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What a TDS Meter Can (and Can’t) Tell You
A lot of people—and a number of water filter companies—would have you believe that TDS (total dissolved solids) meter readings are the best measure of water’s overall suitability for drinking, which is totally false. TDS meters are generally easy to use, and while they can tell you certain things about your water, a TDS meter cannot tell you if your water is safe to drink based solely on the levels of total dissolved solids. Contrary to some of the advertising used by reverse osmosis (RO) system and water pitcher brands you may have seen or heard about, a TDS meter only tells a small part of the story when it comes to evaluating the suitability of water for drinking. What Can a TDS Meter Tell You? How Does It Work? [...]
Understanding Aging Water Infrastructure in the US
From General Manager and resident expert Adam Lock at New Millennium Concepts, Ltd. I’m going to start this off with a surprising fact: D is the current grade given for the water infrastructure in the US. This report is compiled every 4 years by the American Society of Civil Engineers. And [...]
Black Berkey® Elements: The Final Barrier against PFOA and Other PFCs in Drinking Water
The EPA recently reported that drinking water supplies to more than 5.2 million Americans are contaminated with a group of toxic chemicals known as Perfluorinated Chemicals (PFCs); at levels higher than what the EPA deems to be safe for human consumption.(1) At Berkey® Water Systems, we want to help you understand critical [...]
Latest Berkey® Systems Lead Water Test
It’s not easy to sort through all of the information about lead contamination. At Berkey® Water Systems, we want to help you get meaningful answers about the safety of your drinking water. Let’s look at what we know about lead and see how the Berkey® Extreme Lead Water Test can provide the protection you [...]