Water FAQs

HOW DO I OBTAIN MY MOST RECENT WATER QUALITY REPORT?
A simple Google search usually works great for helping you obtain a copy of your most recent report. Simply type in the name of your city and the words "Water Quality Report." These reports are prepared annually and are available around June or July of the following year. If you don't have access to the internet, call the number on your water bill and ask that your most recent report be mailed to you.

WHY SHOULD I FILTER MY TAP WATER?

WHY SHOULD I INSTALL A WATER SOFTENER?

WHAT ARE THE HEALTH RISKS WITH CHLORINE AS A DISINFECTANT IN MY WATER?

WHAT ARE CHLORAMINES AND ARE THEY A HEALTH RISK?

WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH FLUORIDE?

HOW DO I GET FLUORIDE OUT OF MY TAP WATER?

WHAT ARE PPCPs?
Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products.

ARE PHARMACEUTICALS REALLY FOUND IN TAP WATER?

WHAT ARE EDCs or ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING COMPOUNDS?

WHAT IS BISPHENOL-A OR BPA AND WHERE IS IT FOUND?
BPA is a chemical used in hard plastics and epoxy resins. It is found is baby bottles, toys, canned foods, paper receipts, and many other common products. It is a known hormone-disrupting chemical which means that it can mimic or block hormones and disrupt the body's normal functions. Research has shown that it can alter brain development in infants and babies even at trace levels, and can cause problems ranging from infertility to heart disease.

HOW MUCH WATER SHOULD I DRINK EACH DAY?

SHOULD BABIES DRINK WATER?

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FILTERED WATER AND REVERSE OSMOSIS WATER?

WHAT DOES "PURIFIED WATER" MEAN?

WHY SHOULD I INSTALL A WHOLE HOME FILTRATION SYSTEM?

WHAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH BOTTLED WATER?

HOW MANY PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES ARE ACTUALLY RECYCLED EACH YEAR?

WHAT DO THE PLASTIC RATINGS MEAN?

WHAT'S THE PACIFIC GYRE?