Archive For December, 2009
Cindy from Wisconsin asked…
Newspapers and television keep mentioning the risks associated with E Coli poisoning from water and food. I know we can test our well for E Coli, but what about food? Can we test the food we buy for E Coli? What styeps can we take at home to prevent E Coli [...]
Many municipalities add some form of chlorine to disinfect the drinking water they distribute. The USEPA has ruled that municipalities may not distribute water containing greater than 4.0 ppm (parts per million) free or total chlorine. For information on the difference between free and total chlorine please visit this page on our site.
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As you make your list and check it twice this Holiday Season, please give some thought to the idea of stuffing the stockings with simple at-home water test kits. They don’t cost a whole lot and they might prove a lot more useful in the long run than ANOTHER pair of ugly socks or some [...]
How much do you know about the abandoned properties a quarter mile in each direction of your well? Better yet, how much do you know about all of the properties under which your water flows before you pull it out your well and drink it?
Residents in one town recently, and quite accidentally, discovered that a [...]