Have you ever wondered, just how is tap water tested for contamination, anyway? I thought that my readers would probably find that interesting. I often recommend testing for well-owners. I often write about the different contaminants that are present in the waters of our world. But, how do we know?
The testing [...]

Typically when I hear about sex hormones and drugs I think of people that like to party and do crazy stuff.
Well, a recent investigative study on the quality of drinking water found the unexpected. In San Francisco, CA a sex hormone was found in treated water supply. “Treated water”, for those scoring at [...]

If you are wondering how drugs get into our drinking water, the answer is simple but frightening.
People take medication and pharmaceuticals. These drugs pass through our bodies and enter the waste system. The public drinking water systems filter the water but unfortunately, do not remove all of the contaminants. The end result [...]

The National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) recently did a multi-year study of the quality of bottled water versus tap water.
The results were a shocker. The results showed the drinking water contamination in over 33% of the bottled water exceeded allowable limits by bottled water standards and state regulations. Yes, you read that right. [...]