Water Quality & Home Filtration Resource Center

Saving water saves lives. Since water is essential for life, we must conserve it for future generations.   Nowadays, we use and misuse water more than we need. Everyone must know that it is our primary duty to learn its importance and how easy it would be to take action before it’s too late.     Conservation is “preserving, guarding, protecting, or wisely using the environment or its natural resources.” It can be done or even started with a few adjustments that could help conserve more water now and for future use. It can start with you or in your own home....

Our bodies comprise 60 percent water, more than half our body weight. This means we should pay close attention to our daily water intake. Regarding drinkable water, there are many factors to be mindful of.  What are the different types of water?  Which water is safe for drinking? How does water benefit a person? And how much water does a person need in a day?  Those questions are important because they can help you make wise decisions about your health. Luckily, this article answers all those questions.  Why is Water so Important?  As mentioned, our body is composed of 60...

Many of us spend hours looking for a solution to a healthy and balanced diet and a non-painful way to lose weight. Consider this your lucky day because you just came to the perfect page to give you all this information: lemon water benefits.  We bring you the different amazing benefits of drinking lemon water.   The Beauty of Lemons and How They Are Needed for the Body  Lemons themselves have numerous health benefits to offer a person. Lemons contain a healthy amount of Vitamin C that helps improve your health and enhance your beauty. This rejuvenating effect brings out the...

Who would've wished to be in that catastrophic situation that all you can do is cry and tremble out of jitters hopelessly?    Perhaps being on this unfortunate life-turning event is one that we less expected but would tightly cross our fingers of not ever letting it exist in a specific circumstance.   All those mishaps headlined worldwide might have happened out of nature, and the worst would be human error. The devastating 7.0 magnitude Haiti earthquake in 2010, the deadliest hurricane Katrina that hit the United States of America in 2005, the heinous 9.0 magnitude quake that hit the East...

A discouraging amount of research shows that the widely lauded benefits of fluoride dental health are more imagined than real. The core concern is the fallout of sustained fluoride intake on general health. Again, a large body of research literature on this subject is freely available and even being discussed worldwide.   However, the York Review did not consider this effort when their proposition was changed from "Studies of the effects of fluoride on health" to "Studies on the effects of fluoridated water on health." It is evident that it was not considered by the BMA (British Medical Association), British Dental...

 As we thought and what we are aware of, salts and sodium are the same, but chemically, both are different substances. Though sodium can be found in salt, it doesn’t mean salt is sodium or sodium is salt.  Somewhat related to chemistry. However, there is a big difference between the two elements.   Sodium is a chemical element that is very reactive, especially when combined with water, causing ignition; thus, it must be stored in a place where no moisture can be found. Different in nature, though, both can be essential to life.    Where Can Salts and Sodium be Found...

Nitrogen is important for plant and animal life and can take various forms. The most widely recognized type of nitrogen found in well water is Nitrate.     Wells with an undeniable level of nitrates are bound to be privately owned, shallow, and influenced by human activity. What are Nitrites and Nitrates?  Let us first define the two.  Nitrate (NO3) Nitrate is a compound formed when nitrogen combines with oxygen. It is colorless and odorless; nitrate typically enters drinking water in trace amounts. Low levels of naturally occurring nitrate are typical. Nitrate is highly soluble in water, making it readily transportable...

The Safe Drinking Water Act was launched in 1974 and amended in 2016. It was made to ensure public safety in the district's drinking water distribution. The government uses suitable treatments to control and eradicate contaminants for public safety consumption, which is considered one of our basic needs because it comprises almost 78% of the human body.      Unfortunately, many water sources are around us, but they contain naturally occurring contaminants and toxic chemicals that are dangerous to public health. Water contains healthy minerals and some waterborne contaminants, such as vinyl chloride, cadmium, copper, and lead. Some are naturally occurring,...

Water is already an organic compound that we need to help us do what we want. We all know that the main function of water is to keep us hydrated as we do our day-to-day activities. We are not fully aware of the vitality of water to our bodies for us to do certain tasks in our lives, whether simple or complex.        Primarily, indeed, water keeps us hydrated, and not only that, one of its functions is to help deliver oxygen throughout the body, and without oxygen, we wouldn’t be alive today. It also aids in brain...

Water is mainly composed of the body, which is why it is necessary for everyday life. It is one of the most powerful natural sources because it gives power and energy to the body's systems, enabling them to perform their daily activities.     Other experts say eating fruits can also help improve the body's system. Yes, it is true. But what exactly do you do after eating? Drinking water because this fluid intake pushes down the food we digest. People nowadays are very practical. Some, especially children, are afraid of going to the doctor when they become ill because they...

Does a Berkey Water Filter Remove Iron From Drinking Water? Iron is one of the most common minerals found in groundwater. If your water has a rusty color, metallic taste, reddish-orange staining, or sediment, iron may be part of the issue. Many customers ask whether a Berkey water filter can help with iron in drinking water. The best answer is this: Berkey systems may help improve the taste, appearance, and everyday drinking quality of water, but iron problems should start with a proper water test. Iron in water can come in different forms, and the right treatment depends on the...

