Recently there’s been a big concern about contaminants in water, specifically chloramine and chloroform. These contaminants, among others, can have dangerous effects and alter the taste and odor of our most used natural resource. Let’s review what they are, how to find out if they’re present in your water, and how to get rid of them. What are Chloramine and … [Read more...] about How to Avoid Chloramine and Chloroform in Your Home’s Tap Water
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What You Should Know About Chloramines in Water
What is chloramine? Chloramines are used to disinfect and kill germs in drinking water. Chloramines are most commonly formed when ammonia is added to chlorine to treat your drinking water. Chloramines provide longer-lasting disinfection as water moves through pipes. 1 in 5 Americans uses drinking water treated by chloramines. Many public water systems (PWS) use chlorine as … [Read more...] about What You Should Know About Chloramines in Water
