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Over Pumping Well Water Causes Problems – Low Yield Well –   Can your water well be over-pumped?

Over Pumping Well Water Causes Problems – Low Yield Well –   Can your water well be over-pumped? By Mr. Brian Oram, Professional Geologist The simple and direct answer is Yes.  A water well can be over-pumped and when this occurs the actions can cause premature failure of pumps and motors, damage the wellbore integrity,… Read more

Drinking Water Educational Booklet Private Water Wells and Tapwater Know Your H20

Drinking Water Educational Booklet Know Your H20 (Water) – Part of the Healthy Home and Healthy Water Outreach Effort.  The Booklet is a resource for private water well owners and customers of community and non-community water supply sources PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: Rick Grant, 570-497-5850 B.F. Environmental Updates Popular Drinking Water Guide The… Read more

Alkaline Drinking Water Health Benefits Make Alkaline Water at Home

Make Your Own Alkaline Water at Home – Go Bottleless ! The Sponsor for this Article is Jase Medical “Emergency Medications & First Aid Kits” Alkaline water is slightly less acidic than regular drinking water and contains alkaline minerals with a pH > 7.  Alkaline water has a higher pH level than most tap water  and well… Read more

Home Appliance Warranty Drinking Water Problems Scale Formation Corrosion

Have you read your warranty on that new $ 1500.00 appliance or $ 5000.00 boiler ? GUESS WHAT?   If you water quality violates the terms of you manufactures warranty, the Warranty on that NEW Water Appliance may mean nothing and may be invalid on day one.    The same goes for the water heater, other… Read more

Waterdrop Drinking Water Treatment Systems Reverse Osmosis System Water Purifier

Waterdrop Water Filtration System SpecialReverse Osmosis Filtration Systems WaterDrop (Amazon Affiliate Store) Waterdrop was founded in 2015 with the wish to provide trustworthy water purification solutions. The brand is dedicated to providing people around the world with the high-quality products to truly purify their drinking water. The name Waterdrop comes from the desire to deliver… Read more

What Is a Drinking Water Advisory? Boil Water, Do Not Drink & Do Not Use Explained

Healthy Drinking Water and Healthy Homes – Communicating to the Public What is a Drinking Water Advisory? DO NOT PANIC !  What are Drinking Water Advisories and What Should You Do ? Drinking water advisories let customers know that their tap water or drinking water could be contaminated and make them sick.  There are no… Read more

Healthy Homes, Healthy Communities, and Healthy Drinking Water Initiatives or Programs

Healthy Drinking Water and Healthy Homes The Healthy Homes, Healthy Communities, and Healthy Drinking Water Initiatives or Programs The Healthy Homes Program / Healthy Home Initiates “Environmental hazards in the home potentially harm millions of children each year. The Healthy Homes Program addresses multiple childhood diseases, exposures, and injuries that may originate in the home.… Read more

Cordova, Illinois 3M Agrees to EPA Order to Sample and Provide Treatment for PFAS Contamination in Drinking Water

3M Agrees to EPA Order to Sample and Provide Treatment for PFAS Contamination in Drinking Water near Cordova, IL Facility EPA Enforcement Part of Agency Strategy to Characterize and Address PFAS Releases from Major Manufacturers WASHINGTON (November 3, 2022) – Today, the 3M Company agreed to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) order to sample and provide… Read more

CCL 5- Chemical Microbiological Contaminants EPA Issues Final List of Contaminants for Potential Regulatory Consideration in Drinking Water, Significantly Increases PFAS Chemicals for Review

November 2, 2022 Contact Information EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the Final Fifth Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 5), which will serve as the basis for EPA’s regulatory considerations over the next five-year cycle under the Safe Drinking Water Act. This update includes a substantial expansion… Read more

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1 Billion from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program for 389 School Districts

Historic investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law headed to all 50 states in effort to transform America’s school bus fleet WASHINGTON (October 26, 2022) — Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the Fiscal Year 2022 recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, awarding nearly $1 billion from President… Read more