaminant than their suppliers are reporting.
- Radium in Drinking Water Fact Sheet
- Radium in Drinking WaterWhat Is Radium?
Radium (Ra) is a naturally occurring radioactive element that is present in varying amounts in rocks and soil within the earth's crust. Small amounts of radium also can be found in groundwater supplies. Radium can be present in several forms, called i - Radium in Drinking Water
- Frequently asked questions about radium in drinking water
Some Wisconsin community water supplies have naturally-occurring radium in quantities that exceed the safe drinking water standard.
This Web page will answer common questions about how and - Radium in Drinking Water
- The first step in determining the level of radium in drinking water is the ... The risks to health from radium in water do not represent a health emergency ...
- Two cities face fines for radium in water : Winona Daily News
- Oct 5, 2008 ... The cities of Waukesha and Fond du Lac could be fined for failing to reduce the amount of radium in their drinking water. ...
- Microorganisms, Bacteria, and Viruses in Drinking Water
- Microorganisms, Bacteria and Viruses Microbiological contamination of water has long been a concern to the public. From the 1920's-1960's, the bacillus which causes
typhoid fever was considered a major problem in the water supply
(1). Once it was eradicated, new microbes were present to take
its pla - Protozoan General Information
- Protozoan General Information: Protozoans are single-celled,
free-living, animal-like organisms ranging in size from 0.005 mm
to 5 mm. All life-sustaining processes occur in one cell. Except
for some in wet soil, all protozoans occur in the aquatic
environment. Pathogenic protozoans comp - Drinking Water: Cryptosporidium and Drinking Water from Private Wells- Parasitic Pathways - Division of Parasitic Diseases
- What is cryptosporidiosis?
Cryptosporidiosis (KRIP-toe-spo-rid-ee-OH-sis) is a diarrheal disease. It is caused by parasites of the Cryptosporidium species (spp.). Both the disease and the parasite are commonly known as "crypto." Crypto can live in the intestine of humans and animals, and is passed in the stools. The parasite is protected by an outer shell, which allows it to live outside the body for long periods of time. It also makes it hard to be killed by chlorine disinfection. During the past two decades, crypto has become one of the most common causes of waterborne disease in humans in the United States. - Fluoride: Wonder drug or super poison | Natural Health Dentistry
- We've all seen it on TV a million times. This or that brand of toothpaste, made with fluoride! The wonder drug that's going to save our teeth from cavities! If you hear it enough growing up, especially as an impressionable youngster watching children's TV with its endless toothpaste commercials, you just might start to believe it.
What the commercials don't say is that fluoride was known in the early 1900s as an excellent rat poison. According to Robert Carleton, former scientist with the EPA, fluoride is more toxic than lead, and not quite as toxic as arsenic. It's a waste product of many heavy industries-derived from the production of pesticides, fertilizers, aluminum, iron, steel, copper, lead, uranium, brick, cement and glass, among others. - Health Dangers of Fluoride in Drinking Water on Fetuses and Infants | All 4 Natural Health News
- We have been told for years that having fluoride in our drinking water is good for us, in particular our teeth. Without fluoride, we are told, our teeth will decay and fall out.
How true are these assertions? And what about the health dangers of fluoride? The authorities barely speak about that. If you wish to take responsibility for the purity of your drinking water supplies and the health of your family, read the following article on the potential negative effects of fluoride, in particular on fetuses and infants.
Bottle Your Own Water
Studies have shown that bottled water is no better than tap water in developed countries. It certainly has a place, such as in undeveloped countries, or times of disaster, but instead of contributing to the waste of energy, and pollution of the overuse of bottled water you can very easily bottle your own water for personal use.Created with health and the environment in mind, these eco-friendly, high-quality stainless steel Klean Kanteen water bottles offer a great alternative to plastic and lined metal containers.
Klean Kanteen bottles are constructed from high quality sanitary grade 304 stainless steel which has a low nickel content, an excellent resistance to staining and rust, and will keep your beverages fresh, and sanitary.
These reusable bottles are lightweight, easy to clean, durable, and will not react with acidic beverages. The single walled containers can be placed on an open flame or heating surface, but are not recommended as containers for boiling hot liquids as the Kanteen has limited insulating properties.
Durable, sanitary, and non-reactive stainless steel is the material of choice among the food processing, dairy and brewery industries. The sanitary grade 304 stainless steel used in Klean Kanteen bottles also has a low nickel content, further reducing exposure to potentially irritating substances.
