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8 Texas cities were alerted to a brain-eating amoeba found in water supply
(CNN) Residents of eight cities have been alerted that a brain-eating amoeba was found in a southeast Texas water supply, leading one of the towns to issue a disaster declaration. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued a water advisory to residents served by the Brazosport Water Authority warning customers not...
Decades of Toxic Dumping Results in Record Levels of “Forever Chemicals” in North Carolina Drinking Water
In a study released this January, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) reports that Brunswick County, North Carolina had the highest rate of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) contamination of 44 water samples taken in 2019 across the United States. At 185.9 parts per trillion (ppt), the presence of PFAS in Brunswick...
Mapping the PFAS Contamination Crisis: New Data Show 1,477 Sites in 49 States
WHY IS THIS MAP IMPORTANT? The extent of American communities’ confirmed contamination with the highly toxic fluorinated compounds known as PFAS continues to grow at an alarming rate. As of March 2020, 1,477 locations in 49 states are known to be affected. The latest update of an interactive...
Lead in your drinking water
Lead is a potent neurotoxin that impairs children’s intellectual development and alters their behavior and ability to concentrate. The impacts of lead exposure during childhood are permanent. There is a strong scientific consensus that any amount of lead exposure during childhood is harmful. Lead-based paint has historically been the...
What's In Your Tap Water?
What's In Your Tap Water? 43 out of 50 States have contaminated tap water. Do you know what’s in your water? Since 2012, water utilities' testing has found pollutants in Americans' tap water, according to an EWG drinking water quality analysis of 32 million state water records. Find out here: ...
COVID-19 And Your Drinking Water
It's easy these days to question the safety of every day activities and resources. And because this crisis is keeping us home, it's leading some of us to worry about the safety of a very basic resource such as drinking water. Is it safe? Who is ensuring that the COVID-19 virus doesn't contaminate...
World Water Day 2020 to Focus on Water, Climate Change & Hygiene
Organized by the United Nations Water organization, World Water Day focuses on tackling and taking action against the global water crisis. Held annually since 1993, this year's event encourages meetings around the world to highlight the urgent importance of strengthening water security and establishing access to a sustainable water supply in the...
6 Reasons to Drink More Water
You may have heard that our bodies are made of water and its true! In fact, we are about 60% water so you can imagine getting enough fluids on a daily basis is extremely important. But why? Because, throughout the day, we lose fluids in our sweat, urine, saliva, stools...
More Testing Highlights
Our black carbon filters have been tested by several EPA-accreditied laboratories. Here are some testing highlights: 1) Bisphenol-A - Removed to greater than 99.9%. 2) Chloramines - Removed to greater than 99.9%. With many water municipalities switching to chloramine disinfection instead of chlorine, a growing chorus of our customers wanted the...
What The Water Machine Filters Remove
The Water Machine Black carbon filters. This powerful system purifies both treated water and untreated raw water from such sources as remote lakes, streams, stagnant ponds and water supplies in foreign countries, where regulations may be substandard at best. These versatile filters remove viruses, pathogenic bacteria, cysts and parasites and...
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Lead in your drinking water
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