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How to test your water for carcinogens - BLG033

How to Test Your Drinking Water for Carcinogens

Like any contaminant exposure, understanding how exposure to carcinogens connects to health outcomes is very complex. This quick guide lists some of the water contaminants linked to cancer as well...

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Top Reasons To Test Your Drinking Water - BLG027

Why People Test Their Water

Whether you want to find the cause of an unusual color or smell, to choose an appropriate water treatment system, or are simply curious about what flows from your tap,...

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Total THMs and HAA5 in Drinking Water Quick Guide

Quick Guide: Trihalomethanes and HAA5/HAA9

Chlorine remains the leading method of water disinfection in the United States due to its cost-effectiveness. However, chlorination may result in some unintended consequences. Read more to learn about disinfection...

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Quick Guide: Best Water Test Kits for New Homeowners

Quick Guide: Best Water Test Kits for New Homeowners

Read this quick guide to help new and prospective homeowners understand if they need to test their water and, if so, what to test it for.

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Quick Guide to Certified Filters for PFAS

Quick Guide to Certified Filters for PFAS

This affiliate-free guide contains a comprehensive list of which filters are certified to NSF/ANSI standards for the reduction of PFAS, why that’s so important, and how to make sense of...

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Ultimate Guide to PFAS in drinking water

PFAS in Drinking Water: Everything You Need To Know

This comprehensive guide provides a deeper understanding of PFAS, including their history, prevalence, and health effects, as well as addressing "regrettable substitutions" like GenX. Gain valuable insights into how to...

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Quick Guide to Certified Water Filters for Fluoride

Quick Guide to Certified Water Filters for Fluoride

In another affiliate-free guide to certified water filters, we’ve done the legwork to find filters certified to NSF/ANSI standards for the reduction of fluoride.

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What water filter removes lead from water?

Quick Guide to Certified Water Filters for Lead

This affiliate-free guide contains a comprehensive list of which filters are certified to NSF/ANSI standards for the reduction of lead, why that’s so important, and how to make sense of...

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