Once again, Michigan is making headlines and not for a positive reason. In the state’s second high-profile lead contamination crisis in less than a decade, Benton Harbor, a city in the southwest region of the state, is experiencing a water crisis that echoes the infamous crisis in Flint. Now, with lead contamination back in the…
Dating back to the ancient Romans, lead was the metal of choice to make water pipes because it was rigid yet malleable, making it easy to work with and bend. This remained the standard for hundreds of years, until we discovered that lead is toxic and doesn’t belong in our homes or, even worse, in…
Even though the United States has one of the safest drinking water supplies in the world, every year, approximately 7.2 million Americans get sick from waterborne diseases. Human senses cannot always detect the organic and microbial contaminants in American drinking water, and sometimes consumers may ingest these impurities for years before anyone realizes a problem…
It’s one of those perfect summer days. The sun is shining bright and high overhead. A few small puffy clouds float by while a few birds chirp from the trees, watching the children below play hide-and-seek in the neighborhood. One of the kids runs past a garden hose and thinks of how refreshing a quick…
Water plays an essential role in our everyday lives, from nourishing our bodies and helping us detoxify them to helping us enjoy some of our favorite pastimes. It is only expected of us to want to ensure that we have the best quality of water at our disposal while protecting the environment. In fact,…
Have you noticed that everyone is telling you that you should filter your water, but they aren’t talking about why you should filter your water? It can be frustrating not knowing why there is such an insistence on investing in water filtration. In your eyes, your tap water tastes just fine, and you don’t see…