Does Softening The Water In My Home Add Salt To My Water?
Yes, but very, very little. One glass (8 oz) of water typically contains approximately 12.5 mg of the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) recommended 2300 mg of salt per day….
Continue ReadingCalifornia Bans Microbeads, But The Plastic Pollution Will Keep Going Until 2020
California’s governor, Jerry Brown, has approved a law that will ban plastic microbeads, which measure between 50 and 500 micrometers in diameter, with some being no bigger than a grain…
Continue ReadingHow Soft Water May Save Your Appliances
According to a study commissioned in 2009 by the Water Quality Research Foundation (WQRF) and conducted by the Battelle Memorial Institute, soft water helps appliances operate more efficiently and last…
Continue ReadingPalo Alto High School Supports Water Bottle Filling Station To Reduce Plastic Water Bottle Use
The growing problem of plastic water bottle use is one that is receiving attention all over the country. As much as 80 percent of all plastic water bottles in the…
Continue ReadingWhat’s Really In Your Water?
Americans Use 35 Times More Water Than the Average Person in an Undeveloped Nation Americans use an average of 176 gallons of water per person per day. This equates to…
Continue ReadingToxic Chemical Found In Barstow Water
Do you know what is in your drinking water? Would you ever guess that a toxic chemical could find its way into your drinking water? This morning, I read in…
Continue ReadingThe Benefits Of Whole House Filtration
Everyone uses water. We clean, manufacture, farm, garden, eat, drink, and bathe with water. That’s why water is considered a critical resource in commercial, industrial, and residential projects. As a…
Continue ReadingProbable Carcinogen Found In Drinking Water Of 31 U.s. Cities
Last week, the first of several news stories emerged about contamination in our drinking water supply. In the Washington Post,writer Lindsey Layton reported that The Environmental Working Group found the presence…
Continue ReadingHard Water And Hard Hair
Recently, my husband and I traveled out of state to a wedding. We stayed at a wonderful B&B, which featured a romantic, heart-shaped hot tub, garden view, perfect bedding, and…
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