Category Archives: Water Purification

the process of removing contaminants from water for drinking or bathing purposes

PFOA In Drinking Water

Posted on February 4, 2016 by James McMahon

I’ve been getting a lot of calls lately about PFOA, or perfluorooctanoic acid, an ingredient in Teflon. Apparently DuPont used this toxic ingredient and it has ended up in the water supplies of a number of cities. Most of my … Continue reading →

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Round Up in Drinking Water Linked To…

Posted on September 8, 2015 by James McMahon

Round Up is linked to kidney damage in a new study. Do you live near fields of corn and beans? If so you may be drinking glyphosphate, aka Roundup. A recent study performed on rats resulted in kidney and liver … Continue reading →

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What’s the Difference Between Water Purification and Water Filtration?

Posted on August 1, 2015 by James McMahon

The other day a woman wrote me and said she wanted the purest water possible at every faucet in her house. “No you don’t”, I said. What’s the difference between purified water vs filtered water? Words have certain technical meanings in … Continue reading →

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Are There Pharmaceuticals In Your Drinking Water?

Posted on May 24, 2015 by James McMahon

When you call me about buying a water purification system the first thing I want to know is are pharmaceuticals in your drinking water. I always look at a local water quality report (aka consumer confidence report) to see what contaminants are in your water. It … Continue reading →

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Plastic Fibers in Your Drinking Water

Posted on January 31, 2015 by James McMahon

When we wash our clothes, particularly those made from polyester, it turns out that tiny pieces of the plastic break off and end up going down the drain. These end up in rivers and lakes and are now another source … Continue reading →

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Filtered Water Will Make You Smarter

Posted on October 12, 2014 by James McMahon

Seriously.  Filtered Water Will Make You Smarter. Newborn rats raised on filtered tap water showed greater learning and memory ability than those drinking untreated tap water or bottled water. A study by Chinese researchers published just this month, October 2014, … Continue reading →

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What Water Makes the Perfect Cup of Coffee

Posted on October 5, 2014 by James McMahon

Ever wonder what water makes the perfect cup of coffee? it turns out there is an ideal set of characteristics in water that contribute to great tasting coffee. A study by Christopher Hendon at the University of Bath, with who … Continue reading →

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Does KDF Media add copper and zinc to water?

Posted on September 21, 2014 by James McMahon

Does KDF media add copper and zinc to water? No, it does not. KDF is a favorite treatment of mine and I use it in numerous filters I manufacture. It has great benefits. However, a number of water companies, particularly … Continue reading →

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NSF Adds New Standard For Reduction of Pharmaceuticals and Unregulated Contaminants from Drinking Water

Posted on August 31, 2014 by James McMahon

There’s some interesting news from NSF, the outfit that certifies water treatment devices for removal of certain contaminants. In a press release issued on August 26, 2014, NSF said the following: “NSF has certified 56 products to NSF/ANSI 401 at … Continue reading →

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BPA Free Plastics Still Leach Endocrine Disruptors

Posted on August 13, 2014 by James McMahon

I thought I would share this interesting article on the chemicals used as alternatives to Bis-phenyl A (aka BPA). BPA Free Plastics Still Leach Endocrine Disruptors. BPA is used to manufacture polycarbonate water bottles and baby bottles. Once it was … Continue reading →

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