Drugs in the Water
Drugs in the Water Should We Be Concerned About Drugs in the Water Supply? You should be concerned about this controversial issue, and here’s why: On the topic of drugs in the water, an AP study has reported that a vast array of pharmaceuticals, including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones, have been found in the...Chloramine in water and the Health Risks
Chloramine in water and the Health Risks In recent years, a growing number of municipalities started adding ammonia to the water supply. Ammonia bonds with chlorine to form chloramines. They are doing this for two reasons. One is because scientific studies suggest chlorine is carcinogenic. The EPA has told water suppliers to reduce the amount...Chlorine in your Water
Chlorine In Your Drinking Water. Disinfecting our water supplies with chlorine has many desirable effects. Water-borne diseases like Typhoid have virtually been eliminated by disinfecting water. This is great. However, that does not mean that it is a good idea to drink or absorb chlorine through your shower and bath water, or breathe it...What is Filtered?
What Do Your Filters Take Out? Kitchen Canister and Whole House Filters: What is Filtered? To see details on specific filters, go to the Shop tab above, and select category. Many people want to know exactly what contaminants are filtered, and exactly in what amounts. Sorry friends, but water chemistry is far too...Shower Filters
Friends of Water has been offering quality shower and bath water filters since January 2006. Today, we have three lines of shower filters we are proud to offer our valued clients. All three of these brands effectively filter chlorine and each one is well made and competitively priced. It is easy to change filters...Pitcher Filters
Friends of Water is a leading provider of water filters and Pitcher Filters for drinking water. What is the Best Water Pitcher Filter? Remove most contaminants up to 99%. Remove fluoride at about 80%! Tests show 89%, but that may decrease a bit over the life of the filter. Remove chlorination byproducts at 99.6%....Foam Advantage Test Results
Foam Advantage Test Results These are results from testing of the copper-zinc KDF filter media. They provide specific results on that test, and serve to indicate the effectiveness of the patented FOAM ADVANTAGE process. The test does not consider the added carbon, or the optional fluoride filter cartridges or other cartridges with which we combine...Fluoride Water Filters
Fluoride Water Filters Drink Pure Healthy Clean Water To see specific Fluoride Water Filters, clink on the links for Kitchen Fluoride Filters and a bundled Whole House Fluoride Filter System. Or click on the Shop tab above and select the category you want. Since January 2006, Friends of Water has been keeping homes safe...Filter Media
Information on the Filter Media used in Kitchen Canister, Whole House, Shower, Bath & Garden Filters All the media used in these filters has been certified to release nothing harmful into the water. How much filtration you get is a result of contact time between the water and the filter materials. The solution is...Chloramine Water Filters
Chloramine Kitchen Water Filters / Chloramine Water Filters Keep your home and family safe by removing the chloramine from your water with chloramine water filters from Friends of Water. Go to Kitchen Chloramine & Fluoride Filters in the Online Store Some areas now add ammonia to the municipal water supply. They are doing this...Bottle Filters
Filtering Water Bottles Friends of Water knows that filtering water bottles are a great way to have safe, clean drinking water on the go. These are the most effective filtering water bottles available. The filtration methods have been repeatedly tested all around the world, and the results are astonishingly good, particularly for such a...Reverse Osmosis
Reverse osmosis is a effective way to separate many contaminants from the water you want to use. Membranes allow pure water through while holding back water with contaminants in it, like chlorine and heavy metals. As Wikipedia says: “Reverse osmosis (RO) is a filtration method that removes many types of large molecules and ions...Contact
Friends of Water is a family-owned and family-run business. We have been helping homeowners keep their water safe from Fluoride, Chlorine, Chloramine, Lead, and other harmful substances since early 2006. We put a high priority on customer service, ensuring that you’re completely satisfied with any water filter or other item you purchase from us....$1 BILLION IN FUNDING FOR DROUGHT RELIEF
The latest news on California’s drought is that Gov. Jerry Brown and Legislative Leaders have passed a bill that will help devastated communities in two ways: 1) $1 billion in funding will be used for drought relief, and 2) Improvements will be made on how the Sate responds to “extreme weather events” According to the article...
Why You Need A Water Filter
In recent years there have been a growing number of more widely-distributed news stories pointing out the large number of new contaminants in our drinking water, including chemicals and hormones. While no water filter company can say with certainty that ALL of each of these contaminants will be completely removed, because they haven’t all been tested and...KIDS DRINKING MORE WATER AT SCHOOL
Studies recently found that kids in some New York City public schools drank water almost three times more often after water dispensers were installed near their lunch lines. The author of the study said that the water jets made it easier for kids to get their water, and made it more “fun” for younger...10 INTERESTING WATER FACTS
1. Even though the daily recommended amount of water for an adult to drink per day is eight cups, not all of this water must be consumed in the liquid form. Nearly every food or drink item provides some water to the body. 2. Soft drinks, coffee, and tea, while made up almost...DETROIT CITIZENS DENIED ACCESS TO WATER
A piece posted yesterday by Susan Milligan in the US News has provided an update on the water access crisis in Detroit. The title of the post is “Too Powerless to Live, The poorest Detroit citizens are being deprived of access to clean water.” As discussed in earlier posts in this blog, Detroit has...CHLORAMINES AND FLUORIDE
Chloramines are disinfectants added to drinking water. They are formed when ammonia is added to chlorine to treat drinking water. Chloramines make it so water has longer lasting treatment. This ensures the water is still safe to drink when it gets to your home, and isn’t harmful to your body. Chloramines are closely monitored...