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What water filters are certified to remove VOCs? - BLG176

Quick Guide to Certified Water Filters for VOCs

Learn how to test for VOCs like benzene and chloroform, why NSF/ANSI certification matters, and which filters are proven to reduce these chemicals.

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Quick Guide to Iron: What You Need to Know

Quick Guide to Iron: What You Need to Know

Orange stains or metallic taste? Discover what causes iron in water, if it’s harmful, and how to test and treat your tap or well water.

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Are Golf Course Pesticides Contaminating Drinking Water? - BLG165

Golf Courses and Pesticides: Is Your Tap Water at Risk?

Learn how pesticides from golf courses can reach groundwater, what research says about health risks, and how to test your tap water for safety.

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Are there parasites in my tap water? - BLG005

Are Parasites in Drinking Water Making Me Sick?

Learn what “parasites” really mean in water, where they’re found, and why treated tap water is rarely a source of infection.

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ultimate tap water taste guide

The Ultimate Tap Water Taste Guide

Why does my water taste weird? The new and improved ultimate tap water taste guide has all your bases—bitter, metallic, sweet, salty, plastic—covered.

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Nitrate in Drinking Water: Risks, Safe Levels & How to Test - BLG036

Quick Guide: Nitrate and Drinking Water

Learn how nitrate enters drinking water, health risks like blue baby syndrome, safe nitrate levels, and the best ways to test and treat your water.

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What Is Reverse Osmosis? - BLG043

What Is Reverse Osmosis (RO)?

Learn how reverse osmosis filters work, which contaminants they remove, system costs, upkeep, and whether or not an RO system suits your home.

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Ultimate Guide to Discolored Tap Water

The Complete Guide to Discolored Tap Water

Learn why your water is yellow, brown, rusty, green, cloudy, murky, or oily—as well as what you can do about it to make sure your water is safe to drink.

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