What’s the big deal about Fluoride: Part II The second part of our discussion about fluoride focuses on the findings in recent scientific studies. To review, fluoride is commonly added to water as a public health service through process called fluoridation. In fact, fluoride is added to approximately 70% of public drinking water systems across
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Think About Groundwater Taking place March 10-16, #GWAW is an annual observance established to highlight the responsible development, management, and use of groundwater. The event is also a platform to encourage yearly water well testing and well maintenance. The Groundwater Association’s theme for 2019 is Think. It’s inspired us to think about groundwater and share
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What’s the big deal about Fluoride: Part I Your dentist tells you it is important to protect the enamel on your teeth. Reducing tooth decay may be a positive outcome of fluoride in water, but did you know that too much fluoride exposure is harmful to your health? The main source of exposure to fluoride,
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City Water Contamination: Is Your Water As Clean As You Think? City Water Health Access to clean, safe water is not something to take for granted. There are thousands of potential contaminants threatening the quality of your city or municipal water, and the infrastructure may not always keep up. Incidents like the lead contamination in
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Ultra-Low NOx Water Heaters Recalled The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) recently issued a recall of the AO Smith Ultra-Low NOx Water Heater. This recall includes 30, 40 and 50 gallon natural or propane gas-fired Ultra-Low NOx emission gas water heaters The Hazard The primary concern, according to the CPSC, is a default in the
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Do you own or rent a home with water supplied by a well? Do you know the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends testing the water in your well at least once per year? At Hague Quality Water of Maryland, we take well testing seriously. For over 25 years, we have been helping Maryland well owners
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Does your office provide drinking water through a water cooler or do you drink water from the tap at your office? Keep reading to uncover differences in the quality of water from the tap, a bottled water cooler and a bottleless water cooler! Think Twice About Tap Water If you’re still drinking tap water at
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Is Your Maryland Water Contaminated? The subject of water contamination in municipal, also known as city water, has been a continuing top news story. Considering the lead contamination in Flint, Michigan and the chemical spill in West Virginia, both in 2014, the health of our drinking water is a serious concern. The magazine for Water
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Water heaters have a life span of 10-12 years. Much like any home appliance, it will stop working one day without much notice. The older the appliance, the more likely you could have a water heater failure. A leaky water heater not only leaves you without hot water, but you can end up with damage
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Are There Contaminants In your Ocean City Water? When was the last time you considered contaminants in your Ocean City water supply? Does the failure of the water supply systems in recent news have you rethinking your home’s water in Ocean City? Regulated vs. Unregulated Contaminants The town’s most recently published annual water quality report is
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