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Removing/Reducing Trihalomethanes in Drinking Water
As the debate over the benefits and problems associated with use of free chlorine ( EPA Approved test strip for free chlorine ) as a disinfectant in public and private drinking water systems rages on...
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Chlorine in Drinking Water & Chlorine Testing Methods
Sniff test: If you smell chlorine, then your water most likely contains some amount of chlorine. To determine the exact amount, however, you will need to use other testing methods. As a general rule,...
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Inexpensive Free Chlorine Meter
No matter how many ‘new’ and/or ‘innovative’ methods scientists devise to make water safe for drinking, we believe a certain faction in society will still put its trust in the sanitizing effects of...
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Filter to Remove Chloramines
Not a fan of chloramines in your drinking water? You now have a means of removing those pesky chloramines! Chloramines? What are chloramines? Take a look at this earlier Water Testing Blog entry on...
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Filter to Remove Chloramines
Do not let a clever sales pitch or catchy marketing jingle fool you. Many common drinking water filter systems do NOTHING to remove or reduce chloramines in water. They simply lack the technology in...
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Popular Water Testing Topics
Every so often we receive questions from readers who ask something along the lines of, “What do most people ask about?” Seemed odd at first (several years ago), but after getting asked the same thing...
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How Can I Check to See if My Water Filter is Working?
Anyone that has taken the initiative to install a water filter or water purification device/system in their home deserves a bit of praise… and those that continue to take an interest in the quality of...
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Liquid Reagent Turns Yellow in Presence of Chlorine
Today’s inquiry came to us from ‘Kishore’ who asked a question about a liquid test reagent that turned yellow when added to a sample of water containing chlorine-based water disinfection tablets. Dear...
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What is the Difference Between Total Residual Chlorine and Free Chlorine?
Simply put, the total chlorine concentration in a water sample includes all available free chlorine plus all the chlorine that has already oxidized (acted on) contaminants in the water and become...
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Filter to Remove Chlorine
Chlorine taste and/or smell in drinking water — very few people enjoy it. In fact, of all the complaints we hear most from customers of city/municipal water suppliers, it tops the list darn near every...
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