March 17, 2022

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Everything You Need to Know About Forever Chemicals (PFAS)

They’re called many things: PFAS, perfluoroalkyl, polyfluoroalkyl, perfluorinated chemicals, polyfluorinated compounds. Whatever they’re referred to, “forever chemicals” have gained notoriety for good reason. Research has shown that this group...

March 16, 2022

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Laundry Troubles? Hard Water Could Be the Culprit

Don’t automatically blame your washing machine for laundry problems. If items come out of it in worse shape, the cause can be hard water: water with a high count...

5 min read

How Hard Water Is Shortening Your Appliances Lifespan

All appliances need quality care to thrive, and that goes double for appliances that function with water like your washer and dishwasher. Hard water—water with a high count of...

December 21, 2021

3 min read

Cloudy & Discolored Water

Cloudy and discolored tap water are common problems, but it doesn’t always mean something is wrong. Here is why your water might be opaque or discolored and what you...

December 16, 2021

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Is Tap Water Ruining My Hair?

Is Tap Water Ruining My Hair? Hard water is water that contains a high amount of hardness minerals like magnesium and calcium that can wreak havoc on water using...

November 10, 2021

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What Is Reverse Osmosis—How Does It Work?

Reverse Osmosis While harmful contaminants and other particles in water can potentially have adverse effects on our health, they can also alter the taste and smell of drinking water....

October 13, 2018

5 min read

Uranium Mitigation From Drinking Water

Uranium is a common constituent of many rocks in the Piedmont and mountains of NC. Recent well water testing in Eastern Wake County by the Wake County Department of...

June 12, 2017

1 min read

Deadly Overwatering

If you were asked whether a world-class athlete should pre-hydrate, drinking water even before they become thirsty, you'd probably say, "Sure. Can't hurt, right?" A recent study reported by...

June 11, 2017

1 min read

Nonstick Chemical Contaminates Water in 27 States

Perfluorochemicals (PFCs for short) have wonderful waterproof and nonstick properties, which makes them very useful for things like nonstick cookware, camping gear, and firefighting materials. Unfortunately, they're also linked...

April 11, 2017

2 min read

Benefits of Better Water

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a family of four living in the United States uses around 110,000 gallons of water each year (assume 75 GPD per person)....