Water quality is headline news these days. The water crisis in Flint, Michigan is still making the new four years later. Most recently, Chicago’s water quality has come into question. Unfortunately, if you get your water from a private well, there are no watch groups looking out for you. If your water isn’t coming from […]
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Understanding the Difference Between Tap and Distilled Water
No matter where your water comes from, whether its tap water or distilled water, you need to be concerned about its quality. Government organizations set water quality standards to ensure that people have access to safe drinking water. Characteristics used to judge water include dissolved mineral content, number of bacteria, pH, and hardness. Distilled water […]