Water Filters Blog

Water Disaster Presentation

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:00:28 +0000

Check out this presentation that explains “Do we really need bottled water?” What if I told you that bottled water cost more than twice the price of the gas that you put in your car. How about 1500 bottles going into the trash every second of the day. All this and more in this presentation. Do [...]

State Drinking Water Report Includes Goods News and Areas of Concern

admin — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:21:49 +0000

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) recently released its annual drinking water report and the overall news is fairly good. According to a press release from MDH, “Tests on 957 community water supply systems during the past year have again shown little evidence of contamination problems in Minnesota.” That’s certainly good news for Minnesota consumers. However, [...]

Are Pharmaceuticals and Other Drugs Infiltrating U.S. Water?

admin — Wed, 06 May 2009 22:15:14 +0000

A recent investigation by the Associated Press and reported by Yahoo! News gives a concerning look at the country’s water supply. The article begins with this provocative sentence: “U.S. manufacturers, including major drugmakers, have legally released at least 271 million pounds of pharmaceuticals into waterways that often provide drinking water—contamination the federal government has consistently [...]

A Gift a Mother Would Love

admin — Tue, 05 May 2009 19:24:01 +0000

With Mother’s Day just around the corner, many people are considering what to give the woman who raised them and cared for them. Flowers, gift certificates and dinner are some of the old stand-bys. But what if this year you got your mother something truly valuable, important and unique? Something other mothers want but very [...]

Fight Water Taste and Smell Problems

admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:55:11 +0000

WCCO recently reported that residents in Minneapolis and some surrounding suburbs have noticed a musty taste in their drinking water. According to the report, the taste and odor issues are seasonal and usually come around during this time of year. Even though the article states that the odor and bad tasting water don’t present a [...]

The Environmental Effects of the Plasma Incubator Reactor Desalination System when applied to the Sea of Cortez to the Salton Sea Desalination and shipping channel project of Southern California.

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:48:10 +0000

Prepared and Presented for Publication by Dr. Abe Beagles, Director of Research at Cal-Neva Water Quality Research Institute of California SCOPING THE CHANNEL This article is to scope the Channel Project, as recently proposed. Scoping: To scope a proposed project is to, preliminarily, identify and consider what impacts (negative and positive) it may have upon the environment. Scoping is, [...]

Red River Flooding Sparks Need for Water Filtration Systems

admin — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:03:02 +0000

With flood waters ravaging parts of the Upper Midwest, homeowners are being warned about possible contamination of private water wells. WCCO reported that “Minnesota health officials are warning that contaminated private water wells will be a major concern during flooding predicted in the Red River Valley and surrounding areas” (www.wcco.com/local/well.contamination.flooding.2.966450.html). In addition, WCCO also spoke [...]

Keeping Your Water Safe

admin — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:00:11 +0000

According to the Water Quality Association (WQA), “nearly 45 million people rely on private wells for drinking water, which is not regulated by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.” In addition, WQA reports, “almost one in six Americans may be affected by pharmaceuticals in their household water.” This can be scary news for homeowners across the [...]

Some contaminants in drinking water pose health risks

admin — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:42:17 +0000

Each of us is concerned about what we put into our bodies—whether it’s food, water, soda, or some other product. What we consume has a direct correlation to our health. Unhealthy food consumed over time can contribute to numerous health risks. Drinking sugar-filled soda all day can seriously impact our weight. For drinking water—something that is [...]

New water-related regulations afoot around the country

admin — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:33:21 +0000

The Water Quality Association (WQA) has just released a report on various water regulation issues around the country. Below please find short summaries of the major issues. To view the entire report, visit www.wqa.org. USGA and residential wells The U.S. Geological Survey is expected to release a report to Congress in March on its testing of residential [...]