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The Shocking Truth About Water Quality in the USA

Posted by: On August 18, 2021 12:00 pm

August is National Water Quality Awareness Month. You’re probably already aware that our tap water is in a state of crisis: with new stories breaking every day about how bad things really are, it’s time to firm up a few facts.

 

The Shocking Truth About Water Quality in the USA

 

1. What Contaminants Are in Your Water?

2. What Dangerous Contaminants are in Your Water?

3. What’s in the Ground Water?

4. How Does Lead Get into Your Water?

5. Is Bottled Water the Answer?

6. Is YOUR Tap Water Safe to Drink?

7. How Does a Water Ionizer Help with Water Quality?

 

1. What Contaminants Are in Your Water?

Lots, but not all are bad ones. This is only because the Safe Drinking Water …

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100,000 Cancer Cases from Contaminants in Tap Water

Posted by: On September 30, 2019 3:56 pm

A shocking new study from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) has revealed that exposure to the cocktail of lethal carcinogens in America’s tap water causes or contributes to over 100,000 cancer cases in the US over a lifetime.

100000 Cancer Cases from Contaminants in Tap Water

 

The peer-reviewed study puts much of the toxic culpability on the presence of three main contaminants found in the water supply to millions of homes:

  • Arsenic
  • Disinfection by-products
  • Radioactive contaminants

This disturbing report means that more and more people are being prompted into finding a long-term, reliable solution to protect their family from contaminated tap water.

 

EWG Recommends Home Water Filters

The EWG has suggested installing individual water filters at home.

However, most domestic water filters on the market are inadequate …

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National Water Quality Month Tips to Help You Protect Your Water

Posted by: On August 13, 2019 5:59 pm

Hurrah! August is National Water Quality Month, so it’s the perfect time to think about what’s coming out of your taps and into your body!

To celebrate – we’re going to weigh in on:

What Is National Water Quality Month?
When Was National Water Quality Month Started?
Where Does My Water Come From?
Where Can I Get My Water Tested for Free?
What Can I Do to Protect My Water?
Water Ionizers and National Water Quality Month
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Let it flow…August is all about the quality of our drinking water!

What Is National Water Quality Month?

The Environmental Protection Agency has selected August to be National Water Quality Month.

The idea of this designation is to get us all thinking about…
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Why Aging Water is a Problem and How a Water Ionizer Can Fix It

Posted by: On June 10, 2019 7:53 pm

Aging water infrastructure – hardly ever out of the news these days – has a new spotlight trained on it. This time, the focus of the attention isn’t that pipelines are overstretched, underfunded, and creaking under the pressure of growing populations: it’s the opposite.

In this article – we’ll dissect the following questions many people may have about the aging water infrastructure and what can be used to help fix this problem:

What Is Causing Aging Water?
What Is the Problem with Aging Water?
Is Old Water, Old News?
Can a Water Ionizer Help Improve My Water Quality?
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Aging water is bad news for consumers and communities.

What Is Causing Aging Water?

Pockets of socio-economic decline have been contributing to …

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Lead in School Water: How Can I Protect My Kids?

Posted by: On April 8, 2019 6:22 pm

In 2017, 13 million American kids went to school and drank water containing elevated levels of lead.

An additional 18 million kids attended schools where the drinking water either wasn’t tested for lead or where officials had no record of whether the water had been tested or not.

Let’s make no bones about this.  The presence of lead in school water is approaching a crisis point.

In this article – we’ll cover:

  1. What Is Lead?
  2. The Presence of Lead in U.S. Drinking Water
  3. How Much Lead is Safe in Drinking Water?
  4. Lead in Drinking Water in Schools
  5. How Does Lead Get into Drinking Water in Schools?
  6. Do All Schools Test Drinking Water for Lead?
  7. Who Monitors the Lead Levels in
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What Would the Water Be Like in the Zombie Apocalypse?

Posted by: On March 31, 2019 6:00 pm

It’s here people.  The finale of The Walking Dead, Season 9 is screening tonight, and the nation has a date at the edge of its seat!

To get us all in the mood, how well prepared are YOU for a Zombie Apocalypse?  Let’s find out!

  1. What Is a Zombie Apocalypse?
  2. Where Do Zombies Come From?
  3. What is The Walking Dead?
  4. Could The Walking Dead Zombie Apocalypse Happen?
  5. Do Zombies Like Water?
  6. Should I Be Afraid to Drink the Water in a Zombie Apocalypse?
  7. How Can I Test My Water During a Zombie Apocalypse?
  8. What Kind of Water Should I Drink During a Zombie Apocalypse?
  9. How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse by Using a Water Ionizer
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The Walking Dead: How a
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Water Quality Testing: Does Your State Need It?

Posted by: On March 11, 2019 4:25 pm

Water quality is more important today than ever before – especially since the days of turning on the tap and trusting (without question) what comes out of it are gone. Even if you’re lucky enough to live somewhere that hasn’t hit the headlines over water contamination, your water might still contain unwelcome elements that can’t be seen, smelled, or tasted.

To learn more about the state of water quality testing, just look at these following bullets below:

  1. What is Water Quality?
  2. Why is Water Quality Important?
  3. How Water Quality is Measured
  4. Water Report by Zip Code [FREE Analysis]
  5. Filtration Systems and Water Ionizers for Better Water Quality
  6. How to Buy a Water Ionizer at the Best Price

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These Women of Water Are Leading the Charge for Clean Water in America

Posted by: On December 28, 2018 11:12 am

Did you read the recent Google Story about the six awesome girls (Women of Water) who are using their ingenuity, skills, and initiative to make sure more Americans drink clean, safe water?

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Women of Water – their incredible achievements! Credit: Google Stories

Familiar Faces!

We were especially thrilled to see that several of the women featured already had their achievements highlighted in this blog!

Almost exactly one year ago, we wrote about how Gitanjali Rao had won a major 2017 Young Scientist Award for her invention: a tool that works with Android technology to detect lead in water samples.

News From NASA

We were also thrilled to learn that the trio of youngsters whose incredible feat of using NASA-inspired technology …

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Imagine a Day Without Water?

Posted by: On October 26, 2017 12:00 pm

The third annual Imagine a Day Without Water took place on the 12th October.  Schools and workplaces participated with utilities and water organizations to look at how much we depend on water.  

Can you imagine a day without water?

The True Value of Water

The recent hurricanes that have seen thousands of people having their access to clean, safe water cut off, highlight just how vital water is to our health and well being.  

Some communities in America already know how impossible it is to try to go a day without our most precious resource: Water.  Imagine a Day Without Water 2017 is the third annual day to raise awareness and educate America about the value of water.

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