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Is A Shower Filter Necessary?

Is A Shower Filter Necessary?

While we talk a lot about drinking water, it's not the only way we are exposed to potential contaminants. Showering is another way we encounter many hazards lurking in water....

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Ion Exchange

How Does Ion Exchange Work?

Water treatment can be confusing. With the ever-growing list of potential contaminants making their way into drinking water, it's hard to know which is the best system for you. In...

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How to Read Chlorine Test Strips

How to Read Chlorine Test Strips

Chlorine test strips can quickly tell you how much chlorine is in a sample of water, but sometimes, understanding these seemingly simple results can be tricky.

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Top 5 Most Popular Water Filtration Technologies For Homes

Top 5 Most Popular Water Filtration Technologies For Homes

Whether your water comes from a private well or a municipal water utility, there’s an ongoing risk that something harmful gets into it. Filters can help protect you and your...

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What is Recycled Water?

What is Recycled Water?

In a world where freshwater is scarce and drinking water demand is on the rise, cities have turned to advances in engineering to treat and reuse wastewater. This reused water...

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Shock Chlorination: How to Get Rid of Bacteria in Your Well Water

Shock Chlorination: How to Get Rid of Bacteria in Your Well Water

In this instructional guide to Shock Chlorination, the water experts at SimpleLab give you a clear and dependable method for treating your drinking water to remove coliform, E. coli, and...

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Unfiltered look at water filters

An Unfiltered Look at Water Filters

There is a lot of stuff floating around in your everyday environment that you probably don’t want in your body–and filters are a great way to protect yourself and those...

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Why Is Fluoride Used in Water Treatment?

Why Is Fluoride Used in Water Treatment?

Fluoride is among the most confusing chemicals added to drinking water. While low concentrations protect against tooth decay, studies also indicate that added fluoride may have adverse effects at elevated levels.

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