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What is the LCRR?

What Are the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR)?

Learn about the revised Lead and Copper Rule (LCRR) and its impact on removing lead from drinking water. Explore improvements like lead service line replacements, increased water quality sampling, rigorous...

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Quick Guide to Faucet Filters

Quick Guide to Faucet Filters

Read our unbiased look at the most popular faucet-mounted filters on the market—PUR, Brita, Waterdrop, and Culligan to find out what the remove and what they won't remove from your...

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Guide to the EPA's LCRI

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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ultimate guide to private well maintenance

The Ultimate Guide to Well Ownership & Maintenance

What should you do to keep your private well operating properly and safe from pollutants? Here’s how and what to do—from installation to treatment.

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Scaling and Corrosion in Tap Water

Scale, Corrosion, and Plumbing: What You Need to Know

In this informative blog post, we’ll be focusing on two of the major processes that can impact your pipes: corrosion and scaling. What are they? How are they related? And...

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ultimate tap water taste guide

The Ultimate Tap Water Taste Guide

The taste of your water is so important. In fact, aesthetics—taste, smell, color—are one of the leading reasons people choose not to drink their household tap water. But understanding why...

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Do I need a water softener?

Do I Need a Water Softener?

If your faucets and clothes are covered in stains and you feel a ‘scummy’ residue on your hands after you wash them with soap, you might have hard water. Find...

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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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