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Nitrate in Drinking Water: Risks, Safe Levels & How to Test - BLG036

Quick Guide: Nitrate and Drinking Water

Learn how nitrate enters drinking water, health risks like blue baby syndrome, safe nitrate levels, and the best ways to test and treat your water.

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What Is Reverse Osmosis? - BLG043

What Is Reverse Osmosis (RO)?

Learn how reverse osmosis filters work, which contaminants they remove, system costs, upkeep, and whether or not an RO system suits your home.

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Ultimate Guide to Discolored Tap Water

The Complete Guide to Discolored Tap Water

Understanding why your water is yellow, brown, rusty, green, cloudy, murky, or oily is crucial to making sure your tap water is safe to drink.

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drinking water pH guide - BLG001

Quick Guide to pH in Drinking Water

Learn why pH matters in drinking water, how to test it, and what to do if it’s too high or low. Protect your plumbing, health, and water quality.

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Common Pathogens in Drinking Water - BLG078

Quick Guide to Pathogens in Drinking Water

Discover common pathogens that contaminate drinking water, the health risks they pose, and how to test and protect your water at home with Tap Score.

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Where is my tap water from? BLG049

Where Does My Tap Water Come From?

The basics of where your water comes from—from groundwater and surfacewater to rainwater supplies—along with pollution risks

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Glyphosate: How the Most Common Herbicide Puts Tap Water at Risk

Glyphosate and Tap Water: Are You At Risk?

Glyphosate is a non-selective herbicide that can enter water supplies by agricultural run-off. Test your water for glyphosate and find out if you're at risk.

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Quick Guide to Spring Water - BLG119

Quick Guide to Spring Water

Spring water is groundwater that naturally flows to the surface. The best way to tell if spring water is safe to drink is to test it. Find out how and...

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