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What Causes Toilet Bowl Rings?
Have you ever noticed strange rings in your toilet bowl even though you do your best to keep it clean? These toilet bowl rings are not always an indication of how clean your toilet is. Sometimes...
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How Do I Remove Pesticides from My Drinking Water?
Pesticide Contamination Is Increasing These days, it seems like the issue of pesticides in our water is making headline news on a daily basis. As one of the world’s largest food producers, pesticide...
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Which States Rank the Best for Clean Water in America?
Regulations for Clean and Safe Water With the passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972 and the Safe Drinking Water Act in 1974, Americans thought their public water systems would provide clean water....
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How Much Fluoride Should Water Have and How Do You Test for It?
The Great Fluoride Debate The debate about the need for supplemental fluoride has become heated in recent years. Fluoride is a natural mineral found in the soil that can sometimes penetrate into our...
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How Can I Tell if There Is Radiation in My Water?
Radiation Exposure In our daily lives, we are constantly, and often unaware, that we are being exposed to radiation. A majority of the radiation that we are subjected to comes from natural sources....
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I Just Received A Boil Water Notice, What Should I Do?
The first thing you need to understand when you receive a water notice is the difference between a Boil Water Notice and a Do Not Use Notice. Both notices mean that there are potentially high levels...
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What’s the Difference Between an at Home Test Kit and a Laboratory Water Test?
Water Contamination Concerns From lead contamination to natural disasters leaving water unsafe to drink, water quality has become a hot topic lately. With what seems like daily reports about...
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Everything You Need to Know About Arsenic and Drinking Water
Arsenic in Bottled Water The quality of our drinking water makes headline news on a regular basis. While municipal water comes under fire more often, even bottled water isn’t always safe. Most...
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Should I Be Worried About Legionella or E. Coli in My Water?
Bacteria exist all around us. There are good bacteria that can help with digestion and bad bacteria that can make us sick. Even our water supplies contain both good and bad bacteria. There are...
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How Do I know If Are There Heavy Metals in My Water?
Heavy metal is harmless when you’re talking about music, but not when you are talking about your water. Ingesting heavy metals with your water can be a serious potential health threat. When you...
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Does Fluoridated Water Really Have Health Benefits?
Water Fluoridation in the United States In the early 1930s, researchers noticed that people living in communities with naturally high levels of fluoride in the water had fewer cavities. Studies showed...
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The Top Ten Worst Cities for Public Water Quality
Public Water Quality When you think of cities with the worst tap water, there is no doubt that Flint, Michigan comes to mind for most people. The publicity that came with the Flint water crisis...
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What You Need to Know About the 25 Trendiest Bottled Waters of 2020
With soda sales steadily declining, water sales are on the rise. As people are becoming more health-conscious, they are looking for alternatives to sugary sodas and juices, with water being a popular...
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Why Does My Water Taste Salty?
Have you ever taken a sip of water, expecting no real flavor, only to realize your water tastes salty? Water with a salty aftertaste is not uncommon. This salty flavor could be the result of chloride...
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Should I Be Worried About COVDID-19 Affecting My Water Quality?
The dangers of COVID-19 are still making headline news as people try to stay healthy. Wearing masks and practicing social distancing are suggested as people try to get back to their normal lives....
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Do I Need to Worry About PFAS Contaminants in My Water?
What Are PFAS Contaminants? PFAS contaminants are a group of manufactured chemicals, known as “forever chemicals,” that are a part of the perfluoroalkyl family. The most common PFAS that people are...
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What Is Glyphosate Contamination and How Can I Avoid Exposure to It?
You may not recognize the term glyphosate contamination, but it has made headline news lately. More commonly known for its presence in the weed killer Roundup, this chemical has been linked to cancer....
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What Is Cryptosporidium and Why Should I Worry About It?
You may occasionally come across an advisory warning about Cryptosporidium in drinking water. Or maybe you’ve been told not to drink water from a stream or a lake because it could be contaminated with...
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Science Fair Ideas: Water Quality Testing
As summer nights start getting dark earlier, a new school year is almost upon us. That means it’s time for homework and projects. If you’re looking for science fair projects, Test Assured has you...
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Fun Water Testing Science Projects for Homeschool Students
Do you need some interactive, hands-on science projects for your homeschool lessons this year? TestAssured has everything you need to perform an interesting yet easy science project you can do at home...
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