News & Information from RWI Water Systems’s Water Treatment Blog
How Much Water is Really in Your Water Bottle?
It is a fact that drinking water throughout the day keeps you hydrated and has a multitude of health benefits. But where does our daily intake of water come from? Since the majority of us cannot be around the kitchen sink all day long, many Americans resort to the...
Are Pregnant Women At-Risk for Drinking Water Contamination Dangers?
Drinking water systems provide better quality water for any member of any household, but when it comes to pregnant women, filtered tap water may be more important than ever as a new study brings to light the dangers of tap water contamination and potentials for birth...
Another Cancer Risk Found in Drinking Water
It seems that there are many causes of cancer these and days and most of us know someone who has been affected by this ugly disease. In the United States, about 1 in 8 women just under 12% will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. The causes...
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Increases Awareness
October 20-26 is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week and according to statistics, we certainly need more awareness and education to learn about the serious health effects of lead and what we can do to prevent exposure. Lead exposure most commonly occurs through...
Water Monitoring Increases Personal Responsibility
September 18 was World Water Monitoring Day which is celebrated to increase international public awareness and build education and involvement in protecting water resources around the world. In doing so, the organization attempts to engage all citizens to conduct...
Celebrate Baby Safety Month with Filtered Tap Water
When we bring a baby into the world, we do so with the responsibility of protecting them and keeping them happy and healthy the best we can. We make informed decisions about what is best for them at all times. We bring them for check-ups, give them food, shelter and...
Pesticides in Drinking Water Linked to Increase in Food Allergies
Consuming high levels of drinking water contamination can take its toll on the body, that’s for sure. Even today in the United States, with all of the available technology and water treatment systems, we still find ourselves battling the elements of drinking water...
With so many reasons to drink water, you might as well make it delicious
Experts all agree that drinking water essential for a healthy lifestyle. Since we are supposed to drink more water, why not make it flavorful and delicious? This doesn’t, however, mean heading to the grocery store to purchase flavored water which comes in plastic...
Livestock Farms Partially Responsible for Drinking Water Contamination
California officials identify agriculture, including cows, as a major source of nitrate pollution in more than 100,000 square miles of polluted groundwater. Giant livestock farms and the pollution from animal waste and fertilizers that run off into groundwater sources...