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MCL and MCLG - Drinking Water Standards Explained

What Is The Difference Between MCLG and MCL?

There are thousands of acronyms used by the EPA, water engineers, and public health practitioners. We're here to provide clarity on some of these important water-related acronyms that you'll see...

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Best water test 2024 - Tap Score

The Best Water Testing Kits of 2024

Read about Tap Score test kits—including easy-to-understand reports, explanations of potential health risks, unbiased treatment recommendations, and unparalleled support.

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Understanding the Risks in Your Drinking Water

Understanding the Risks in Your Drinking Water

How do we know which drinking water options are best for us from a health, financial, and environmental impact perspective? Read on to learn the key takeaways from the publication...

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Tap Score Quality Assurance and Quality Control

Tap Score Quality Assurance and Quality Control

To ensure the consistency and dependability of the Tap Score testing service, while operating on a swift time frame, we have implemented a number of important quality assurance and control...

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Laboratory Detection Limits Explained

Laboratory Detection Limits Explained

All laboratory testing instruments and methods have an inherent minimum detection level–a concentration below which an instrument fails to measure something reliably. If you’re doing a laboratory water test then...

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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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How to Say No to a Free Water Test

How to Say No to a Free Water Test

Have you stumbled into an advertisement for a free water test? Chances are that someone just wants to get in your home. Water treatment companies know that the easiest way...

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