The Safe Water Drinking Act Your municipal water treatment facility is bound by the Safe Water Drinking Act (SWDA), a US federal law enacted in 1974 to protect public health by regulating the nation’s public drinking water supply. The SDWA sets national standards for contaminants in public water supplies, including naturally occurring and man-made pollutants such as lead, arsenic, and pesticides. The EPA also sets water treatment and distribution standards
They Spilled Hazardous Chemicals and Didn’t Tell Anyone for FIVE MONTHS! On March 17th, 2023, ABC News reported that a cleanup was underway for 400,000 gallons of radioactive water leaked from Xcel Energy, a nuclear power plant in Monticello, Minnesota. However, the leak happened in November of 2022, and the people in the surrounding communities weren’t notified until March 2023, a full five months later! An Xcel Energy spokesman said
Your Water Filter Isn’t Enough According to a survey conducted by the Water Quality Association in 2019, approximately 77% of American households use some form of water treatment or filtration, including filtering their tap water. But the most common form of water filtration is activated carbon, which is ineffective in removing the most dangerous contaminants. Which Water Category Do You Fall In? When it comes to drinking water, most Americans
What is a Heavy Metal? The technical definition of a heavy metal is a metallic element that’s dense. These elements include lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury, chromium, nickel, and more. All of these heavy metals occur naturally and get introduced into our drinking water through processes such as volcanic explosions and the erosion of rocks. The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) sets national standards for drinking water quality and establishes maximum
A major group of industrial water contaminants are known as PCBs. PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, are a group of chemicals that were widely used in industrial and commercial applications until they were banned in the 1970s due to concerns about their toxic effects on human health and the environment. That was back when the EPA still had some teeth! PCBs were popular because they were slick, durable, and heat
Earlier this year, we wrote about the $698 million dollar judgment against Monsanto for poisoning Oregon water with glyphosate. This article got a strong response from many of our customers so we did some more digging. Here is what we found: The Deadly Legacy of Monsanto Monsanto, now owned by Bayer AG, manufactures a chemical called glyphosate, which is a broad-spectrum herbicide that many people and businesses use to control
A Perfect Glass of Water is Cool, Pure, Minerally Balanced, and Antioxidant-Rich One question we are often asked at Water for Life USA is what makes the perfect glass of drinking water? Of course, a lot of that answer is subjective but there are a few points that most people can agree on. The Qualities of the Perfect Glass of Drinking Water 1) Clean. You shouldn’t see any cloudiness, sediment,
Human Pollution Makes Water Unhealthy Do you remember the opening for the Andy Griffith Show? We know, that’s going back a few decades. For those of you who don’t remember or are asking, “Who’s Andy Griffith?” here’s how the opening went. Andy and his son happily stroll along a trail, both carrying their fishing gear, while a happy whistling song plays. It ends with them going fishing. Yep, that’s it.
Most of us already know that eating our vegetables is good for us. But you may not know just how good. New research has come out on the benefits of eating a plant-based whole foods diet and it’s really startling! Benefits of Eating Plants and Whole Foods The first benefit to a plant-based whole foods diet that you may never have thought about before is that it strengthens our immune
Modern US City Residents are Forced to Drink from Bottles Most people assume that their drinking water is safe to drink. We are in the United States after all and not some developing country. However, last summer residents in Jackson Mississippi went a whole week without safe drinking water and are frequently told that they need to boil their water before they drink it. They’re not alone. Here’s why you
