WHAT CAN I DO INDIVIDUALLY TO PREVENT WATER POLLUTION?
With all the talk swirling around us about the changing environment; global warming, rising tides, melting ice-bergs and ozone holes, you may think there is nothing you can do to help keep your env...
Solvents Poured Down the Household Drain May Cause Pollution
While household chemical products are generally safe for the uses they are designed for, some may become harmful to the environment as they accumulate in non-target areas. For this reason you shoul...
The Cause of a Private Well Resembling Chloroform
It is always a wise decision to be vigilant concerning the odor and taste of your drinking water, whether from surface or groundwater. Should your well water ever have an odor or taste problem, it ...
The Reason for Saline Underground Water be Saltier Than Seawater
Before the topic…You would think it would be impossible for underground water, which is far from the salty sea becoming salty too. But it's true; water can and often does become salty that it must ...
Natural Purification of Liquid Water on Earth
Before we dig into the main topic, it is important to have an idea over the water cycle in nature, therefore understanding how water quality is falling and then purifying. The hydrological cycle i...
HOW DO WE MEASURE WATER QUALITY?
Water quality overall is determined on how a variety of characteristics such as turbidly and pH (among others) are measured against federally mandated regulations. Every six years the drinking wat...
How Do We Determine Water Quality?
This is a common question bears some explaining. What exactly do we mean by "water quality"? Water quality can be thought of as a measure of the suitability of water for a particular use based on s...
By and large the answer is yes. But there are some variations to be included. Algae and cyanobacteria are tiny organisms that occur naturally in saltwater and freshwater. Individual organisms can o...
HOW DOES DRINKING WATER COMPARE TO KIDNEY DIALYSIS WATER STANDARDS?
While the water in your home might be safe to drink, and in general it is extremely safe, but it is not safe to use for hemodialysis treatments. For this reason, people who use home dialysis syste...
It’s common to hear the concern about having soluble silicate in drinking water. But what exactly is it and how it gets into our drinking water? Soluble silicates are economical, effective, and env...
WHAT DOES THE DEFINITION OF "CRITICAL PERIOD" MEAN FOR WATER QUALITY STANDARDS?
You may think of your drinking water as coming from a source of water that is relatively consistent in its presentation; that is, it's always clear, clean and safe...right? But this is not always ...
When we say water purity, what do you think? ‘Ehh… how pure the water is?’ However, if to think deeper, it is actually hard to define purity. Water purity is a complex term to understand clearly. ...
What Do We Mean by Water Quality?
Water quality, believe it or not, is a statement not easily defined. Like many things in nature, water changes as the seasons change. Generally water quality is referenced in a technical manner, m...
The Quality Difference between Water Supplies in Urban Area and Rural Area
Which area has the better water quality? Urban or rural? The answer to this is not simple. On one hand, it can be said that the quality of water in rural areas is better. As rural areas are removed...
What are the key factors that influence water quality?
Water quality is defined in terms of the chemical, physical, and biological content of water. The water quality of rivers and lakes changes with the seasons and geographic areas, even when there is...