Category Archives: Water Testing
What Are Emerging Contaminants? Types, Sources, and Risks – 2026
It's almost natural to pinpoint lead or bacteria as typical water contaminants since they have [...]
Jul
Legionella in Water: Home Plumbing and Water Heater Risks
It's easy to assume nothing is wrong inside your pipes if your water looks clear [...]
Jul
The World Health Organization Just Updated Its Drinking Water Guidelines. Here’s What It Means.
On June 18, 2026, the World Health Organization released an updated edition of its Guidelines [...]
Jul
8 Million Gallons a Day: What the Haverhill Sewer Main Failure Means for Well Owners and Water Quality Along the Merrimack River
Last Friday night, during a torrential rainstorm, a 42-inch sewer force main near Haverhill’s main [...]
Jun
A Boil Water Advisory Just Hit Washington DC. Here’s the Lesson Every City Water Customer Needs to Hear
On June 5, 2026, residents in nearly a dozen neighborhoods in Northwest Washington DC started [...]
Jun
The States With the Worst Tap Water in 2026: What Homeowners Need to Know
No state in America has perfectly clean tap water. That is not a dramatic claim. [...]
Jun
The Real Cost of Not Trusting Your Water (And What You Could Do Instead)
About 59 million Americans have access to tap water or a private well and choose [...]
Jun
America’s Aging Water Infrastructure Has a $630 Billion Problem. Here’s Why That Matters for Your Drinking Water.
This past week, just ahead of Memorial Day, the Surfrider Foundation released its annual Clean [...]
Jun
Microplastics on the EPA Watch List: What It Means
The EPA added microplastics to its contaminant candidate list in April 2026. No regulations yet [...]
May
The Writing Is on the Wall: PFAS Isn’t Going Away — It’s Getting Bigger
If you’ve read our past coverage of PFAS, you already know the basics. Forever chemicals, [...]
May