http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com By seeking an answer to the question "What minerals are in tap water?" a homeowner can discover the answer to a second question: "What makes water 'hard'?" Water that contains a generous amount of calcium, magnesium, and manganese forms a precipitate in t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_688557_26.html 18th November 2008 Any TV viewer has seen advertisements for some sort of transdermal patch. Normally that patch contains a medication. The person who wears that patch receives a slow and steady administration of that medication. Yet the TV viewers who are familiar with suc... http://www.articlealley.com/article_688553_27.html 18th November 2008 This sounds strange, but suppose an alien creature walked out of its space ship and strolled around in a large, populated region of Earth? What if it saw cases and cases of bottled water, and saw lots of people carrying and drinking bottled water? Suppose... http://www.articlealley.com/article_688546_26.html 18th November 2008 Every cell in the human body contains water. No cell can live in the absence of water. Every human should drink a generous amount of water each day. So you, the reader have reason to ask there two questions: 1) Are there any particular requirements co... http://www.articlealley.com/article_688545_26.html 18th November 2008 Too often government authorities express concern when they hear a member of the public say, "What can I add to my tap water to make it taste better?" Government authorities want to provide the residents in their area with good-tasting water. Unfortunately... http://www.articlealley.com/article_688529_26.html 18th November 2008 Today, an increasing number of businesses and homeowners are asking "Is tap water really dangerous?" Publication of evidence that our water supplies contain chlorine, lead, volatile organic chemicals, algae by-products and mercury has caused many people t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_660680_26.html 10th October 2008 Forty years ago, there was a limited amount of information about chemicals found in tap water. At that time, the conservation of water, air and soil occupied the thoughts of many future environmentalists. Today some former conservationists have joined... http://www.articlealley.com/article_660677_26.html 10th October 2008 What public entities should seek the answer to this question: "How is tap water tested for contamination?"? A school board should seek the answer to that question. They would want students to drink clean water. City administrators should search for the an... http://www.articlealley.com/article_660670_23.html 10th October 2008 In 2006, one California couple joined the many other couples who had the daily task of making baby formula. That young pair of adults did not want to be using tap water to make baby formula. Therefore, they purchased hundreds of plastic bottles containing... http://www.articlealley.com/article_660666_40.html 10th October 2008 The public appreciates the importance of water treatment systems. If urban areas did not make use of such systems, millions of people could drink contaminated tap water. Now new evidence shows how any chemical that gets flushed into the wastewater later e... http://www.articlealley.com/article_660660_27.html 10th October 2008 These days, you might not want to immerse yourself in a bathtub of water. That water probably contains a number of different contaminants. You would probably benefit more from immersing yourself in information on how to purify tap water. When you walk... http://www.articlealley.com/article_657897_27.html 06th October 2008 "We suggest that you just drink tap water." That would no doubt be the response of some environmentalists, should they be asked how others ought to respond to the presence of phthalates in bottled water. In fact, one group of environmentally-conscious Cal... http://www.articlealley.com/article_657889_27.html 06th October 2008 Whenever a homeowner fails to invest in the home filtration of tap water, the residents in that home stand at risk, at risk for consuming unseen contaminants? What are those contaminants? Unfiltered tap water contains four different contaminants-micro-org... http://www.articlealley.com/article_657880_27.html 06th October 2008 The Natural Resources Council never actually sponsored a contest called "bottled water vs tap water." That Council did not study the best means for broadcasting a decision in the "battle" of "tap versus bottled water." Yet that Council did put out a repor... http://www.articlealley.com/article_657872_26.html 06th October 2008 What do you think? Could the above statement be true? Is tap water cleaner than bottled water sold at stores? On the weekend of August 23rd and 24th of 2008, one group of environmentalists demonstrated a readiness to give a "yes" answer to the question th... http://www.articlealley.com/article_657682_26.html 06th October 2008 A report issued by the Ralph Nader Study Group has highlighted the overriding benefit of the under counter water filter. The authors of that report reviewed over 10,000 documents. Those documents, obtained through the Freedom on information act, contained... http://www.articlealley.com/article_657671_23.html 06th October 2008 The best water treatment system is a multistage device that removes chlorine, lead, THMs, VOCs, drugs, pesticides, herbicides, cancer causing chemicals and parasitic cysts. I have read a great deal