Dieldrin, we filter that. DIELDRIN is an insecticide and a breakdown product of another insecticide called Aldrin. Dieldrin and aldrin were widely used on crops like cotton and corn from the 1950s to 1970. The U.S. Department of Agriculture cancelledall...

Cyanobacteria, we filter that. CYANOBACTERIA, formerly referred to as blue-green algae, are found naturally in lakes, rivers, ponds and other surface waters. When certain conditions exist, such as in warm water containing an abundance of nutrients, they can rapidly form...

Bromodichloromethane, we filter that. BROMODICHLOROMETHANE is a colorless, nonflammable liquid. Small amounts are formed naturally by algae in the oceans. Some of it will dissolve in water, but it readily evaporates into air. Only small quantities of bromodichloromethane are produced...

Chloramines, we filter that. CHLORAMINES are disinfectants used to treat tap water to make it safe fro drinking. They are most commonly formed when ammonia is added to chlorine to treat drinking water. They also provide longer lasting disinfection as...

Haloacetic acids (HAAs), we filter that. HALOACETIC ACIDS (HAAs) are a type of chlorination disinfection by-product that are formed when the chlorine used to disinfect drinking water reacts with naturally occurring organic matter in water. Haloacetic acids and Haloacetonitriles (HANs)...

Nitrate, we filter that. NITRATE is one of the most common groundwater contaminants in rural areas. It is regulated in drinking water primarily because excess levels can cause methemoglobinemia, or "blue baby" disease. Although nitrate levels that affect infants do...

PFAS, (Forever Chemicals) we filter that. PFAS is the name given to the broad family of products called per-fluorinated compounds. You can’t see or taste them, but there are more than 12,000 chemicals including GenX, PFBS, PFHxS, PFBA, PFOS, PFPA,...

Trichloroethylenes, we filter that. TRICHLOROETHYLENE or TCE (Trichloroethene) is a clear, volatile liquid. Liquid trichloroethylene evaporates quickly into the air that has been linked to Parkinson's Disease. It is nonflammable and has a sweet odor. The two major uses of...