Radon is a naturally occurring, radioactive gas that has no color, smell, or taste. It can dissolve into water, posing a health issue for both private and public water supplies....
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A whole house water filter system, also called a point of entry (POE) system, filters all your incoming water. Picking a suitable whole house water filter system is an important...
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Chloramines are a class of disinfectants that contain chlorine and ammonia. They have been used for many years to treat drinking water, swimming pools, cooling towers and other industrial waters....
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Introduction to Carbon Filters Carbon filters are extremely effective in removing contaminants from water. They can remove or reduce: Bad tastes and unpleasant odors Chlorine and chloramines Volatile Organic Compounds...
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The most important aspect of choosing a water filter for the home is to know what you’re trying to remove. Physical, chemical, biological, and radiological contaminants can all be found...
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What is pseudomonas? Pseudomonas is a type of bacteria that's relatively common in water and soil. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most widely known; it causes the highest number of infections...
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Introduction to PFAS PFCs, PFAS, PFOA, and PFOS are abbreviations for different but related contaminants that threaten the environment and well-being of people and wildlife. As of January 2021, over...
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Reverse osmosis (RO) is a very common method of removing contaminants from drinking water. It is used for both residential and commercial water filtration. RO systems are great because they...
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The term algae encompasses a large and diverse group of photosynthetic eukaryotic organisms. Put another way: algae are aquatic organisms that live in freshwater or the sea and have the ability to...
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Ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis are the most powerful water filtration processes available. Both have outstanding filtration properties, but they do differ in some key ways. In order to determine which...
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Lead-tainted water continues to be a problem across the US even after the water crisis in Flint, Michigan over six years ago. Lead is toxic even at low levels, so...
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A water heater filter protects your water heater, as well as your pipes, fixtures, plumbing connections, and water-using appliances that are supplied by your water heater. Hard water, sediment, and...
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Total dissolved solids - also known as "TDS" - is terminology often used in water filtration, especially in regards to reverse osmosis. Total dissolved solids are the concentration of combined...
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