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Quick guide to fluoride in drinking water - BLG103

Why Is Fluoride Used in Water Treatment?

What is fluoride and why is it used in water treatment? This quick guide to fluoride in drinking water lays out all the facts, including how it affects health, acceptable...

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What water filters remove fluoride? - BLG181

Quick Guide to Certified Water Filters for Fluoride

In another affiliate-free guide to certified water filters, we’ve done the legwork to find filters certified to NSF/ANSI standards for the reduction of fluoride.

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Ultimate Guide to PFAS in drinking water - BLG201

PFAS in Drinking Water: Everything You Need To Know

This comprehensive guide provides a deeper understanding of PFAS, including their history, prevalence, and health effects, as well as addressing "regrettable substitutions" like GenX. Gain valuable insights into how to...

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Understanding Wildfires and Drinking Water Quality - BLG207

Wildfires & Water Quality: How Do Wildfires Impact Your Drinking Water?

Our short guide on wildfires and water quality will give you insight into exactly how wildfires contaminate drinking water, what this means for your health, and what you can do...

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Quick Guide to Certified Water Filters for PFAS - BLG180

Quick Guide to Certified Filters for PFAS

This affiliate-free guide contains a comprehensive list of which filters are certified to NSF/ANSI standards for the reduction of PFAS, why that’s so important, and how to make sense of...

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Lead (Pb) in drinking Water Explained

Lead (Pb) in Drinking Water: The Ultimate Guide

In the Ultimate Guide to Lead, we explore this notoriously toxic heavy metal and its associated risks, sources of contamination and exposure potential, as well as how to test and...

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guide to lead and copper rule improvements - BLG185

What Are the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI)?

In this lead guide, we’ll detail the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements and how they will continue to enhance and refine the work towards complete lead service line (LSL) replacement...

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Are Microplastics in Drinking Water?

Are Microplastics in My Drinking Water?—The Ultimate Guide

Almost all of the plastic ever manufactured is still on earth! Degrading bit by bit into tiny particles, microplastics have contiued to spread throughout the environment—including drinking water sources. But...

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