Water contaminants

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Cam Henning

Is Metallic-Tasting Water Bad for You?

It can be disconcerting when your usual drinking water has a strange taste. One of the most common taste complaints about drinking water is that it tastes metal...

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Cam Henning

Does Tap Water Contain Arsenic?

Arsenic is a naturally occurring chemical element from the earth’s crust. Arsenic can be found in two forms: organic and inorganic. Organic arsenic is an arseni...

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Kelli Harris

Don't Panic: Here's What to Do If You Drink Contaminated Water

When you reach for a glass of water, you hardly anticipate that drinking it could result in sickness. However, water contamination does occur, and these unseen ...

Hydration

Cam Henning

Why Does Water Taste Bitter?

Even though water is considered flavorless, it does have a taste that can be influenced by many different factors. The taste of water is affected by the mineral...

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How does plastic affect drinking water quality?

I am aware that sometimes in our drinking water supply, little contaminant particles make their way no matter how much it's been purified. This has raised some ...

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How much lead is considered dangerous in drinking water?

I understand that consuming lead overall is not good for one's health. However, I've heard that despite a city's attempt to purify water, it can still become co...

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What are the signs of contaminated water?

I am trying to teach my kids about noticing the signs of contaminated water, even though the water in our home is filtered. What are the signs of contaminated w...

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Does ion exchange filtration remove bacteria from water?

With all these new illnesses coming out of nowhere, I am very concerned about ingesting bacteria from tap water. I just moved into a new house, and I’m thinking...

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What water contaminants are not removed by water filtration?

I am interested in learning more about contaminants in water and the water filtration process. I know that some filters and purification devices will remove nat...

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Does glass change the taste of water?

I don’t know if it's just me, but water tastes different in a glass than when I drink out of a mug or from my steel water bottle. It actually tends to taste bet...

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What contaminants are removed in structured water?

It seems that quite a lot of effort goes into structured water, and there’s a lot of buzz around it. Some say that it is very similar to water that isn’t pollut...