Easy to clean, the Klean Kanteen water bottles can be put in the dishwasher, or washed by hand with a brush and mild soap.
Klean Kanteens come in sizes to meet the needs of the entire family. The 12 and 18-ounce containers are designed specifically for kids. In bottles designed for small hands, the 12 and 18 ounce bottles are available with sippy cup lid adapters along with the other sports cap options, and weigh just 6 and 8 ounces respectively.
Adult sized 27 and 40 ounce Kanteens weigh just 8 and 11 ounces respectively, and are available with a choice polypropylene or steel caps. The openings are large enough to fit ice cubes, and the slim bottle design fits in most cup and bottle holders.
Klean Kanteen water bottles are available with a variety of sports caps made with non-leaching polypropylene #5 or stainless steel.
The sport, flat, and loop caps are interchangeable and fit all 12-, 18-, 27-, and 40-ounce stainless steel bottles securely.
The polypropylene #5 caps have no known leaching characteristics, and are softer on the teeth and easy to drink from. If you'd rather not have a plastic cap, a stainless steel screw-on lid is available.
Klean Kanteen Stainless Steel Water Bottle with Poly Loop Cap (27-Ounce)
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- Non-leaching, toxin-free
- Safe alternative to plastic sippy cups and water bottles
- Made with high-quality food grade 304 L.N. stainless steel
- Reusable and 100% recyclable
- Slim design fits most cup/bottle holders
- No inner lining
- Clean tasting
- Wide mouth fits ice cubes
- Dishwasher friendly
- Limited insulating properties- not recommended for boiling hot liquids
- Warm beverages can be used at personal comfort level
- Kanteen can be placed on fire or a stove
- 12 ounce bottle weighs 4 ounces, and measures 5 inches high by 2.75 inches wide without cap
- 18 ounce bottle weighs 6 ounces, and measures 7 inches high by 2.75 inches wide without cap
- 27 ounce bottle weighs 8 ounces, and measures 10.5 inches high by 2.75 inches wide without cap
- 40 ounce bottle weighs 11 ounces, and measures 10.625 inches high by 3.5 inches wide without cap
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Things You Should Read About Bottled Water
Here's some stories that show buying bottled water instead of bottling your own water at home is not just a waste of money, it's bad for the environment!
- NRDC: Bottled Water: Pure Drink or Pure Hype?
- A four-year study of the bottled water industry, including its bacterial and chemical contamination problems, from the Natural Resources Defense Council.
- ABC News: Is Bottled Water Better Than Tap?
- It started with Perrier. Somehow, a French company convinced people it's cool to buy bottled water. Today, Evian has surpassed Perrier in sales and now it's the chic French water of choice. Why? It costs about 5 bucks a gallon! Why do people pay so much for something they can get virtually free?
- Bottled Water Isn't Healthier Than Tap, Report Reveals
- Humans' thirst for bottled water now tops 40 billion gallons a year. But campaigners say the portable potable really isn't any safer than tap water in most countries.
- Bottled Water vs. Tap Water–Which is Better?
- Bottled water was all the rage for a while. Many people thought it was safer or better tasting. Health conscious people were sure bottled water was an improvement over what comes out of the tap.
- Greenwash Of The Week: Fiji Bottled Water. | The Good Human
- This week's Greenwash comes to us courtesy of Fiji Spring Water - "Every Drop Is Green". I saw a bottle of this stuff at a mineral spring my wife and I were at last weekend and I started reading the bottle and was amazed at what they were trying to sell to consumers; that they were, in-fact, "Green" and that they were an eco-friendly company. Um, ok. Well, let's take a look:
MTBE Contamination Shows How Easy It Is To Lose Control Of Water Quality
In 2001, perhaps as early as June, people in my home town began noticing an odd taste or smell in the local drinking water. By August, a sample sent to the Department of Health showed "extremely high-off the charts-levels of MTBE." After confirming the MTBE contamination with tests done on their own samples taken from the town wells, the Department of Health notified The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and residents were warned that they should not drink the town water.
In less than a month, the warning was changed to include "reduce the time spent in showers, ventilate bathrooms with exhaust windows or fans, give sponge baths to children who may swallow bath water, and reduce overall water use."
