Who is protecting the Great Lakes?
By David A. Kaiser III Allow me to introduce the Lake Guardian. The US EPA’s Research...
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Water in north California begins to taste “funky”
By David A. Kaiser III Can you think of the last time you drank some water and it tasted funky or...
Read MoreDo you trust the government to provide healthy water?
Across America, water authorities, attempt to provide water that meets 1972 standards. Standards that are indeed old. Sometimes cities have hiccups. Good reason to consider a drinking water system for your home. In February,...
Read MoreChlorine and its Uses in Water Treatment
By Joe Bongiovanni These days there is a lot of concern about the safety of the water we are drinking. Chemicals in your water can be a very bad thing, but some chemicals are also used to purify and clean water. Water Treatment...
Read MoreHistory of Water Supply and Distribution
By Joe Bongiovanni Humans have thrived on this planet partly due to our ability to use tools and shape our environment to meet our needs. The earliest evidence of this is the transition from a hunting and gathering to an...
Read MoreCalifornia Drought Affects Drinking Water Supply
By Joe Bongiovanni The drought in California shows no signs of letting up after breaking record after record. The US Drought Monitor lists 22% of California in a state of exceptional drought with another 66% of the state...
Read MoreMicrobeads Contaminate Drinking Water and Food Chain of Great Lakes
By Joe Bongiovanni Tiny microbeads, a type of microplastic commonly used in beauty products and facial creams, are reported to be contaminating drinking water supplies throughout the United States. Environmentalists are becoming...
Read MoreSan Francisco to Become First City to Ban Bottled Water in US
San Francisco has the ambitious goal of eliminating all landfill waste by 2020. After the city achieved a 50% reduction in waste by 2000, as mandated for the entire state of California, San Francisco set ambitious goals of 75%...
Read MoreDrinking Water Unsafe after West Virginia Chemical Spill
By Andrew Wilson Nearly 7,500 gallons of crude MCHM had leaked into the Elk River on January 9th, 2014. 4-methylcyclohexylmethanol, is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H10CH2OH Chemical levels in the water must be below...
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