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What Is Reverse Osmosis (RO)?

What Is Reverse Osmosis (RO)?

A detailed explanation for the type of water filtration you’ve probably heard most about, and for a good reason–reverse osmosis (RO) treats more contaminants than almost any other filter. Tap...

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Benefits of a SimpleLab Account

Benefits of a SimpleLab Account

When you place a Tap Score order, you will be able to set up a free SimpleLab Account. This account provides you with a number of unique benefits.

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What is Lab TAT?

What is Turnaround Time (TAT)?

In the world of laboratory testing, a phrase you often hear is “turnaround time” or “TAT”. In this article, we explain what “turnaround time” is, what factors can impact turnaround...

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What's In My City Water?

What Is In My City Tap Water?

While there are a lot of great resources regarding water quality reports, the only sure-fire way to really know what’s in your water is to test it yourself. That’s where...

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SimpleLab Lab Network

Benefits of a Laboratory Network

Tap Score is powered by SimpleLab–a certified laboratory testing network of more than 100 accredited environmental testing facilities around North America. Tap Score is able to taps into these 100+...

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Tap Score Data Privacy and Sharing

Tap Score Data Privacy and Sharing

Privacy is extremely important to us. That’s why we will never share your Tap Score results with anyone but you. Read on to learn about the 3 pillars of Tap...

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Brief Guide to Collecting a Water Sample

Collecting a Water Sample

When it comes to collecting a water sample for testing you're going to have to make some important decisions. Read on to learn various options about how, where, and when...

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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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