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Lead in Drinking Water: The Ultimate Guide

Lead in Drinking Water: The Ultimate Guide

In the Ultimate Guide to Lead, we explore this notoriously toxic heavy metal and its associated risks, sources of contamination and exposure potential, as well as how to test and...

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ultimate tap water taste guide

The Ultimate Tap Water Taste Guide

The taste of your water is so important. In fact, aesthetics—taste, smell, color—are one of the leading reasons people choose not to drink their household tap water. But understanding why...

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The Ultimate Tap Water Odor Guide

The Ultimate Tap Water Odor Guide

Sometimes, tap water can carry odors that make you second guess your water quality. In this ultimate guide to smelly water, we'll cover all the stinks and their sources so...

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The Complete Guide to Discolored Tap Water

While changes to the color of your tap water can indicate different problems along the line, discolored water does not necessarily suggest your water is dangerous to drink. Read on...

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What is 5th liter sampling?

LCRR: Improving Lead Sampling Through the 5th Liter Requirement

The primary contributor to lead in drinking water is the lead service line (LSL) typically found underneath older homes and/or in cities that haven’t invested in major infrastructural overhauls. The...

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What is the LCRR?

What Are the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR)?

Learn about the revised Lead and Copper Rule (LCRR) and its impact on removing lead from drinking water. Explore improvements like lead service line replacements, increased water quality sampling, rigorous...

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Lead Testing in Child Care Centers - California

Lead Testing In Child Care Centers: What You Need to Know

It’s no secret the U.S. is grappling with a lead crisis. Aging piping infrastructure and decreased public funding have left millions of Americans grappling with dangerous lead levels in their...

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Scaling and Corrosion in Water

Scale, Corrosion, and Plumbing—What You Should Know

In this informative blog post, we’ll be focusing on two of the major processes that can impact your pipes: corrosion and scaling. What are they? How are they related? And...

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