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How NSF International Evaluates Products that are Manufactured by Water Treatment Companies

NSF certification is highly sought after by water treatment companies that seek an authoritative stamp of approval for their products. NSF International, which was founded in 1944 as the National Sanitation Foundation, offers independent evaluation and certification for a wide array of consumer products that have a direct bearing on human health and environmental sustainability. The NSF certification mark is ...

Remove Sulfur from Well Water with a Whole House Filtration System

If your home uses well water, a whole house filtration system can offer a dramatic improvement in water quality. That’s because well water typically contains natural contaminants that can produce a foul odor, a metallic taste, and often leave stains and deposits on dishware, laundry, and water-using appliances. One such containment responsible for problematic well water is sulfur, and thankfully, ...

Whole House Water Systems: What Consumers Need to Know

Whole house water systems are not created equal, and for good reason. Region to region, state to state, even neighborhood to neighborhood, water quality problems that families experience can differ significantly. That is precisely why there is no such thing as a “one size fits all” water treatment solution, or a single product that is capable of addressing all water ...

Whole House Water Purification: Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Though most household water in the United States is professionally treated, whole house water purification systems are nonetheless experiencing a dramatic rise in popularity. Given the centrality of water to our daily lives, it’s perfectly understandable that homeowners desire access to the cleanest, healthiest water possible, even if that means secondarily treating it after it enters the house. According to ...

Whole House Water Filtration Systems and the Benefits of Community Water Fluoridation

A whole house water filtration system can be an excellent investment if your local water happens to contain problematic levels of certain impurities. Iron, sulfur, manganese, sediment, nitrates, municipally added chlorine – if present at certain levels, these and other types of impurities and additives can significantly diminish the quality of the water that your family uses on a daily ...

Investing in a Quality Water Filtration System for your Home

If you’re considering a water filtration system for your home, you’ll want to make sure that you’re investing in a quality piece of equipment. After all – a well-made whole house water filtration system can be an investment you’ll benefit from for life, but a poorly designed one can be a waste of your valuable resources. An excellent way to ...

Water Problems that can be Solved with a Water Filtration System

If you have problem water, a water filtration system may be an answer for your concerns. But, in the same way that water quality can vary from neighborhood to neighborhood – and even from home to home – the water treatment systems that you’re considering can also vary. Not every system will work for every situation. For instance, if your ...

Water Filtration and Purification Methods for Improving Your Drinking Water

Homeowners who need to improve their drinking water have several different water filtration and purification methods at their disposal. The best method for each situation will depend on the source of the water, as well as the specific impurities it contains. For instance: Drinking water that comes from a city or municipality is pre-treated to ensure that it is safe ...

A Water Filtration Unit Can Remove Chlorine from Household Water

Many homeowners invest in a water filtration unit to effectively remove all traces of residual chlorine from household water. For decades, municipalities have been adding chlorine – a harmless, effective, simple-to-use, and inexpensive disinfectant – to public water supplies in order to make the water safe for drinking. No one can deny that chlorine serves an important public health purpose. ...

A Water Filtering System Can Enhance Your Household Water if Iron Stains Have You Seeing Red

A water filtering system can dramatically improve household water if its quality is affected by the presence of impurities. One such impurity that is a common source of homeowner water woes is iron. While not a health hazard, iron can cause a variety of issues that become evident during everyday water usage in a home. To illustrate, members of a ...

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