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Drinking Water Week is a time to celebrate your drinking water
Dave Gaylinn
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5/5/2023 12:42:00 PM
We’re not one to tell anyone how to celebrate a holiday. Whether you enjoy festive meals, solemn introspection or gathering with family, holidays are celebratory times, and Drinking Water Week is no different.
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Protect the source to keep fish PFAS free
Dave Gaylinn
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1/26/2023 10:51:00 AM
A recent report from the Environmental Working Group underscores the importance of protecting source water.
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The real fountain of youth?
Dave Gaylinn
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1/4/2023 2:46:00 PM
The National Institutes of Health recently published a new study that found that drinking enough water leads to “better biological aging and reduced risk of both chronic disease and premature death.”
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Have you had too much to drink?
Dave Gaylinn
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12/9/2022 11:10:00 AM
While it is well documented that we should all drink plenty of water, it gets a little murky when determining how much.
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What do PFAS health advisories tell us?
Dave Gaylinn
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6/28/2022 11:39:00 AM
Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released lifetime health advisories for four different per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which you may know better as PFAS. This step has triggered a complicated situation.
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What in the wide world of water is a MCL?
Dave Gaylinn
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3/15/2022 1:22:00 PM
A bit of water jargon that you may come across from time to time is the term “MCL,” which stands for “maximum contaminant level.”
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Stay cool under boil water advisories
Dave Gaylinn
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2/24/2021 3:09:00 PM
What are boil water advisories and why are they necessary
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Your tap water during coronavirus pandemic
Dave Gaylinn
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3/16/2020 8:33:00 AM
Your tap water is safe to drink and use to wash away germs
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Protect your water source during Drinking Water Week
Amber Wilson
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5/8/2018 9:46:00 AM
We are happy to be celebrating such an important week with so many across North America.
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Tap water quality in question
Amber Wilson
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7/31/2017 11:10:00 AM
Last week an environmental advocacy organization called the Environmental Working Group (EWG), released an update to its “National Drinking Water Database”.
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