A lot of people do not know this, but taking a shower in regular tap water can be harmful to the body.  Tap water has chlorine and other harmful chemicals in it.  Showering in water carrying chlorine can cause health problems like asthma and bronchitis.  Also showering in chlorine water can cause breast and bladder […]

The question on everyone’s mind is tap water safe?  Well the answer is no.  Even though the water goes through “treatment,” you must think about the route the water goes through to come out of your faucet.  Through miles of pipes underneath the streets.  Do you think these pipes are totally clean?  The pipes are old and […]

The Environmental Working Group conducted water tests over a 5-day period recently in Washington DC. The tests were done at schools, homes, office buildings, the US Capitol, and the EPA office buildings. The Environmental Working Group, a non-profit agency, tested the waters after a month-long over-chlorination the Washington Aqueduct does annually in hopes of removing […]

Today is the second in my ramblings about the new “green” economy. No, I don’t mean money. Unless you have been in a coma or under a rock, I’m sure you have heard from many different sources from the New York Times to Oprah about “going green.” It’s sweeping the nation, and it is looking […]

Gone are the days of California being the only state that has “fruitcake” laws about saving energy, the environment, and saving us from ourselves. The rest of the country is starting to “go green.”
You see it on you-tube, cnn, cbs, and all over TV, radio, and in newspapers: The country is “going green.” No more […]

The FDA trusts bottled water companies testing filtering systems, and has refused to require lab certification. FDA regulations specify that either “qualified bottling plant personnel” or “competent commercial laboratories” use approved water quality test methods. The FDA and it does not require that such personnel or laboratories be certified or otherwise establish their qualifications to do the required tests. […]

Tap Water and Bottled Water are not equal, and neither are the regulations that should make us safe when drinking! If you think bottled water if safe, you may want to think again. 
The first difference in regulation is weaker chemical-contaminant testing requirements for bottled water.

Under EPA rules, a city must test its tap water for […]

GAPING HOLES IN GOVERNMENT BOTTLED WATER REGULATION
FDA Rules for Bottled Water Are Generally Less Strict than Tap Water Rules
Water bottled and sold in a single state — the majority of bottled water sold in the United States — is not covered by FDA rules, according to FDA.
FDA’s definition of “bottled water” covered by its standards […]

An article in the Chicago Sun Times in April did a great job helping us get the word out about how bottled water is made, how it hurts the environment, and how recycling these bottles is a massive waste of energy. Click here to read the article. However, while I hate to poke holes in people’s work; it’s […]

No filter bottle will give you good performance over the long term unless it receives regular maintenance. As contaminants build up, the filter can not only become less effective, but actually can make your water worse, by starting to release harmful bacteria or chemicals back into your filtered water. To keep your filter working properly, follow […]