This brief article gives information about several common contaminants found in private wells. It should help you decide when to sample your well and how often.
Why Testing Your Well Water is Essential
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Category: Water And Health
Understanding Chlorine Skin Effects: A Comprehensive Guide
Introduction to Chlorine Chlorine is a chemical disinfectant commonly used in swimming pools to kill germs and bacteria. When added to pool water, chlorine transforms into hypochlorous acid and hypochlorite anion, both of which are highly effective at eliminating harmful microorganisms. However, chlorine exposure can have negative effects on the skin, including dryness, irritation, and … Continue reading Understanding Chlorine Skin Effects: A Comprehensive Guide
How to Filter Water After Chlorination
How to Filter Chlorine from Water After Chlorination A good question to ask is how to filter chlorine from water. Chlorination can be a very effective treatment method for bacteria and odors and a good pre-treatment for filtering iron and manganese particles. However, chloramines are used alongside chlorine in municipal water treatment to kill microorganisms … Continue reading How to Filter Water After Chlorination
Whole House Chlorine and Chloramine Water Filtration Systems
Are you concerned about Chlorine and Chloramines in your water? Considering whole house chlorine and chloramine water filtration system for your family? These water treatment systems are particularly useful if you are on city water, as chlorine has long been, and the preferred disinfection method is used in municipal treatment systems. There are three primary … Continue reading Whole House Chlorine and Chloramine Water Filtration Systems
How to Test for a Wide Range of Well Water Contaminants at a Low Cost
If your family gets drinking water from a private well, do you know if your water is safe to drink? What health risks could you and your family face? Where can you go for help or advice? It is a good idea to have your well water tested at least once every few years for … Continue reading How to Test for a Wide Range of Well Water Contaminants at a Low Cost
Test for a Wide Range of Well Water Contaminants
If your family gets drinking water from a private well, do you know if your water is safe to drink? What health risks could you and your family face? Where can you go for help or advice? It is a good idea to have your well water tested at least once every few years for … Continue reading Test for a Wide Range of Well Water Contaminants
Point of Use Ozone and How to Use It
Ozonation is a process used for disinfecting water. It is a common water treatment method used to replace chlorination for a variety of different purposes.
5 Ways to Preserve Your Pipes in Sub-Zero Temps
How to Protect Your Water Pipes from Freezing Temperatures Chilling cold fronts with record lows are sweeping across the central and eastern United States this winter. Thick snow and heavy rain have coated many eastern cities. Local water utilities have warned about potential problems associated with frozen pipes. Water left over in pipes and hoses … Continue reading 5 Ways to Preserve Your Pipes in Sub-Zero Temps
Arsenic Contamination of Well Water: A Real Issue
Arsenic, a natural occurring element in the geology of many regions, is an important contaminant of well water to look out for. The map above shows wells sampled across the country and their arsenic concentration levels. The EPA's maximum contaminant level is strictly set for public health concerns at 10 micrograms per liter. Local … Continue reading Arsenic Contamination of Well Water: A Real Issue
Spin Down Filter Cleans Garden Well Water
Spin Down Filter Cleans Garden Well Water Periodically we donate water filters and/or offer technical support free of charge to non-profit organizations and charities. Recently we had the pleasure of helping the folks at the Free Farm Project in San Francisco use a Spin Down Filter to clean up sediment from their well water source! … Continue reading Spin Down Filter Cleans Garden Well Water
