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Minerals Found in Your Drinking Water

Minerals Found in Your Drinking Water The water you use in your home or business commonly contains a range of minerals. The types and amounts of these minerals (measured in parts per million, or ppm) determine the “hardness” of your water supply. When measuring the …

Negative Effects of Hard Water

Negative Effects of Hard Water The term “hard water” is somewhat misleading. The water isn’t actually hard in any sense, but it does contain dissolved mineral components, usually calcium and magnesium. When water contains a high concentration of these minerals, it can cause a wide …

Reverse Osmosis vs. Whole House Water Filter

Reverse Osmosis vs. Whole House Water Filter There are many options for having better water in your home and here is a comparison so you can have a better understanding of how the whole water system is for your home. What are the differences between …

How does water help maintain healthy digestion? 

How does water help maintain healthy digestion?  We cannot survive without water. It literally supports all of our vital functions and makes sure we are able to think clearly and operate normally. Water is also especially extremely beneficial for maintaining a healthy digestion.  See some …

From Waste Water to Drinking Water

In the efforts of turning waste into everyday resources, there are various ongoing projects seeking better ways to manage sanitation processes for developing nations. While the history of philanthropy is beleaguered with well-intentioned inventions that never seem to deliver on their promise, the OmniProcessor, designed …

How Much Energy Went into making your plastic Water Bottle?

Do you have plastic water bottles in your fridge, or a whole case sitting your garage? Maybe there’s one in your hand right now. Water bottles are convenient and ubiquitous. According to the Ban the Bottle website, the average American uses 167 water bottles per …

Calcium & Magnesium in Your Water

CALCIUM & MAGNESIUM IN YOUR WATER The minerals found in river water (a big source for drinking water) are the same as those found in the continental bedrock through which they flow. Much of this bedrock is formed from the fossils of ancient sea creatures; …

Reasons to Consider Water Fasting

Reasons to Consider Water Fasting There are just as many types of fasting as there are ways of doing it. Some are forced into it when they get stranded in places where they can’t get a meal, while others do it for its health benefits. …

Grow Amazing Tomatoes with Filtered Water

Grow Amazing Tomatoes with Filtered Water Please take a close look at the two attached photos. Last February I purchased a Waterboy 3000 and had it installed at my house in Pleasanton. If you look at the first photo, you can’t see the filter as …

Choose a Water Filtration System Sized for your Home

In Southern California, our homes are as unique as us. Some of us love living in cozy beach bungalows, while others need a few more rooms (and bathrooms) for our kids. Others are living the California dream, complete with huge, beautiful house with all the …