Learn more about your tap water, what’s in your water, filtering, wells, and public water systems.
Published: 4/3/2022
If you want to determine the quality of your water, you should test it. Sure, the water data available on MyTapWater.org’s website will be very helpful, but it’s just part of the picture. A water testing kit will give you the rest of it. Why Testing Matters This website has public water data, available at…Read More
Published: 12/15/2021
There are a number of reasons why your drinking water might taste salty. Some of these reasons are concerning, some of are less so, but they are all worth investigating. What Minerals Cause Salty Tap Water? There are few reasons your drinking water might taste salty, but a common ones are: chloride (primarily sodium chloride,…Read More
Published: 5/17/2021
Ideally, water is supposed to be a tasteless, odorless liquid. But what if your water tastes sweet? Should you feel concerned? Yes and no. It depends on the cause of the sweet taste. Why Is My Tap Water Sweet? This is a popular question, so don’t worry because you are not alone in asking it!…Read More
Published: 4/18/2022
If you are learning about your drinking water, you might have read about the term “TDS.” But what is TDS and what you do with this information? What Is TDS In Water Testing? TDS as it regards to water is an acronym for “total dissolved solids.” This refers to the salts, contaminants, small organic molecules (etc.) that are dissolved in…Read More
Published: 5/10/2022
If you’ve recently run into the term “iron biofouling” you might find yourself a bit confounded. This article will run you through the information you need to know about iron biofouling and iron bacteria. Biofouling Basics To start from the most basic point, biofouling is the process by which a material is covered with microorganisms.…Read More
Published: 11/19/2020
Safe drinking water is an important aspect of leading a healthy life. Governments and municipalities all around the world are trying their best to improve sanitation and the quality of drinking water. It is your duty to take the necessary measures to ensure that you are consuming safe drinking water. The first step in this process…Read More
Published: 5/18/2021
Water is the elixir of life, but there are times when water just doesn’t taste right. A metallic flavor to water is an unpleasant, but fixable problem that is worth investigating if it’s happening to your drinking water. Metal Taste In Drinking Water There are a number of reasons why your water can taste metallic,…Read More
Published: 5/8/2022
If you are opting for bottled water — be it for reasons of convenience, safety, or even style — it’s worth understanding that there are a number of different types. Tap water is just tap water but bottled water comes in endless varieties that we’ve categorized into a few main types. Types of Bottled Water…Read More
Published: 5/22/2021
Although water is everywhere and it all seems the same, water can have many different properties. In the same way that not all water can be consumed by humans, not every kind of water is suitable for other uses. One prominent type of water, if we can call it that, is known “hard water.” Hard…Read More
Published: 5/16/2021
We all know how important it is to drink sufficient amounts of water. However, it’s easy to forget that almost as important as the drinking of water is that the liquid is clean, and that its’ the right kind of water. That’s right, there are different kinds of water. Two type of water that people…Read More
Published: 12/6/2020
In order to make sure that you are drinking pure water, you should strongly consider a suitable water filtration system. A good water filter will prevent contamination in your water to getting to you or your family but greatly 98%+) reducing a larger number of things that shouldn’t be in your water, like lead or mercury.…Read More
Published: 5/2/2022
This might be a website about tap water, but we get many drinking water related questions as well and this has been one of the top ones. So, is Dasani water any good? Should you avoid Dasani or is it fine to drink in 2022? It Wasn’t Great In 2004 If a controversy can help…Read More
Published: 11/3/2020
Arsenic is a toxic metalloid. It is naturally found within the crust of the earth, and it comes to the earth’s surface by a volcanic eruption. There are a lot of places where arsenic is found. Arsenic is used in the processing of several things, including ammunition, textiles, and glass. But the most common way…Read More
Published: 11/12/2021
A common quote reads, “A drop of water is worth more than a sack of gold to a thirsty man”. Yes, many of us know the worth of water. We also know how important is it to drink clean, filtered water — this is why we use a water filter in our homes. But, that…Read More
Published: 8/4/2018