about all of these different contaminants and I know how ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_655043_27.html 02nd October 2008 To compare water treatment systems, there are several considerations. Contaminants removed. Cost of use. Purchase price. And, is the option environmentally friendly? Product performance data will give you much of this information. In some places, the m... http://www.articlealley.com/article_655042_27.html 02nd October 2008 Whole-house water treatment systems may be the right option for your family. It really depends on which home water treatment system, you choose. Some, of course, are better than others. For many years the reverse osmosis whole-house water treatment sys... http://www.articlealley.com/article_655041_27.html 02nd October 2008 Before you buy whole house water treatment equipment, you need a little information. All of the systems are not equivalent. The most expensive ones are not the healthiest option. Reverse osmosis is still the most expensive whole house water treatment e... http://www.articlealley.com/article_655036_27.html 02nd October 2008 Reports about drugs in tap water can be frightening, but even more frightening is the fact that most treatment facilities don't test for them. There are no Environmental Protection Agency regulations concerning the presence of medications in drinking wate... http://www.articlealley.com/article_655029_26.html 02nd October 2008 Public response to reports of drugs in drinking water samples are quite interesting to read. If nothing else, some of them tell us "why" there were drugs found in drinking water supplies and why the problem is so widespread. You might expect that large... http://www.articlealley.com/article_654160_26.html 01st October 2008 How do pharmaceutical drugs get in drinking water in the first place? Recently we learned that an investigative probe finds drugs in drinking water samples taken from cities across the United States, but Americans are not alone. The same problem has b... http://www.articlealley.com/article_654152_26.html 01st October 2008 We have lead, cancer causing chemicals and drugs in our drinking water. The number and variety of different drugs found in US drinking water is astounding. We have to take personal steps to protect ourselves, our families and the environment. It's the onl... http://www.articlealley.com/article_654130_26.html 01st October 2008 Despite the prescription drugs in drinking water, most treatment facilities in the United States continue to meet Environmental Protection Agency health standards. The EPA has yet to set any standards for drugs in the drinking water. Most facilities are n... http://www.articlealley.com/article_654122_26.html 01st October 2008 Ultra pure water is not meant for drinking purposes. The problems with pure water of this nature, as it concerns drinking, are numerous. When we talk about purity for drinking purposes, we mean something different. The purest sources for drinking are f... http://www.articlealley.com/article_654116_26.html 01st October 2008 For drinking purposes, pure water distillers are not the best choice. Research has shown that people who drink from a pure water distiller on a regular basis have digestive problems and nutritional deficiencies. You see, pure water distillers strip the... http://www.articlealley.com/article_652975_27.html 30th September 2008 Some home water treatment systems are not worth the investment, regardless of the price. There are wonderful water treatment products for today's homeowner. You just have to know what to look for. The really inexpensive home water treatment systems pro... http://www.articlealley.com/article_652970_27.html 30th September 2008 How pure is distilled water? What is the best pure water solution? These questions are actually more difficult to answer than you might think. First of all, you have to decide on a definition of "pure". The definition supplied by dictionary.com is: "fr... http://www.articlealley.com/article_652968_27.html 30th September 2008 Which pure water filters are the best? Well, if you already have a system, then you have to stick with the same manufacturer. But, if you are still comparing products, then let me give you some advice. If you compare product performance data, you will ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_652965_27.html 30th September 2008 Don't buy pure water systems until you compare actual performance. There are many companies that claim to provide a pure water system, but when you look at their performance data, you will see that what they provide is not really "pure". You have to re... http://www.articlealley.com/article_652959_27.html 30th September 2008 Today, it is possible to get pure home water, no matter what contaminants are left in by your treatment facility. Pure water technology for the home-front has advanced beyond what can be done by a public provider. But, you have to shop carefully, or your ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_652955_27.html 30th September 2008 There are a variety of water purification products on the market, today. Water purification systems for home use have been around for many years, but only now have they become affordable for practically everyone. Before you buy, investigate your optio... http://www.articlealley.com/article_651957_27.html 29th September 2008 When you compare water purification devices for the home, you will see that there are many options. A home water purification