Reverse osmosis systems for purifying water have been around since 1977. At first, these were large volume industrial systems used by some municipal water purification plants. For a while now, domestic reverse osmosis units have become popular in our homes. They provide clean, healthy, great tasting water. A reverse osmosis system has anything from 1 […]

Around the world people are becoming more and more concerned about the dwindling availability of safe drinking water. In 2014 this problem was brought to the forefront of awareness by the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. What Happened in Flint, Michigan? Problems began when the city, in an effort to save money, changed the water […]

On the subject of water, whether it’s the kind that comes out of your tap or the fresh bottle you just bought at the supermarket, you may have come across the term ‘R.O’ at some point. A very nebulous term, and one that, exploiting the average layman’s ignorance of it, is still used in PR […]

Blog articles suggesting that Reverse Osmosis (RO) water is dangerous has caused some people to wonder if it’s safe to drink reverse osmosis water. How many of these claims are based in actual science? With so much fake new doing the rounds, it’s hard to separate myth from reality. We’ve searched for the facts in […]

How does a water filter work? Which filter? Untreated water contains a wide range of contaminates, and it can take several strategies to turn it into something we can use and drink. Depending on the acidity and contaminants in a water source, it may take several filters to make it safe and palatable. Here’s a […]