Several methodologies are used to produce the Black Berkey Filter elements. MICROFILTRATION The first line of defense is that Berkey elements comprise a proprietary formulation of more than six different media types, all constructed into a very compact matrix containing millions of microscopic pores. These pores are so small that they create what we refer to as a “Tortuous Path,” which dramatically reduces the presence of trihalomethanes, inorganic minerals, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, VOCs, petroleum products, perfluorinated chemicals, rust, silt, sediment, radiological contaminants, and more.  These paths are so small that pollutants cannot physically pass through them and become trapped, eliminating...

Pharmaceuticals are natural or synthetic drugs chemically designed or created to treat, inhibit, or alter diseases found in humans or animals.     Pharmaceuticals can be therapeutic drugs prescribed by doctors, over-the-counter drugs, or veterinary drugs and animal feeds. When excreted by the animal or human body through urine, feces, or saliva, these drugs can contaminate drinking water. How? When an individual or patient takes these chemicals and improperly disposes of these drugs, drugs are thrown into the toilet and excreted through urine. Fecal wastes can contaminate drinking water through the sewage. Also, animals that have had these chemicals introduced for...

We all know that arsenic is a poisonous chemical capable of killing not only animals and pests but also humans.    Arsenic is a metalloid that can be organic or inorganic in composition. Organic arsenic is naturally found in Mother Nature's environment. At the same time, inorganic arsenic is produced by humans and human waste materials, such as chemicals and metals. Inorganic arsenic is the most toxic and lethal chemical compared to organic arsenic because it is produced by humans combined with other poisonous chemical compounds. However, both inorganic and organic arsenic are toxic, regardless of the perspective. Organic arsenic is naturally found...

 The Black Berkey  Filter Purification elements are powerful enough to remove red food coloring from water. Performing a red food coloring test on your Black Berkey Filters allows you to ensure that your system operates properly.     GUIDELINES We recommend performing this test upon first use and every three to six months to ensure the Black Berkey Filter Purification elements work properly. The red food coloring test is only designed for the Black Berkey Filter Purification elements, not for ceramic or other filter elements that do not filter out food color. It is also not recommended for the Sport Berkey water bottle. Please make sure...

Atrazine is a chemical that significantly contaminates water. This herbicide is frequently used on corn, sugar cane, sorghum, non-specific herbicides, and other crops on industrial sites.   Atrazine is widely used today because it effectively reduces crop loss due to weed interference. Furthermore, it eliminates inter-row cultivation in sorghum and other crop fields.    Because of its popularity and well-renowned components, it has become a concern to water suppliers. Thus, manufacturers ensure the oil does not strongly absorb a long half-life of 60-100 days.  Atrazine controls weeds and is non-toxic to animals. The reason is that it impedes photosynthesis in vulnerable...

Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, involves injecting or drilling fluids into the earth at high pressure to release the gas inside. This process fractures earth elements to discharge natural gas.            More than 600 chemicals use fracking unsolidified components like carcinogens and toxins. These are lead, uranium, mercury, ethylene glycol, radium, methanol, hydrochloric acid, and formaldehyde. Fraction fluid is injected into the ground with pressure through a drilled pipeline.  Some companies use fracking waters to resist divulging fracking waters, assuming that being informative is proprietary. Some companies use fracking to remove billions of crystal-clear water from the...

"Health is wealth." This is a common saying that we hear everywhere. Nowadays, health is becoming an issue in society. Many people, especially young ones, don't pay attention to their health because they think that if they are young, they can't be contaminated by diseases.    However, mercury in drinking water is an issue, and many people wonder about the effects of mercury exposure on their bodies.  Mercury is an element (symbol: Hg) in our environment known as quicksilver. Mercury is used in laboratory apparatuses like thermometers and barometers. Mercury is also used to produce sodium hydroxide as a liquid...

Little do you know that the drinking water you consume is rich in toxic chemicals that can cause harm to you and your family. Though it is indeed true that water gives you life, what would you do when you know that it can also be the cause of your slow death?  Even the water you think is safe might cause illnesses. Certain chemicals can contaminate drinking water, making it dangerous to health. Those chemicals were improperly disposed of and leaked through the public water supply.  Some of these chemicals are naturally occurring in the environment, while others are products...

Turbidity in water is mainly caused by human activities in certain industries, such as mining and agriculture, which move particles into the water and mix them with water.  Those can be mud, sand, or other waste materials in the changing environment. However, a certain particle is a natural flora of water, especially seen in seawater and oceans, and can be found in freshwater. This particle is known as phytoplankton. Phytoplankton is a type of tiny plant that drifts or floats through different bodies of water. This plankton is so small that it can only be seen using a microscope.  Phytoplankton varies...