Water problems in your home may manifest themselves in many different ways. Your water may appear cloudy, have a strange smell, or leave hard water deposits on dishes and plumbing fixtures. Unfortunately, some water problems such as arsenic or radon...
Water is vital to life and your health, so it’s essential that your water at home is safe to drink. Learn about various issues that could affect your water and how they are treated. Radon water is hard to detect...
While a great emphasis has been placed on drinking water for health reasons, there has been relatively little discussion on what constitutes clean water. There are good reasons to make sure that your tap is clean from contaminants including radon...
Despite the best water treatment procedures, contaminants can remain in your drinking water. Arsenic, a semimetal element, is of special concern because many people are unaware of its presence due to its tasteless and odorless nature. However, arsenic in water can cause...
Radon is a substance found naturally in the soil and rock. Unfortunately, high levels of radon in a home’s water supply can be dangerous to the home’s occupants. It’s important to understand the specific dangers of radon as well as...
There’s nothing like a clean, cold glass of water on a hot day or after a tough workout. But what may look like crystal clear water can actually contain many contaminants that could be harmful to you and your family...
Water is made up of various minerals that can help your body grow strong and healthy. But every so often, the water source can become contaminated in one way or another, causing people to become very sick. When you get...
Water filtration systems have become popular in recent years as people have become more aware of environmental practices that could be contaminating groundwater, which then enters the home as drinking water. While some of these water-related problems are more of a...
As arsenic testers, we have helped many homeowners remove this dangerous element from their homes. You might not be aware of this, but there could be arsenic in your drinking water! This substance, which has historically been used as a...
Radon, like many deadly substances, is invisible. You cannot smell it in the air and you cannot taste it in your water, but it may still be there. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, thousands of deaths from radon poisoning...
More than 75% of the world lacks clean water. People in developing nations drink water that causes disease and wash their clothes in water where a few meters upstream cattle are herded—and, yet, Americans pay more per gallon of drinking...
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can be found in dangerous levels in many homes. Radon simply enters the house from the surrounding soil. The EPA recommends that radon levels in the home be at 4.0 pCi/l or...
Radon is a radioactive gas that is invisible, odorless, and tasteless (which means that you are unlikely to detect it on your own). It is produced naturally through the radioactive decay of uranium, and while it is usually found in...
Radon is a radioactive gas that is the leading cause of lung cancer in people who do not smoke. You might be surprised to learn how radon enters your home. Radon is generally present in the soils and materials in...
Every once in a while, radon comes up in a news story. For most people, it isn’t nearly as important as getting last night’s scores, so few of the articles are ever read. This is a problem because radon is …...
While most people never think twice about radon, it is a serious danger to households across the nation. For the fortunate few who do decide to test and discover that their air or water contains high amounts of this radioactive...
Radon is a serious danger in homes across America. This colorless, odorless gas is a common carcinogen that very few people realize is in their homes. If left untreated, radon can begin causing all types of cancer and other health...