By October, the town's water supply was connected to a neighboring town's water system providing a fresh source of water to reduce the amount of contaminants in the overall system. At first the water district was still pumping it's main supply from contaminated wells, but eventually the local wells were closed, making the town dependent on outside sources until replacement wells could be dug.
MTBE is not classified as a human carcinogen at low exposure levels by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). However, exposure to large doses of MTBE carries significant non-cancer-related health risks. The effects of the prolonged presence of this alcohol derivative are not fully understood.
In less than a month, the warning was changed to include "reduce the time spent in showers, ventilate bathrooms with exhaust windows or fans, give sponge baths to children who may swallow bath water, and reduce overall water use."
By October, the town's water supply was connected to a neighboring town's water system providing a fresh source of water to reduce the amount of contaminants in the overall system. At first the water district was still pumping it's main supply from contaminated wells, but eventually the local wells were closed, making the town dependent on outside sources until replacement wells could be dug.
MTBE is not classified as a human carcinogen at low exposure levels by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). However, exposure to large doses of MTBE carries significant non-cancer-related health risks. The effects of the prolonged presence of this alcohol derivative are not fully understood.
-- Methyl tert-butyl ether
from Wikipedia
- MTBE banned at last
- Jan 15, 2004 ... MTBE leaked into more than 10000 throughout California, ... and decades of MTBE contamination - some of it yet undetected - must be cleaned. ...
- MTBE Contamination By State | Environmental Working Group
- MTBE contamination is soaring
- MTBE contamination settlement could cost oil companies $423 million - Los Angeles Times
- Chevron, BP and other major oil companies have agreed to pay $423 million to settle more than 500 lawsuits brought by water suppliers and users in California and 19 other states over groundwater
- Report: MtBE contamination widespread in NH - Boston.com
- Jan 2, 2008 ... A new report shows the gasoline additive MtBE, which may cause cancer, has been found in drinking water wells throughout New Hampshire.
- Chemical Fact Sheets -- Methyl Tert-butyl Ether (MTBE)
- Oct 24, 2008 ... Most people can smell MTBE in contaminated water at levels as low as 100 parts per billion (ppb). ... WILL EXPOSURE TO MTBE RESULT IN HARMFUL HEALTH EFFECTS? Although the following symptoms are associated with MTBE, ...
- Why is Congress Making the Public Pay $29 Billion for the MTBE Crisis?
- The widespread use of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline and its impact on water supply systems throughout the country has raised serious concerns among water purveyors. MTBE was touted by the petroleum industry as the panacea for providing clean air. The promulgation of the 1990 Clean Air Act by the EPA resulted in the widespread use of MTBE as an additive in reformulated gasoline for reducing carbon monoxide emissions from motor vehicles. MTBE became the choice of gasoline companies based on its low cost and ease of production, thereby increasing reformulated gasoline profits. Industry representatives have been misleading the public to believe that the EPA mandated the specific use of the chemical.
Water Contamination News
- EPA soliciting Environmental Justice Grant Program applications
- Past projects have focused on exposure to toxins, farm worker pesticide protection, mercury in fish, indoor air quality, drinking water contamination and ...
- Cabot pays more fines in Pennsylvania
- ... to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for alleged violations in casing wells that led to drinking water contamination. ...
- IPAMS chides Congresswoman for letter about fracing
- ... Environment and other states' regulators have issued statements about the lack of any drinking water contamination cases connected with the technology. ...
- Kennebunk Police get new high-tech notification system
- ... road closures, fires, floods, alerts or lockdowns at school, bomb scares, gas leaks, drinking water contamination, missing children or elderly people, ...
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- sittonbull sittonbull Nov 25, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
- Being in the water quality business, this is a subject near and dear to my heart. We've been filtering all the water in our home since the early 80's. Well done lens.
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- Laniann Laniann Jun 23, 2009 @ 6:24 pm
- Very well written and informative lens. It is very important to filter our water. I was getting red blotches on my skin after taking a shower. I couldn't figure out why - the water wasn't too hot. Sure enough something in the water was causing a reaction to my skin. 5*
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- Sojourn Sojourn Jun 22, 2009 @ 8:04 pm
- Very helpful! We have horrible tasting water here in Arizona (like the taste of dirt?). It's extremely hard. We also had a contaminated water source issue in a nearby city that caused our water source to be rerouted. Scary stuff. You did a great job explaining solutions to water - something we easily take for granted.
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- LindaJM LindaJM Apr 12, 2009 @ 11:40 pm
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