Quick Drips
Is Tap Water Safe During Pregnancy? What to Check, in Order
In a system meeting federal standards, tap water is generally considered safe to drink. The qualifiers are local, and lead and nitrate are the two worth a deliberate look during pregnancy.
Do Not Give the Water to Infants: What a Nitrate or Nitrite Warning Means
A central Iowa city told residents in September not to give the tap water to infants and not to boil it. Nitrate and nitrite are the two contaminants where boiling makes things worse and a carbon pitcher is not the answer.
Well Water and Drought: What to Test, What a Filter Can Do
Drought lowers private wells and can concentrate nitrate and arsenic in what is left. Here is what well owners should test after a dry summer, and the honest role a carbon filter plays.
Is Filtered Tap Water Safe for Baby Formula? What a Filter Can and Cannot Do
Most families can safely use tap water for powdered formula. Here is what a carbon filter honestly reduces (lead), what it does not (nitrate and fluoride), and when to test your water first.