Make Your Own Alkaline Water at Home – Go Bottleless ! 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 water sources that are used for drinking water. In fact, in Pennsylvania, a… Read more
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
Article by Pike County Conservation District: By Rachel Posavetz, Watershed Specialist. “Riparian buffer is the term for an area of vegetation that grows along a waterway to help prevent substances from reaching the water. The fact that this type of area has its own term should be telling of its importance. As water flows across… Read more
Interesting article – “Newark said its water was safe, but email reveals it was warned of problems months ago”. By Karen Yi | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com kyi@njadvancemedia.com NJ Advance Media for NJ.com “City officials in Newark said they learned in October that lead water contamination wasn’t just affecting a dozen homes, but was… Read more
Have you read your warranty on that $ 1500.00 appliance, GUESS WHAT? If your drinking water quality is not appropriate your warranty may be invalid. The same goes for the water heater, other heat exchange devices, dishwashers, clothes washers, and other water related appliances. At the Eastern Regional Water Quality Conference in September 2017,… Read more
What is in your well water? If your water comes from a private well, you know that the safety of your drinking water is up to you. At the federal level and in most states there are no regulations that govern private wells, but the CDC and EPA does recommend that you test your well… Read more
Your Drinking Water and Your Health by Brian Oram Even though 60% of the human body is water, water is a resource that is often taken for granted. The primary concerns with water relate to having adequate quantity of the proper quality. In terms of hydration, drinking water is probably one of the best ways… Read more
B.F. Environmental Builds Expertise into New Water Quality Mobile App Company experts have developed a new tool that will help families stay healthy WILKES-BARRE, PA—September 22, 2015—B.F. Environmental Consultants, an environmental consulting firm providing a range of services throughout the Northeast, announced today the launch of a new mobile app that will make it… Read more
UNDERSTANDING YOUR WELL WATER An evening with Brian Oram, professional geologist and soil & water scientist from B F ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS INC along with Mr. Ray Martrano lab director from SEEWALD LABORATORIES Thursday, May 8th, 2014, 6:30 pm for approximately 90 minutes Lecture and Q&A session to follow PSU AG CENTER, 9219 Route 487, Dushore Pa Any… Read more
The Carbon County Groundwater Guardians – Support the Citizen Groundwater and Surfacewater Database. Here is a quick summary. We are working with Mr. Brian Oram, Dr. Brian Redmond and Dr. Sid Halsor on the development, formation, and creation of this community tool. This regional water quality database is an unbiased warehouse of water quality data that is… Read more