The bottled water industry is seeing growth year after year. Drinking tap water is no longer considered a stigma, but it isn’t exactly “cool” either. Below, we consider both as drinking water options and discuss what you should weigh then you are deciding whether to turn on the tap or reach into the fridge. The…Read More
Published: 8/3/2018
We require clean water for a host of activities — to bathe, to drink, to clean our homes and more. The quality of water we use can be determined in any number of ways, but the best is testing. Testing can be done at the public water facility level, but it can (and should) also…Read More
Published: 2/4/2018
“Tap water” is any water that comes out of a tap, a valve that controls the release of a liquid or gas. A water tap can be a faucet, spigot, or hydrant and expels water used not just for drinking, but also for washing, cooking, and toilet-flushing. It is distinct from other types of fresh…Read More
Published: 8/4/2018
Our water can contaminants that we don’t want to consume. For this reason, we often like to filter or in some way purify it before drinking. There are various filtration methods that can achieve this purpose. We’ll discuss some below. Commercial Water Purifier A commercial water purifier filters out sediment, pathogens, metals and other pollutants…Read More
Published: 8/3/2018
An effective water filter is an important element that goes into making a healthy home. There is a range of water filters available in the market for every home type. There are countertop units for apartments and full under-counter and whole-house units for use in bigger houses. Finding a good water filter has never been…Read More
Published: 5/5/2022
For a long time having a representative from your water company stop by your home every month was pretty normal. Someone comes by, reads the meter, and a few days later you receive a water bill. Simple enough right? While in some areas, only the utility company has the access to read the meter, in…Read More
Published: 7/22/2018
Reverse osmosis is a water filtration system that works using pressure. With the force of this pressure, water is conducted through a semi-permeable membrane, from an unfiltered side (in this case your tap water) to a filtered side. In this way, pure water (relatively speaking) is separated from any pollutant molecules that are too large…Read More
Published: 7/22/2018
Distillation is a method of purifying water. To understand whether distilled water is safe or good to drink, we must know how it is produced and from where the water originated. Distilled water is any water that has been purified by distillation. For distillation, we can use different processes, but all of them consist of…Read More
Published: 5/18/2021
Water conservation may not be an issue for you yet, but it’s going to be one of the most important issues of the coming decades. Here are some ways to conserve water in your home. Half the population worldwide are living in areas that can experience water shortage at least one month every year. By…Read More
Published: 7/27/2018
To cut to the chase, chloramine is a water disinfectant. It commonly occurs when ammonia and chlorine are brought together in a disinfection process. Many (but not yet most) public water supply systems use chloramine a secondary disinfectant agent. How Chloramines Are Used In scientific terms, chloramines are amines that contain at least one chlorine…Read More
Published: 5/16/2021
A rotten egg smell coming from drinking water is a popular problem. The good news is that it’s often not a health issue, but it can still be off-putting, especially if you aren’t used to it. This article will walk through the cause of the smell, the water’s taste, and what can be done to…Read More
Published: 8/3/2018
Contrary to what some people may think, tap water is actually healthy for you. Many people are still unaware of this — just survey the disposal bins of any major city to see the preference many people have for bottled water. We are lucky to have a quality supply of water from the tap, then…Read More
Published: 5/16/2021
If you are looking to improve the taste of your tap water, there are a number of easy solutions available to you. Almost all of these involve filtering the water, in order to remove whatever is making it taste bad. The good news is that this sort of filtering is simple, affordable, has almost no…Read More
Published: 3/31/2018
Choosing a water filter isn’t as simple as you might think. That’s because there is a surprising amount of chemistry and physics (plus hydrology and biology) that goes into these devices. Most of the tough stuff can be left up to the engineers and PhDs who are designing and defining water filters, but choosing a…Read More
Published: 1/25/2018
Wondering if your tap water is safe to drink? It’s an important question, no matter where you live, but it’s one that is not always easy to answer. Water collects contaminants in stages and it’s filtered in stages as well. So, logically, the first step to clean water is a clean source — the reservoir,…Read More
Published: 2/23/2018
