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Why New Jersey has some of the worst tap water in the United States.
New Jersey is known as one of the top centers of industry in the country but urban sprawl comes at a price, and in this case, a dangerous one - polluted water. The statistics surrounding New Jersey’s tap water are absolutely calamitous. In 2017, it was estimated that 1 in...
Why Georgia has some of the worst tap water in the United States.
Georgia is a sunny state in the US southeast, known for its peanuts, pecans and peaches. Its urban areas are also becoming more known - with Atlanta making its name one of the fastest-growing cities in the US, where transplants come to live out their personal and professional dreams within...
Why Washington has some of the worst tap water in the United States.
Washington state is one of the country’s leaders when it comes to sustainability and it’s no surprise because residents from Seattle to Olympia to all of the cities and towns in between are lovers of nature, spending their free time hiking and exploring the outdoors. In the northern parts of...
Why Ohio has some of the worst tap water in the United States.
Ohio is uniquely positioned to have some of the worst tap water in the US because of its large industrial centers, agricultural land, and outdated infrastructure and old pipes. A Natural Resources Defense Council report discovered that the US water supply, serving millions of Americans through thousands of different municipalities,...
Why Arizona has some of the worst tap water in the United States.
Arizona is a landlocked state in the US Southwest, known for its high- and low-elevation deserts and the cactus and succulents that grow without much need for water. Drought has caused a significant water shortage issue in Arizona and the problem grows each day. But water scarcity isn’t the state’s...
Why California has some of the worst tap water in the United States.
California, known as the Golden State, is home to world-class wine vineyards, Hollywood movie sets and picture-perfect Pacific Coast beaches, but the state also has some of the worst, most polluted water in the country. The numbers are daunting: it's estimated that 1-million Californians don't have access to clean water....
Contaminants and Waterborne disease
What are waterborne diseases? Waterborne disease is an illness brought upon by contaminated water. The illness occurs when someone drinks or baths in/swims in water that is untreated or contaminated with a disease-inflicting microbe or a pathogen found in water. Waterborne illness is also found in food or beverages that...
Why is it important to remove impurities in drinking water?
Removing impurities from your water is crucial to its drinkability - the most important part of water purification is that it provides the user with clean, pure, drinkable water. Water purification removes or reduces a variety of contaminants including algae, bacteria, chemical compounds, heavy metals, organic and inorganic compounds, particles...
Reverse Osmosis vs. Distilled Water
Is Reverse Osmosis water the same as distilled water? Reverse osmosis (RO) water and distilled water are both purified waters that become so by removing an array of impurities including chlorine, heavy metal, and organic and chemical contaminants. That said, because the systems are designed differently, there are some impurities...
Which Gravity Filter is Best in 2021?
Berkey vs Alexapure vs The Water Machine Finding the best water filtration system to meet your drinking water needs can be a challenge - there are so many different systems on the market and most of them look and perform very similarly. In this comparison we are going to take...
Carbon Block Filters
In the water filtration market, there exist many different kinds of filters. For those interested in understanding the market, there is a bit of a learning curve. Even after you internalize how these different systems work, you then have to weigh the cost and utility against performance. If you can...
Berkey vs Zen: Which one is the best for 2021?
Berkey vs Zen: Which one is the best for 2021? Are you searching for a device to help you filter your tap water? Are you confused by the wide array of products at various price points with their different features and components? There are indeed many products to consider. Today...