Bacteria can be removed using a good water filter, but one needs to know some basic facts. This article from the Water Quality Association has a succinct and accurate summary of the methods used. Note that the article refers to chlorinated water, which is the most common method for water utilities to mass kill […]
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Microplastics
What are Microplastics? Microplastics are very small pieces of plastic that pollute the environment. Microplastics are not a specific kind of plastic, but rather any type of plastic fragment that is less than 5mm in length according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). They enter natural ecosystems from a variety of sources, […]
Pesticides
7 Fast Facts About Pesticides in Australia (and the world) With one of the Western world’s strongest agrarian economies, it will come as a little surprise to learn that Australia is a prolific producer and consumer of pesticides. Australia has a long history of using pesticides in agricultural and forestry practices and as a result, […]
Nitrates in Drinking Water
Many water supplies in Australia are derived from groundwater or bore water. Groundwater often can contain a number of chemical compounds. When nitrogen fertilizers are used to enrich soils, nitrates may be carried by rain, irrigation, and other surface waters through the soil into groundwater. Agricultural practices have been linked to elevated levels of nitrates in drinking water. Nitrates are very soluble in water […]
Pharmaceuticals and Hormones
An enormous range of pharmaceuticals, from painkillers to chemotherapy drugs, is entering our rivers and waterways via wastewater. The concentrations are tiny, but drug pollution has had unexpected and at times devastating impacts on plants and animals. Ecotoxicologists and health experts alike are calling for a concerted effort to better understand how pharmaceuticals behave in […]
Heavy Metals
What are Heavy Metals? (Wikipedia) The earliest known metals—common metals such as iron, copper, and tin, and precious metals such as silver, gold, and platinum—are heavy metals. From 1809 onward, light metals, such as magnesium, aluminium, and titanium, were discovered, as well as less well-known heavy metals including gallium, thallium, and hafnium. Some heavy metals are either essential nutrients (typically iron, cobalt, and zinc), or relatively harmless (such as ruthenium, […]
Trihalomethanes
Elevated levels At elevated levels, THMs have been associated with negative health effects such as cancer and adverse reproductive outcomes. Trihalomethanes (THM) are a group of four chemicals that are formed along with other disinfection byproducts when chlorine or other disinfectants used to control microbial contaminants in drinking water react with naturally occurring organic and inorganic matter in water. THM’s may […]
Fluoride
What Is Fluoride? (Wikipedia) Fluoride (/ˈflʊəraɪd, ˈflɔːr-/)[3] is an inorganic, monatomic anion with the chemical formula F− (also written [F]−), whose salts are typically white or colourless. F fluoride salts typically have distinctive bitter tastes and are odourless. Its salts and minerals are important chemical reagents and industrial chemicals, mainly used in the production of hydrogen fluoride for fluorocarbons. Fluoride is classified as a weak base since it only […]
Chlorine
What is Chlorine? Chlorine is a chemical element with the symbol Cl and atomic number 17. The second-lightest of the halogens, it appears between fluorine and bromine in the periodic table and its properties are mostly intermediate between them. Chlorine (Cl) is a dangerous chemical. Inhalation of chlorine gas or drinking highly concentrated sources of chlorine (such as household bleach) can […]
H2 Portables
Over 20 models over the last two years… It’s certainly confusing trying to discern your best buy in a hydrogen portable. We’ve tested over 20 in the last two years and in that time found not one model we could stand behind. But assuming there is a good one.. how do you decide that you […]
UltraStream vs Electric Water Ionizers
It’s not just a water filter, it’s a complete health system! There’s a new kid on the block and he’s causing trouble among the establishment. UltraStream by AlkaWay has swept away the complexity, the repairs, the maintenance, and the mystery of the electric UltraStream, which use a slow-release magnesium to generate and infuse molecular hydrogen. […]
Report – 5 big reasons for natural ionizing
What you need to know… What you need to know about the alkaline diet and alkaline water, written by Cassie Bond, a true industry veteran. Cassie, Co-Founder of AlkaWay and Ion Life (Founded in 2000) with her partner Ian Blair Hamilton has years of experience in designing and supplying tens of thousands of electric and […]
