The Bottom Line
Topics covered on my website:
I developed this website to provide a comprehensive resource for those who are searching for information about: drinking water safety, quality, and effective treatment methods; common drinking water contaminants and their health consequences; and tools to avoid the countless marketing scams perpetuated on the unwary. |
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I distilled the results of many hours of research
into the discussions and the lists of drinking water
related sites listed on the menu page. I hope
that the information here will be helpful in your search
for answers to this important health issue.
Although this site discusses contaminants found in water from both municipal water companies and from private wells, the treatment methods discussed, are mostly Point of Use (POU) - water is treated at the point where it will be used for drinking, cooking, etc. Many private well water problems, bacteria, iron, heavy metals, pH imbalances, etc., need to be treated either at the well, or as the water enters the home and must be customized for a particular situation. I do not go into much detail about these treatment methods, but I provide references to some sites that do. I try to provide only authoritative web references. |
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Sites you will find referenced here include: | |
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Government sites, like the Environmental Protection Agency, The National Library of Medicine and the The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
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Environmental organizations, like the Safe Drinking Water Foundation. |
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Water industry groups and treatment facilities, like NSF International, the American Water Works Association, the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, Denver Water, National Environmental Services Center On Tap magazine and National Drinking Water Clearinghouse . |
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University based cooperative extension services and research groups, like the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service, Cornell University Cooperative Extension, Colorado State University Extension, the University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension (publications) and Purdue Safe Water |
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Media publications, like Scientific American, Popular Science, National Public Radio and various newspaper articles. |