Quick Drips

Modern school hallway water bottle refill station in bright natural light

August 5, 2026

Lead in School Drinking Water: A Back-to-School Guide for Parents

Lead in school drinking water usually comes from old plumbing, not the source, and it builds up over long summer breaks. Here is how it happens, what the testing numbers mean, and the simple thing parents control from home.

A serene lake and reservoir at dawn with a blue-green algae bloom drifting near the shoreline

July 30, 2026

Algae Blooms and Your Tap Water: What Cyanotoxins Mean

Harmful algae blooms peak in late summer and can put cyanotoxins in source water. Boiling makes it worse. Here is what a carbon filter does, and when to follow your utility.

July 24, 2026

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.

Aerial view of a green cornfield beside a clear stream in early summer

July 15, 2026

Pesticides in Tap Water: Why Summer Is Peak Season

Atrazine and other herbicides peak in tap water after summer farm runoff. Here is what a 2026 river study found, and how a carbon block filter reduces them at home.

A stainless steel pot of water at a rolling boil on a cooktop with steam rising in a bright modern kitchen

July 13, 2026

Does Boiling Water Remove Contaminants? What It Kills and What It Does Not

Boiling water kills bacteria and parasites but does not remove lead, PFAS, or other chemicals, and can even concentrate them. Here is the honest division of labor, and where a filter helps.

Fresh water being poured into a clean glass at a modern kitchen faucet

July 8, 2026

Why Your Tap Water Smells Like a Pool: The Summer Chlorine Switch

Each summer many US utilities briefly switch from chloramine to free chlorine, so tap water can smell like a swimming pool. Here is why it happens, whether the water is safe to drink, and how to reduce the taste.

Water filter pitcher used to reduce PFAS in drinking water

July 23, 2023

How To Remove PFAS From Water

PFAS can be removed from water with the right technology: activated carbon, solid carbon block, reverse osmosis, and ion exchange all work when properly designed. Boiling does nothing. Choose a filter with published third-party PFAS test data.

January 27, 2023

What Does Brita Filter Out?

Standard Brita pitcher filters reduce chlorine taste and odor plus certain metals like copper, cadmium, mercury, and zinc, but they are not designed to remove PFAS, most pesticides, fluoride, bacteria, or viruses. What your filter covers depends on the model, so check its certification listing.

January 22, 2023

Do Brita Filters Remove Fluoride?

Standard Brita pitcher filters use granular activated carbon and are not designed or tested to reduce fluoride. If fluoride reduction matters to you, you need a filter specifically formulated and independently tested for it.

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