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83Has the Time Arrived for a Second Water Supply?
esterday the New York Times reported that “more than 20% of the nation’s water treatment systems have violated key provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act over the last five years…” Health problems today are more than just who our health care provider will be here in the United States. Basic issues such as safe, pure drinking water combined with actively fighting potentially deadly bacteria such as E. coli, MRSA and cryptosporidiosis are the real issues. Are we missing the forest because we h
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78Is Fluoride killing the Dragon Trees of Tenerife?
Tenerife has a very rare tree that dates back to prehistoric times and has become a plant symbol for the island with the Drago Milenario (thousand-year-old Dragon Tree) that grows in Icod de los Vinos being...
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79Can I Add a toilet to my basement?
Can I install a toilet in my basement? The most difficult new additions of plumbing fixtures are tubs, showers and toilets. Obviously the difficulty arises from the need to drain from the bottom. I...
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79The Future of Water
One of the most strident complaints you hear these days is about how high the gasoline price is. But there is a more alarming crisis lurking behind the scenes that gets less attention than gasoline prices....
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77Evian Spelled Backward is Naïve!
The Brita Pitcher removes chlorine, lead, copper, mercury, cadmium, and benzine from your drinking water. Descendo! Eduardo Cunha: everystockphoto.com http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ Bottled...
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78Home Plumbing Tips And Ideas
There are many different types of choices when it comes to plumbing your home. For water supply, there is PVC, CPVC. PEX, Galvanized Pipe, and copper. Copper and CPVC are the most popular. CPVC is the easiest...
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78Water Filtration Systems – Guide to Buying the Best Water Filter
Increasingly, people are beginning to take more notice of where their drinking water comes from. In many parts of the world, there are genuine concerns about the toxins and dangerous chemicals leaching into...
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75Considerations in how to build a house
There are many ways to build a house, depending, of course, by what "building a house" means to you. It may mean buying a lot in a new subdivision and modifying the stock plans of the developer, with his...
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70How To Lift A Water Tank To A Water Tower
Most of the rural water towers in our area seem to be made of metal, but since when have I ever gone with "most of"? Our 500 gallon water tank arrived shortly after noon today, dropped off by a trucker who...
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76Home Environmental Centers Help Needed
Home Environmental Centers Help Needed Yesterday I attended one of my favorite annual Christmas parties at a friend’s home in Illinois. During the course of the conversation, I mentioned the wonderful...
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