Tips & How To, Water and Your Health, Water Filtration

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What is a Water Filter Pitcher & How Does It Work? Whether our drinking water comes from a kitchen tap or a plastic bottle, we expect it to be clean, crisp, and refreshing. But headlines about toxic lead and cancer-linked “forever chemicals” constantly remind us that our tap water isn’t always safe and pleasant to […]

Contamination, Environment, SpringWell Water Systems, Water and Your Health, Water Filtration, Water in the News

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Carcinogens in Drinking Water: Is Your Water Raising Your Cancer Risk? For many of us, the word cancer alone is enough to evoke feelings of fear, unease, and worry. To reduce our risk, we try to make lifestyle changes, like quitting smoking, exercising regularly, and eating a healthy diet. But rarely do we consider filtering […]

SpringWell Water Systems, Tips & How To, Water and Your Health, Water Filtration, Well Water

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Is a Whole-House Water Filter Right for You? (This Guide Will Help You Decide) Today’s homeowners are spoiled for choice when selecting a home water filter system. Water pitchers and refrigerator filters are easy to use, cost-effective, and convenient, with no installation required. Under-sink and countertop systems deliver fast, targeted filtration and are very space-efficient. […]

Contamination, Environment, Water and Your Health, Water Filtration, Water in the News, Well Water

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Camp Lejeune’s Water Contamination Crisis Explained By now, you’ve probably seen the barrage of ads targeting past Camp Lejeune veterans, families, and employees: “If you served or resided at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina between 1953 and 1987 for at least 30 days, you may be eligible for financial compensation!” It turns […]

Contamination, Environment, Water and Your Health, Water Filtration, Water in the News

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GenX in Water: Health Concerns, FAQs, and Filtration Methods It was June 2017 when news broke about a decades-long chemical discharge into North Carolina’s Cape Fear River. Until then, residents had no clue a highly toxic industrial chemical had infiltrated their drinking water supplies. They had been drinking the contaminated water, feeding it to their […]

Contamination, Environment, Water and Your Health, Water Filtration, Water in the News, Well Water

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Deadly Bacteria Behind Melioidosis Now in the US: A Threat to Well Water Quality? Bacteria, pathogens, germs – whatever you call them, you most likely don’t want them anywhere near your drinking water. Not only can these nasty elements leave funny and sometimes unbearable tastes and odors in water, but they can also cause life-threatening […]

Contamination, SpringWell Water Systems, Tips & How To, Water and Your Health, Water Filtration

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What is a Boil Water Advisory? – And What to Do If One is Issued in Your Area Today, climate change and failing infrastructure are two of the main contributors to the growing water contamination problem in America. Floods, industrial accidents, and broken water mains all have the potential to contaminate a clean water supply, […]

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Heavy Metals in Water & The Risk of Bioaccumulation Metals. It seems almost impossible to avoid them. They occur naturally in the environment and our bodies and can be present in many food sources, dietary supplements, and even the water flowing from our taps. Luckily, many of these metals aren’t harmful – at least in […]

Contamination, Tips & How To, Water and Your Health, Water Filtration

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Effects of Arsenic in Drinking Water During Pregnancy Getting a positive pregnancy test can be a bitter-sweet moment for many moms-to-be. Discovering you have a baby on board, you start worrying about the three glasses of wine you had the other night, the two bottles of caffeinated drinks you guzzled at work yesterday, and the […]

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How Do Cities Treat Drinking Water? (Municipal Water Treatment Explained) Imagine living in a city without a water treatment system. As the water journeys from its source to your home, it could flow through zinc, sulfur, and arsenic-laden formations, bringing toxic chemical elements into your drinking glass. Groundwater could pick up organic minerals, industrial chemicals, […]