Comparing the Aquarena water purification system with conventional water purification systems With the growing concern over environmental pollution and the resulting contamination of drinking water with industrial and biological pollutants, there is a growing need for households to install personal purification systems. No one wants to hear this but the truth remains that the quality […]
Preventing waterborne bacterial infections found in drinking water and beach safety tips Water is arguably the most precious natural resource and there is hardly any living organism that can survive without water. As sustaining as water could be, consumption of contaminated water could also have devastating health effects. Populations have been wiped out in the […]
VOC water contamination By now, you should know already that water contaminants are ubiquitous. They come from various sources and are almost always present in our water samples. The sheer number of possible water contaminants render it almost impossible for the water supplied to your home to be completely free of all contaminants. But studies […]
The problem of trihalomethanes (THMs) contamination The concern of water contamination is a global one; one that has been around for ages. Giant strides in the fight against water contamination have been made in the past and the discovery of the antimicrobial effects of chlorine is one of them. However, recent studies revealed that the […]
The only element that could probably be more important to living than water is air. Such is the importance of water that no life can exist for any reasonable period of time without it. Think about how uncomfortable you’ll feel if there’s no water to drink after a healthy meal. Or just how refreshed you […]
How safe is the water you drink? Study finds contaminants in California Public water supplies Recent data from California’s Water Resources Control Board revealed that not less than 700,000 California residents are currently exposed to the contaminated water either at home or at schools and other public places. Experts have purported that even this seemingly […]
For a substance that is so essential to our existence, the level of care displayed towards the water we consume is sadly inadequate. Water pollution is one of the major global health challenges in this age and heavy metals among the major water pollutants. Unfortunately, there is no telltale sign for identifying water polluted with […]
The battle against water pollution was always a continuous one. Advocacy and awareness programs have been held about the inherent dangers of bacterial and heavy metal pollution and more people were already becoming more conscious about protecting themselves from these pollutants. But little did we know that there are even more sources of drinking water […]
The problem of water pollution is one that has been around for ages. Many civilizations ago, contaminated water that harbored dangerous germs was among the most notorious killers of man. With advances in modern science and technology, it appears that the problem of biological contaminants in our water is now history. But that doesn’t mean […]
The disinfectant property of chlorine was discovered a long time ago and the compound is still widely employed in water purification to this day. To its credit, chlorine is highly effective in destroying waterborne microorganisms that are capable of causing potentially fatal diseases. If anything, you can be sure that water treated with chlorine would […]