Monthly Archives: September 2017

Source of Nickel in Water: Nickel is used in the manufacture of many alloys and products such as stainless steel, ceramic paint, jewelry, kitchen ware, batteries, textiles and coins. Nickel is...

Source of Odors in Water: Unpleasant odors in drinking water can be caused by a variety of natural and manmade compounds. If a taste or odor occurs at every water faucet in the building, the ca...

What is TCE? Trichloroethylene (TCE) is classified as a halogenated aliphatic organic compound. TCE is a colorless, nonflammable liquid. Because of its unique cleaning properties and solvent acti...

Understanding the dangers of disinfection byproducts Disinfection byproducts are formed when chlorine-based chemicals or ozone are used in water treatment plants react with bromide and/or natural o...

Arsenic and Well Water Arsenic (As) is a part of the earth’s crust, occurring naturally in soil and rock. Arsenic can dissolve into groundwater, the primary source of drinking water for man...

Facts About Fluoride Previously, the only route of exposure to fluoride was by drinking water or food that contained natural sources of fluoride. Currently, exposure to fluoride comes from more sou...