Is Bottled Water Better Than Tap Water Bottle vs Tap Water
Is Bottled Water Better Than Tap Water Bottle vs Tap Water
Originally posted 2010-04-10 18:19:57.
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Drinking Water Standards – What are the Current Drinking Water Regulations?
Drinking water standards are important, but do you understand them or even know what are the current drinking water regulations?
Drinking Water Standards What are the Current Drinking Water Regulations? Which glass of water would you prefer?
Under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), EPA sets legal limits on the levels of certain contaminants in drinking water. The legal limits reflect both the level that protects human health and the level that water systems can achieve using the best available technology. Besides prescribing these legal limits, EPA rules set water-testing schedules and methods that water systems must follow. The rules also list acceptable techniques for treating contaminated water. SDWA gives individual states the opportunity to set and enforce their own drinking water standards if the standards are at least as strong as EPA’s national standards. Most states and territories directly oversee the water systems within their borders.
Drinking Water Standards
- Arsenic:
- Arsenic is a semi-metal element in the periodic table. It is odorless and tasteless. It enters drinking water supplies from natural deposits in the earth or from agricultural and industrial practices.
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Tap Water Safe? Do You Know What’s In Your Tap Water?
Tap Water Safe? Not from the looks of this glass of it!
Here is a partial list of some of the common chemicals and life forms that may be present in municipal water and how to test for them. Bear in mind that government regulations are not designed to keep all harmful microbes or chemicals out of water, but to keep these elements at acceptable levels. For some people, any amount of certain chemicals, no matter how low, is too much. Continue Reading Tap Water Safe? Do You Know What’s In Your Tap Water? Here
Originally posted 2010-09-18 06:06:26.
Check Your Water With Water Quality Do It Yourself Test Kits
Check Your Water With One of these Water Quality Do It Yourself Test Kits
You can check your water with water quality do it yourself kits. On average, a person will use 72.5 gallons of water a day. But is that water you are using safe for humans? Commercial water testing can be expensive, so make sure you know what to test for and how often to do it.
Municipalities are now required to send these to homeowners yearly. This report will tell you about the water that is coming to your house. You can obtain one of these Confidence Reports (CCR) from your local water district.
Testing clarity in water. You should run some tap water into a clear glass and look closely at it in good lighting. Is it clear or discolored? Do you see sediment in the water? Smell the water, and in most locations you can expect a faint smell of chlorine (similar to a swimming pool) if you are on a city water supply, but any other smell, like that of rotten eggs raises red flags and your water should be tested immediately. Check your drains, fixtures and porcelain items such as toilets and tubs for red, green, blue or brown staining. Continue Reading Check Your Water With Water Quality Do It Yourself Test Kits Here
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Simple Homemade Detox Tea Recipes
She is enjoying one of our delicious homemade detox tea recipes!
Ginger Healing Detox Tea with Turmeric
These homemade detox tea recipes can help you to clean out all those unwanted toxins from your bodies. Lately there has been quite a bit in the news about the amazing healing qualities of turmeric, a free-radical-fighting antioxidant-rich curry spice that has been promoted as a defensive agent against both certain forms of cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. When we discovered this delicious recipe for a warming, detoxifying ginger-turmeric tea, we were happy as can be! The ginger also is useful to calm upset stomachs!
After we gave it the once-over and tasted it, we were actually quite surprised and totally sold! It is absolutely delicious! The ginger and turmeric combine with both citrus and maple syrup to make the perfect blend of healing nutrients. We have streamlined this recipe to make it very easy to make for yourself and your loved ones. Continue Reading Simple Homemade Detox Tea Recipes Here
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How to Make Delicious Warm Winter Drinks
How to Make Delicious Hot Winter Drinks
Few things keep the chill away like warm winter drinks in the wintertime. There are traditional wintertime drinks, like tea and hot chocolate, but also more unusual ones like pumpkin lattes. Here are some ideas and recipes for drinks to keep you warm this winter.
Recipes for Warm Winter Drinks
1. Crockpot Pumpkin Spice Lattes
Did you know you could make lattes in your crockpot? Put the ingredients in the crockpot, turn it on, and visit with friends and family while the hot drink makes itself. This recipe makes 4 servings.
Ingredients:
-4 cups 2% milk
-1/4 cup pureed or canned pumpkin
-1/4 cup sugar (use brown sugar for a richer flavor) Continue Reading How to Make Delicious Warm Winter Drinks Here
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