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
Feeling Too Old is Not Normal Did you know that sometimes our chronological age does not match our biological age? Sometimes our bodies are older than our number of years alive. This happens when we don’t take care of ourselves and our bodies break down faster than they should. In a new report released by the National Institute of Health, they discovered that drinking enough water will help us age
Nuclear and Rocket Testing, Mining Operations and More Threaten Our Water A recent report has concluded that radioactive contaminants are getting into drinking water all across the United States. At least 70% of Americans are exposed on a daily bases, that’s 170 million people! If you don’t have a multi-stage water filter or a water ionizer, now is the time to seriously consider getting one. Toxic Spills Leach Into Our
