Archive for the 'Contaminated Drinking Water' Category

Shower Aquasana water filter review

I bought an Aquasana water filter a few months back and I really enjoy the water it produces, so why stop there? The water where we live isn’t the greatest and I can feel it when I take a shower.
The water has a metal taste to it and I feel the water quality in the [...]

Are There Drugs In Our Drinking Water?

Drugs in our drinking water isn’t just a scary idea from a movie—it’s a reality. Research that has been done on water across the United States has show drugs in tap water not only in major metropolitan areas but in rural areas as well. How is this possible you might ask yourself? Well when people [...]

How Is Tap Water Tested for Contamination?

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 [...]

Sex Hormones And Drugs In Drinking Water - Coming To A Home Near You

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 [...]

Is There Drugs In Your Drinking Water?

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 Truth About Drinking Water Contamination

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. [...]