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The Case Against Chlorinated Tap Water

The Case Against Chlorinated Tap Water Could it interfere with the "good" bacteria in your gut? —By Josh Harkinson | Mon Aug. 4, 2014 6:00 AM EDT The chlorination of municipal tap water is considered one of the 20th century's best public health ideas. The American Water Works Association credits the practice with increasing life expectancy by 50 percent over the past century by virtually eliminating water-borne diseases such as typhoid fever and cholera. But chlorine in drinking water ...[READ MORE]

Toxic Chemicals Found In One-Third Of U.S. Water Supply

(NaturalNews) You may want to think twice before further drinking or even bathing in unfiltered tap water, as a new report set to be published next year has found that a striking percentage of the U.S. water supply is contaminated with heavy metals, pesticides and other toxic chemicals. Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that an astounding one-third of U.S. water systems contain traces of at least 18 unregulated and ...[READ MORE]

Cities With The Worst Water Quality

Cities With The Worst Water Quality Having a clean drinking supply is important. There are many places around the world that has contaminated water. This causes immense problems, including the spread of diseases. Even here in the United States, some cities have awful water for drinking. Although these cities don’t even compare to some other places in the world, it is important to be aware of the damage this water can bring. Those who are visiting, or live in these areas should consider ...[READ MORE]

Official Says Complaining About Tap Water is Act of Terrorism

Official Says Complaining About Tap Water is Act of Terrorism If you dare to complain about the poor quality of your tap water, you better expect a visit from Homeland Security. Because after all, as a water official has now verified on record, complaining about your tap water can be an act of terrorism. Concerned about the high levels of arsenic in your water, or perhaps the known levels of radioactive contamination? Well you must be a terrorist, according to the Tennessee Department of ...[READ MORE]

Green Mistakes – Why Your Efforts To Save The Planet Might Actually Be Making Things Worse

Green Mistakes - Why Your Efforts To Save The Planet Might Actually Be Making Things Worse Making the decision to go green is a great move and something that should certainly be commended. Once you consciously decide that you are going to start trying to reduce your carbon footprint and begin recycling and gardening, you will not only reduce your contribution to global warming but also encourage others to follow in your stead while saving yourself money and picking up other good ...[READ MORE]

Drinking Water Week 2013

Drinking Water Week Each year, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and an alliance of organizations, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), sponsor Drinking Water Week to highlight the importance of tap water and the need to reinvest in our water infrastructure. Tap water plays a critical role in the success of a society, from meeting the basic public health needs of providing safe drinking water — and adequate sanitation, to promoting dental health (through ...[READ MORE]

Bottled Water Versus Filtered Water – Which Is The Best Option?

Bottled Water Versus Filtered Water – Which Is the Best Option? Water is something that everyone needs to consume in order to stay healthy and happy. Seeing to it that you get your doctor-recommended eight glasses of water per day keeps your metabolism high, your mental processes sharp, and your skin in good condition. It’s a great way to beat the heat and stay refreshed, too! However, consuming enough water is only part of the battle. The other part lies in making sure that you choose water of ...[READ MORE]

Drinking Dirty Water – Is America’s Water Safety In Jeopardy?

Drinking Dirty Water - Is America’s Water Safety In Jeopardy? Civilization is only as strong as its water supply. Communities and cities, as well as their economic stability, can quickly and easily be bruised, if not toppled, by the unchecked outbreak of waterborne microbes such as viruses and bacteria. Subtler, long-term mayhem may be wrought upon the bodies of our citizenry by the preponderance of chemicals, hormones and pharmaceutical by-products thought to lurk in the water supplies ...[READ MORE]

10 Reasons To Drink Tap Water – Tapit

10 Reasons To Drink Tap Water - Tapit There are many reasons to skip bottled water and head straight to the tap. We have summed what we thought were the top 10 in one simple infographic. If this doesn't convince you, maybe nothing will. Be sure to pass this along to those who might not be quite convinced that tap water is the way to. Scroll to the bottom for a link to the full size infographic as a downloadable PDF. TapIt water bottle refilling network was founded in 2008 to give New Yorkers ...[READ MORE]

Drinking Water: Bottled or Tap?

By Catherine Clarke Fox If your family is like many in the United States, unloading the week’s groceries includes hauling a case or two of bottled water into your home. On your way to a soccer game or activity, it’s easy to grab a cold one right out of the fridge, right? But all those plastic bottles use a lot of fossil fuels and pollute the environment. In fact, Americans buy more bottled water than any other nation in the world, adding 29 billion water bottles a year to the problem. In order ...[READ MORE]