It’s my view that the concern felt among consumers about contaminants in bottled water is exaggerated.
Bottled water is criticized by some prominent environmental organizations. After all we’re talking about water in a bottle costing more than gasoline. Bottled water is also shipped long distances. Due to the environmental and social cost bottled water has been subject to intense scrutiny. As a result, many environmentally conscious consumers now believe that bottled water is unsafe. As an ecologist with extensive experience with water I think that impression is unfounded. I’ve reviewed the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) study that listed contaminants found in bottled water and conclude that for the most part bottled water is safe. Continue reading →
This is national drinking water week and I’m wondering what that means to you. Probably not much. The American Water Works Association is suggesting that we focus this week on our drinking water infrastructure.
“There is nothing more essential to a community’s health and vitality than reliable access to safe drinking water,” said AWWA Executive Director David LaFrance. “Drinking Water Week provides an excellent moment to focus on the importance of caring for our water supplies and systems.”
But there are problems with the water supply system in the United States. Continue reading →
Many people are under the impression that it is important to drink water containing natural minerals. The logic follows then, and it is a widespread belief, that it is bad to drink water that has been processed by reverse osmosis because it has been stripped of its mineral content. Both of these assumptions are generalizations that may lead you down the wrong path toward health.
There is evidence to suggest that minerals in drinking water do provide a health benefit in terms of lower rates of heart disease. And yet it is also clear that water can contain too many minerals and is then less capable of hydrating the body by penetrating cell membranes. Continue reading →
A customer called today who has .018 mg/l of lead in his well water. The EPA action level is .015 mg/l but the target for all individuals is zero. A review of this fellow’s water report showed that his water also contains copper and zinc and has a pH of 5.3. Therefore it is likely that it is the low pH that is dissolving his brass fixtures and producing the lead, copper, and zinc in his water. Continue reading →
Atrazine, an herbicide commonly used on row crops, is another one of those contaminants that is dangerous at the lowest of levels. The United States Department of Agriculture has found atrazine present in 94% of drinking water supplies.
Atrazine is applied to farm fields in the spring for the purpose of controlling grasses and weeds. Atrazine makes its way into private wells and public water systems after a rain. Continue reading →
The following is a guest blog post by April Fazzini who prepares and delivers raw food in and around St. George, Utah:
‘I had never really considered doing a juice fast. I eat a lot of raw food and I live pretty clean but the idea of a juice fast just never crossed my mind. I always figured nature provides perfectly balanced food, including the important fiber which we lose through juicing. Continue reading →
Three years ago I discovered uranium in my body. I did a hair analysis at that time in order to determine the levels of minerals in my body. I wasn’t expecting to see uranium. I thought hard about where this might come from and then tested my water. Sure enough my water contains 3 parts per billion (ppb) of uranium. Continue reading →
I get the best well water treatment results because I insist upon starting with a thorough well water test. It is the water test that tells me how I must address the water chemistry to achieve the homeowner’s goals.
Just yesterday a woman from North Carolina called me. Continue reading →
With the emergence of spring you can anticipate several issues with your drinking water. You may be asking why your water suddenly tastes differently.
First, your city may flush their distribution pipes for an extended period of time. This can result in higher chlorine levels and changes in taste. Continue reading →
Spring is here and I have been outside working in the yard. My eyes were itching from the pollen so much that it was one of those rare occasions that I took allergy medication. And then it occurred to me that I haven’t taken allergy meds for a number of years now. I used to take them daily. Continue reading →
