Everything You Need to Know About Forever Chemicals (PFAS)
They’re called many things: PFAS, perfluoroalkyl, polyfluoroalkyl, perfluorinated chemicals, polyfluorinated compounds. Whatever they’re referred to, “forever chemicals” have gained notoriety for good reason. Research has shown that this group...
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Laundry Troubles? Hard Water Could Be the Culprit
Don’t automatically blame your washing machine for laundry problems. If items come out of it in worse shape, the cause can be hard water: water with a high count...
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How Hard Water Is Shortening Your Appliances Lifespan
All appliances need quality care to thrive, and that goes double for appliances that function with water like your washer and dishwasher. Hard water—water with a high count of...
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Cloudy & Discolored Water
Cloudy and discolored tap water are common problems, but it doesn’t always mean something is wrong. Here is why your water might be opaque or discolored and what you...
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Is Tap Water Ruining My Hair?
Is Tap Water Ruining My Hair? Hard water is water that contains a high amount of hardness minerals like magnesium and calcium that can wreak havoc on water using...
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Uranium Mitigation From Drinking Water
Uranium is a common constituent of many rocks in the Piedmont and mountains of NC. Recent well water testing in Eastern Wake County by the Wake County Department of...
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Deadly Overwatering
If you were asked whether a world-class athlete should pre-hydrate, drinking water even before they become thirsty, you'd probably say, "Sure. Can't hurt, right?" A recent study reported by...
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Nonstick Chemical Contaminates Water in 27 States
Perfluorochemicals (PFCs for short) have wonderful waterproof and nonstick properties, which makes them very useful for things like nonstick cookware, camping gear, and firefighting materials. Unfortunately, they're also linked...
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Benefits of Better Water
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a family of four living in the United States uses around 110,000 gallons of water each year (assume 75 GPD per person)....
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Scientific American: Don’t Drink The Water
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a family of four living in the United States uses around 110,000 gallons of water each year (assume 75 GPD per person)....
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