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Despite the Rumors, Berkey® Water Systems is Not Going Out of Business
It is with deep sorrow that we learn that our longtime distributor BerkeyFilters.com is closing its doors. As you may know, New Millennium Concepts, Ltd. is currently suing the EPA for re-interpreting their rules for the express purpose of classifying Berkey® products alone as Pesticides. The EPA has not utilized this new re-interpretation to stop the sale of any other outdoor water filter, just Berkey® alone. We have been informed that the real issue is that because of Covid-19, the EPA does not like the fact that Berkey® filters are capable of removing virus from your water. BerkeyFilters.com was the first dealer to receive a Stop-Sale Order, and we together worked with the EPA to rectify the situation. However, after working with the EPA for about eight months, it became apparent that the EPA [...]
Study: Humans Consume a Credit Card-Size Amount of Plastic Weekly
A new study commissioned by the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) and led by researchers at the University of Newcastle, Australia found that humans are eating about 5 grams of microplastics each week, or about the weight of a credit card. That adds up to more than 250 grams annually. [...]
Questionable Levels of Arsenic Found in Some Brands of Bottled Water, Report Finds
Consumer Reports recently conducted a comprehensive examination of arsenic levels in bottled water. Out of more than 130 bottled water brands that had test results available (self reported or commissioned by the publication), 11 had detectable amounts of arsenic. 6 of those had levels of 3 parts per billion (ppb) or higher. [...]
Winter Prep Guide: Be prepared for winter weather
Read our winter preparedness guide to understand important information on what to do before, during, and after a winter storm. *This is not all-inclusive; it's a starting point. Depending on your location and individual needs, other/additional items should be considered. Common Winter Weather Terms It is important to understand terms issued by [...]
A Look at Radiological Water Contaminants
What are radiological water contaminants? Radiological water contaminants are undesirable radioactive substances that have entered a water supply. They are also known as radionuclides. Typical, naturally-occurring radiologicals found in drinking water include, “...isotopes of radium, uranium and radon, among others. Fission products from man-made nuclear reactions are also of concern today, particularly [...]