device may use distillation, reverse osmosis, carbon filtration, multi-media blocks, ion exchange or sub-micron particle filtrati... http://www.articlealley.com/article_651950_27.html 29th September 2008 You can get a high quality reverse osmosis water dispenser for your kitchen countertop or you can get a high quality sub-micron filtration device for less. You can get reverse osmosis water filtering systems with technology from 50 years ago or you could ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_651943_27.html 29th September 2008 Reverse osmosis water units are one choice for homes and public facilities, as well as some industries. But, some companies are choosing to replace their old reverse osmosis systems, with an ion exchange filter that can perform many of the same functions.... http://www.articlealley.com/article_651930_27.html 29th September 2008 In order to choose the right portable water purification system, you should find out what contaminants you will need to remove. For example, I'm a hiker and they make devices that remove giardia, but they are quite expensive. If I don't have a reliable so... http://www.articlealley.com/article_651926_27.html 29th September 2008 I was shocked to learn, that in January of 1974, one research technician at the Houston Medical Center learned first-hand the importance of the pipes that carry ultra pure water. Each workday she counted on the pure water piped into the research laborator... http://www.articlealley.com/article_575927_27.html 14th July 2008 Let me tell you a quick story... The present-day quest for new sources of energy revives memories of a search for pure water technology. That search took place in the 1950s, when scientists and engineers looked for a way to remove salt from sea water. ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_575907_27.html 14th July 2008 There are supposed to be a number of mineral water benefits, in relation to your health, but the truth of these claims is questionable. Advertisements concerning the glories of mineral revitalization water purification systems are particularly questionabl... http://www.articlealley.com/article_575853_27.html 14th July 2008 Home drinking water purification systems are an important safety net. The public drinking water purification system is not always "safe", even when the Annual Water Quality Report shows that it meets all Environmental Protection Agency Requirements. Fe... http://www.articlealley.com/article_575842_27.html 14th July 2008 The water purification process used by a treatment facility varies. In order to explain water purification in its entirety, visual aids are helpful, but as with many other scientific procedures, you can think of it as a circle. Where to begin on that circ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_573273_27.html 10th July 2008 Many people wonder is mineral water healthy. We have seen questions about a highly advertised product, natural mineral water H20. We hope to address some of these questions here. Natural mineral water H20 is described as natures very own sports drink.... http://www.articlealley.com/article_573267_26.html 10th July 2008 Water purification technology is a complicated subject. All that we are really going to cover here are some of the methods of water purification in the public and private sectors. Most treatment facilities go through many steps before they send anything t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_560286_27.html 20th June 2008 Before anyone can answer that question, "What makes water pure?" he or she needs to learn how the questioner views the concept of water purity. Not everyone has the same expectations from water that is said to be "pure" water. In some situations, such as ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_560281_26.html 20th June 2008 I was shocked after reading about this. As Seattle school children began the 2003-2004 school year, school officials in Seattle wrestled with a problem. Testing performed on the water at the City's public schools had uncovered the presence of lead in that... http://www.articlealley.com/article_560270_27.html 20th June 2008 Have you read about this recently? In the late spring of 2008, another investigative "tool" landed on Mars. Scientists hoped that by putting this new device on Mars, they could expand their search for pure water, somewhere on the red planet. Scientific th... http://www.articlealley.com/article_560255_26.html 20th June 2008 Let me tell you a quick story. In 2006, news reports contained information about an investment made by The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI). By partnering with a maker of water filtration devices, CGI planned to distribute tap water purifiers to large segm... http://www.articlealley.com/article_560190_27.html 20th June 2008 Last year, a salesman peddling tap water filters would have seen little reason to visit a New York City restaurant. Federal authorities had proclaimed that the city water in New York had a purity that was almost unmatched throughout the world. Restaurant ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_560115_27.html 20th June 2008 When seeking an answer to the question "What does tap water contain?" one benefits from a broad knowledge of geography and geology. That fact should not surprise those who are familiar with the water cycle, and with the path that water takes to the sea. ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_560038_26.html 20th June 2008