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Scaling and Corrosion in Tap Water - BLG141

Scale, Corrosion, and Plumbing: What You Need to Know

Corrosion and scaling. What are they? How are they related? And what can you do to prevent expensive failures in your water pipes and fixtures?

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General drinking water quality properties guide - BLG063

General Chemistry of Water

A guide to everything you need to know about water hardness, total dissolved solids (TDS), pH, and alkalinity

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MCL and MCLG - Drinking Water Standards Explained - BLG074

What Is The Difference Between MCLG and MCL?

There are thousands of acronyms used by the EPA, water engineers, and public health practitioners. This article provides clarity on important water-related acronyms

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How Does the Tap Score Algorithm Work? - BLG142

How Does the Tap Score Algorithm Work?

How does the Tap Score algorithm evaluate the potential health, aesthetic, and plumbing effects of your water sample? An in-depth guide to simplifying laboratory results

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How Water Quality Impacts Your Fruits and Vegetables

How Water Quality Impacts Your Fruits and Vegetables

Does water quality impact fruits and vegetables? A guide to understanding how water quality impacts your vegetable garden, what type of water you should you use to water your produce,...

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Tap Score Laboratory Certifications

Tap Score Lab Certifications

Laboratory certification in the water quality industry is as important as it is confusing. Here we try to disentangle the many threads of laboratory accreditation and certification so that you...

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Laboratory Detection Limits Explained

Laboratory Detection Limits Explained

All laboratory testing instruments and methods have an inherent minimum detection level–a concentration below which an instrument fails to measure something reliably. If you’re doing a laboratory water test then...

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