When you're setting up a simple fish tank or an aquarium, filling it with water may be your first thought. Tap water is affordable and accessible, but how long can your fish survive in it? Fish...
Category: Pure Water
Because of pollution and other factors contaminating ground and tap water, people today often want to make sure they are drinking safe, potable water. According to the EPA, all water contains some...
Chlorine is found in tap water distributed by most U.S. and many European water treatment facilities. People who have aquariums or simply don't want to be exposed to chlorine in drinking water often...
Sometimes, circumstances require that we boil water before it is safe to drink. This can happen during hurricanes or when water systems are malfunctioning or in need of repair. Other times, we may be...
There are several reasons people may want to boil their tap water, whether it comes from a well or a municipal water service. Sometimes local health departments issue boil water advisories when it is...
Water departments in many municipalities use chlorine or a combination of chlorine and ammonia (chloramine) to disinfect water because they are a cheap and effective way of killing bacteria and other...
