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what's the best home water test kit in 2025? - BLG136

The Best Home Water Testing Kits of 2025

New York Times’ Wirecutter named Tap Score testing the “best water quality test kit for your home.” Tap Score offers accurate results for over 1000+ contaminants

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Quick guide to fluoride in drinking water - BLG103

Why Is Fluoride Used in Water Treatment?

What is fluoride and why is it in drinking water? This quick guide lays out the facts, like how fluoride affects health and what levels are acceptable in drinking water

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Home water test strips or mail-to-lab test kits? - BLG158

Lab Tests vs. Test Strips: What’s the Best Home Water Test in 2025?

Home water tests or mail-to-lab testing kits—is one really better than the other? Learn all about water testing strips and lab testing kits for drinking water.

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THMs and HAAs in Drinking Water - BLG104

Quick Guide: Trihalomethanes and HAA5/HAA9

Long-term exposure to DBPs like TTHMs and HAA5/HAA9 in drinking water can contribute to major health risks—including bladder cancer. Learn more about their potential risks

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PUR Water Filters - What Do They Remove From Water? BLG186

What Do PUR Water Filter Pitchers Filter Out?

A source of reliable insights on PUR pitcher filters. Our unbiased overview reveals what contaminants PUR filters are certified to treat

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Why do water samples vary? - BLG124

Water Test Results: Why They Vary and Why it Matters

A quick guide to highlight the basics of why water quality can vary over time, why sampling methods matter, and what that means for you.

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Renter's Guide to Water Filtration - BLG123

Renter's Quick Guide to Water Testing & Filtration

If you live in a rental property, here's how you can manage your water quality—from contaminants to test for to water filters like pitchers and reverse osmosis

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What Is a Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)?

What Is a Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)?

It’s undeniable that knowing what’s in your water is, at the very least, prudent. In fact, we think it’s crucial. There are lot of great resources out there that that...

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