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Is there aluminum in drinking water?

Aluminum in Drinking Water—Everything You Need to Know

Aluminum is used in purification systems to treat drinking water. Aluminum is unlikely to be harmful to your health at levels below 0.2 parts per million (PPM).

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Understanding the Risks in Your Drinking Water

Understanding the Risks in Your Drinking Water

By analyzing the water quality of bottled water, tap water, and household-treated tap water in the San Francisco Bay Area, this study illuminates the trade-offs people face in terms of...

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SimpleLab Bottled Water Study 2022

Bottled Water Study: Study Design

We tested 100 different bottled water products, including Dasani, Aquafina and Liquid Death, and smaller, privately labeled products in the pursuit of answering two questions: What is bottled water quality...

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How to read chlorine test strip results - Guide

How to Read Chlorine Test Strips

Confused by chlorine test strip results? Learn how to interpret chlorine test strip results and ensure the safety of your water with our comprehensive guide.

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Lead Testing in Child Care Centers - California

Lead Testing In Child Care Centers: What You Need to Know

Assembly Bill 2370 directly addresses licensed child care centers operating statewide. But actual compliance may still be leaving you with more questions than answers. What exactly is AB 2370 and...

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How Water Quality Impacts Your Fruits and Vegetables

How Water Quality Impacts Your Fruits and Vegetables

Does water quality impact fruits and vegetables? A guide to understanding the relationship between your garden and your tap water, and how lab testing can help

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Tap Score Laboratory Certifications

Tap Score Lab Certifications

Laboratory certification in the water quality industry is as important as it is confusing. Here we try to disentangle the many threads of laboratory accreditation and certification so that you...

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Guide to Shock Chlorination for Private Wells

Shock Chlorination Quick Guide: Disinfecting Your Well Water

Shock chlorination is an affordable way to address contamination from coliform bacteria in well water. Read this detailed guide on the process

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