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Johnny Pujol, CEO of SimpleLab, is devoted to advancing environmental laboratory logistics, ensuring each stage—from sample collection to results—is clear, easy, and insightful. Holding a Master's in Engineering from UC Berkeley and a Bachelor's in Economics from Boston University, Johnny brings a unique blend of technical expertise and business insight to his role. Outside of SimpleLab, you can find him training for Pentathlons or writing spy fiction.

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The Ultimate Tap Water Odor Guide

The Ultimate Tap Water Odor Guide

Whether smelly water is coming from your drain, your pipes, or your water supply, this guide has all the stinks—and their sources—covered.

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The Complete Guide to Discolored Tap Water

The Complete Guide to Discolored Tap Water

Understanding why your water is yellow, brown, rusty, green, cloudy, murky, or oily is crucial to making sure your tap water is safe to drink.

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ultimate guide to private well maintenance - BLG114

The Ultimate Guide to Well Ownership & Maintenance

What should you do to keep your water well operating properly and safe from pollutants? The ultimate guide has you covered—from installation to treatment.

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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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The Hidden Danger of Floods on Water Quality

The Hidden Danger of Floods on Water Quality

Beyond the immediate chaos and destruction of mass flooding, floodwaters bring a host of other hazards. While suspended sewage and oil slicks are clear indications of contamination, it is always...

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Guide to Shock Chlorination for Private Wells

Shock Chlorination: Quick Guide to Disinfecting Your Well Water

Shock chlorination is an affordable way to address contamination from coliform bacteria in well water. Read this detailed guide on the process

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What To Do About Acidic Well Water

What to Do About Acidic Well Water

Acidic well water is a relatively common issue among well owners. But is acidic well water a concerning problem? Tap Score recommends the remedies

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What Chemicals Are Subject to TSCA

What Chemicals Are Subject to TSCA?

There are currently over 86,000 chemicals in the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) inventory. Find out why loopholes in the laws for testing these chemicals have allowed thousands of potentially...

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