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Dioxins and Furans: Toxic Chemicals Explained

Dioxins and Furans: Toxic Chemicals Explained

The list of unintended consequences from industrial activity is long and complex. An important member of this list is the release of chemical byproducts into the environment. Read below to...

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What are aquatic herbicides

Aquatic Herbicides Explained

Aquatic herbicides are often used to kill invasive plant species and reduce algal blooms that threaten the health of aquatic ecosystems. Learn more about how and why aquatic herbicides are...

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How SimpleLab Built City Water Project

How SimpleLab Built City Water Project

Over the last year, SimpleLab built the City Water Project (CWP). CWP is an online data tool bringing together tens-of-millions of water quality results across the United States

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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'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 200 accredited environmental testing facilities around North America. Tap Score is able to taps into these 200+...

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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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