Many well owners purchase well water purification systems in an effort to provide their families with safe drinking water. If a well owner does not carefully monitor their water quality, there can be serious health risks both in the short and long term. For those who rely on a well water system, … [Read more...]
Biological Contaminants: Bacteria in Water
Bacteria in water can cause humans and animals to experience various symptoms such as nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, fatigue, headaches, and fever, and unfortunately, at times, ingestion can prove fatal. Many common types of bacteria may be present in tap or well water at any time. While … [Read more...]
How to Clean Well Water
Getting high-quality drinking water from your well can sometimes be challenging. When you don’t have access to a community water system, you are likely dependent on well water for your household and other needs. Due to a number of known and unknown contaminants, most well owners will benefit from … [Read more...]
Why Should I Have a Well Water Purification System?
When you have your own private well, you're responsible for your own water. It's a blessing, but it's also a lot of extra work - testing for contaminants, regulating the chemicals you add in, and making sure it's safe for you and your family to drink and bathe in. Because of this, you've probably … [Read more...]
Boiling Tap Water to Prevent the Dangers of a Boil Alert
The Danger Of Boil Alerts A boil alert is issued when your local water supply may be contaminated with bacteria or other harmful microorganisms. It is important to follow a boil alert because drinking contaminated water can lead to serious illnesses, including gastroenteritis, dysentery, and … [Read more...]
Private Well Owners Take Note
Several years ago, some passengers on an Aerolineas Argentinas airlines jet got violently sick on the flight sector between Lima, Peru and Los Angeles, California. When the plane arrived in Los Angeles ambulances were waiting to greet the aircraft. As it turned out, 57 passengers had symptoms of … [Read more...]
Private Well-Water Issues and the Solution
In cities and suburbs in the USA consumers obtain their water from public water utilities which are required to purify water to meet the standards in the Safe Drinking Water Act. In our opinion, no one should rely on these standards, but at least someone is keeping an eye on the water quality. But … [Read more...]