A common concern among people shopping for water filters is whether there is lead in the water they are drinking. Particularly after the scandal in Flint, Michigan, there is heightened scrutiny around drinking water, and rightfully so. Lead is a toxic metal that occurs naturally in the earth and has been used most notable in…Read More
Published: 7/27/2018
NSF International is an independent global organization that develops standards, analyzes and certifies products for the water, food, health, sciences, and consumer product industries, generally with the goal of to minimizing adverse health effects and protect the environment. Founded in 1944, its mission is to protect and improve human health the world over. As an independent…Read More
Published: 2/7/2018
Much has been made lately of the health benefits of alkaline water. But what is it, and is it really beneficial? Like other substances, water’s acidity or alkalinity is measured by its pH level. pH is a number that measures acidity or alkalinity on a scale of 1 to 14, with 1 being the most…Read More
Published: 1/27/2018
Are you getting cloudy, milky-looking water coming out of your tap? This is a common problem. Let’s troubleshoot it. There could be a number of things happening with your water, but with some patience it should be easy enough to figure out what’s happening, or at least rule out some things before calling in outside…Read More
Published: 7/28/2018
Pure water is colorless, odorless and tasteless, but pure water is rarely found in nature. In fact pure water is difficult enough to find anyway (depending on your definition of purity that is). Contaminants — that is, impurities — are very common in water. Some of them are unhealthy while some of them, like minerals,…Read More
Published: 12/1/2020
The issue of chemicals entering our bodies from eating and drinking is not something new, but there are new chemicals coming about that we should be concerned with. And, as always, the problem is the volume of chemicals entering our systems through drinking water. Here is information about PFOA – perfluorooctanoic acid — and PSAS…Read More
Published: 11/29/2020
NGOs, government bodies like the CDC, and the World Health Organization (WHO) have set standards for water quality. We shall be discussing in broader terms, the qualities desired in potable water and the standard set forth for maintaining and measuring that quality. To test the quality of water, the below properties are taken into consideration:…Read More
Published: 11/21/2020
Safe drinking water is one of the prerequisites of leading a healthy lifestyle.The importance of having a clean source of drinking water cannot be undermined, and the only way to ensure this quality standard, is by following regular water quality testing. Public Water Systems People who have access to public water systems are provided with…Read More
Published: 12/1/2020
The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has the responsibility to ensure that the best standards are set for the quality of drinking water throughout the nation. Its acts and directives are based on the federal law called the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The 1974 SDWA applies to all systems in the USA that distributes water to the public. EPA ensures that…Read More
Published: 11/3/2020
All water systems are always at risk of contamination, which is why the government regularly checks the water to ensure that people get a safe supply of water. If a water supply gets contaminated, people are risk of getting seriously ill. Water suppliers takes various measures to ensure that the public water systems are safe, educating…Read More
Published: 11/29/2020
It is common knowledge that fluoride is good for our teeth as it prevents tooth decay. Tooth decay is caused when our oral bacteria manufacture acid from the food we consume. This acid destroys tooth enamel causing considerable pain and inconvenience. That’s great… but why is Fluoride in our drinking water? Why Fluoride? Why add…Read More
Published: 5/2/2022
The location of the 5-gallon water dispenser is well-known in offices as this is the place where employees meet to have a conversation. It has also become an essential household appliance for many families. Why? You never know when you may lose access to clean drinking water. Some factors like an extended power shortage, broken…Read More
Published: 5/5/2022
Water is one of the scarce resources in the world. As responsible citizens, we need to conserve water and reduce unnecessary usage. The best starting point for most of us? Our water bill. The bill you get from your water utility tells you all about your water consumption, your monthly bill amount, and much more.…Read More
Published: 4/3/2022
You just got back your water test and found out that your water has high pH. What should you do next? What is Low pH? What does it mean that your water has low pH? pH, or potential of hydrogen, measures the level of acid in a substance. High pH means your water is alkaline while…Read More