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Do I need a water softener?

Do I Need a Water Softener?

Water softeners come in handy if your water is "hard," which means it it has high levels of dissolved calcium and magnesium.

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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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THMs and HAAs in Drinking Water - BLG104

Quick Guide: Trihalomethanes and HAA5/HAA9

Long-term exposure to DBPs like TTHMs and HAA5/HAA9 in drinking water can contribute to major health risks—including bladder cancer. Learn more about their potential risks

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How to test your well water in a lab - BLG127

How Do I Test My Well Water in a Lab?

Learn all about well water testing—including sampling procedures, what to test your well water for, and how often you should test your well water.

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What Common Terms Mean in A Tap Score Report - BLG183

Common Tap Score Report Terms: What Do They Mean?

Read this to for a breakdown of common terms, acronyms, and concepts that you’re likely to encounter in a report from a Tap Score mail-to-lab test kit

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What do NSF Certifications mean for water filters? BLG184

NSF/ANSI Standards & Certifications Explained

What is the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) and what do their standards and certifications mean for water filtration devices?

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How Does the Tap Score Algorithm Work? - BLG142

How Does the Tap Score Algorithm Work?

An in-depth guide detailing how the Tap Score algorithm evaluates the potential health, aesthetic, and plumbing effects of your water sample

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