Each year, you should receive a water quality report from the utility company. This yearly report is Federally mandated, but often doesn’t paint a very rosy picture. Coalitions like the Campaign for Safe and Affordable Drinking Water have tirelessly worked to get water companies to finally provide reports that allow consumers to understand and make more […]

As of March 2003, the nations water utilities were required to begin reporting to the Federal Government on their preparedness in the event of a terrorist attack. These water-system vulnerability reports came about after Congress passed an anti-terrorism bill the year before.
Water companies have been given more stringent standards and are now required to tell […]

Cryptosporidium is a waterborne cyst that can be present in water supplies. A cyst is an egg-like form in the infectious stage of a parasite. While in this form, the protozoa can endure tougher conditions for longer amounts of time. Cryptosporidium is about 3-4 microns in diameter (half the size of a red blood cell) […]

What is a biological water filter? What does a biological filter take out?
The term Biological Filter is generally used for filters that have the ability to remove biological or microbiological contaminants from water. These include bacteria, cryptosporidium, protozoa, e coli, giardia, and anthrax. These biological contaminants are the most widely known and most common problems […]

The best water needs to be filtered through a filter system like a carbon block system to eliminate toxic chemicals. In the event the water has heavy metals in it, KDF is a patented filtration media that pulls heavy metals out of the water. It can absorb lead, mercury, and arsenic which are commonly found throughout most pipes. […]

Magnets, used in conjunction with water filters and portable water filters, have been found to contribute and help in treatment of many diseases. They are very useful in treating digestive, nervous, and urinary disorders.
Each pole of the magnet has a different effect on the body. Exposure to the north pole stops the growth of bacteria and works as […]

You’ve read about the outbreaks of waterborne illnesses recently in places like Milwaukee, Las Vegas, New York City and Washington. You’ve been concerned that traces of lead may be lurking in your pipes. You’re concerned about the intake of chlorine. You want to make sure your water is bacteria free. So just to be safe, you […]

Part 1: Stay tuned for the remainder of this important 2-part segment on drinking water and tap water quality.
Believe it or not, but there could be a very toxic danger lurking in your home which is affecting your tap water: Your home’s piping and facets (Michael D. Shaw, Correspondent at Large - HealthNewsDigest.com)
Recently, the radio waves are […]

10 Benefits of Using a Water Bottle Filter
1. Water filters provide better tasting and better smelling drinking water by removing chlorine and bacterial contaminants.
2. Point-of-use water bottle filters remove lead from drinking water immediately prior to consumption, thus preventing this harmful substance from entering the body.
3. The purchase of a portable water filter results in […]

Russian scientists were among the first to discover the benefits of magnetized water. It was discovered while diagnosing a problem where deposits would build up on the pipe walls to boilers or engines. As time passed, the pipes became restricted by the build up. While researching the problem, they found that there were some pipes that […]