Quick Drips
Does a Water Filter Remove Bacteria? Boil It Anyway
Maricopa, Arizona spent a day under a boil advisory over a possible E. coli result, and a lot of households asked the same question: does a filter pitcher count? The CDC answer is no, and here is why.
Is Well Water Safe After Flooding? Stop, Disinfect, Then Test
A September nor'easter put parts of the East Coast under water. If you draw from a private well, flood water means the well is contaminated until a certified laboratory says otherwise. Here is the order of operations.
What to Do During a Boil Water Advisory
Boil water advisories are showing up more often as water mains age. Here is what an advisory actually means, exactly what to do while it is in effect, and why a carbon filter is not the fix.
Your Boil Water Advisory Just Lifted. Now What?
A 30-inch main break in Cary, North Carolina put 50,000 customers under a boil water advisory on September 14, and the all-clear came about 24 hours later. Here is what to actually do once a notice lifts, why utility guidance on flushing and filters genuinely differs, and what a drinking-water filter can and cannot do.
How To Rid Your Body Of Parasites