Contaminants Articles

Understanding why your water is yellow, brown, rusty, green, cloudy, murky, or oily is crucial to making sure your tap water is safe to drink.

Why does my water taste weird? The new and improved ultimate tap water taste guide has all your bases—bitter, metallic, sweet, salty, plastic—covered.

Testing for PFAS in your home's drinking water? Learn how laboratories test for PFAS in water and how to collect your sample

How do hurricanes affect drinking water quality? Hurricanes, and the flooding that they cause, can make both private well and municipal water supplies unsafe to drink. Learn how hurricane flooding...

Aluminum is used in purification systems to treat drinking water. Aluminum is unlikely to be harmful to your health at levels below 0.2 parts per million (PPM).

Confused by chlorine test strip results? Learn how to interpret chlorine test strip results and ensure the safety of your water with our comprehensive guide.

Assembly Bill 2370 directly addresses licensed child care centers operating statewide. But actual compliance may still be leaving you with more questions than answers. What exactly is AB 2370 and...

Shock chlorination is an affordable way to address contamination from coliform bacteria in well water. Read this detailed guide on the process