What is TDS? And is it good or bad for us? Total Dissolved Solids (often abbreviated TDS) is a measure of the combined content of all inorganic and organic substances contained in a liquid : in molecular, ionized or micro-granular (colloidal sol) suspended form. Generally the operational definition is that the solids must be small [...]
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March 27, 2013 by Pelican Water · Leave a Comment
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Social Tagging: Calcium • Chloride • Minerals • Phosphates • Sodium • TDS • Water
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Social Tagging: Calcium • Chloride • Minerals • Phosphates • Sodium • TDS • Water
March 7, 2013 by Pelican Water · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Contamination, Drinking Water, Learn About, Pelican News
Social Tagging: CDC • Contamination • Water Testing • Well Water
Filed under: Contamination, Drinking Water, Learn About, Pelican News
Social Tagging: CDC • Contamination • Water Testing • Well Water
Time to TEST YOUR WELL & change the batteries in your smoke detectors! According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), over 15 million households in the United States get their water from a private wells. The clear financial benefit of getting your water from a private well is the lack of paying a monthly [...]
February 4, 2013 by Pelican Water · Leave a Comment
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Social Tagging: diet • healthy living • learn about water
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Social Tagging: diet • healthy living • learn about water
We’ve always been told water is the building block of life. Water is more than just important to survival, it’s also a very limited resource. “But our planet is covered in water”. Most of us think of planet earth as rich with water and that is true, but not drinkable water. Only 2.59% of the water [...]
January 22, 2013 by Pelican Water · Leave a Comment
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Social Tagging: Drinking Water • EPA • Fluoridation • Fluoride
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Social Tagging: Drinking Water • EPA • Fluoridation • Fluoride
Smile and Say Fluoride Please Currently about two-thirds of the U.S. population receives fluoride through their community water system. The theory has been that this would decrease tooth decay in our children. Some health care professionals listed water fluoridation as one of the ten great public health achievements of the 20th century; in contrast, most [...]
January 15, 2013 by Pelican Water · Leave a Comment
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Social Tagging: Bacteria • Coliform • Drinking Water • e.coli • Pathogens
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Social Tagging: Bacteria • Coliform • Drinking Water • e.coli • Pathogens
Municipalities and County Water Districts all over the United States are required to provide safe drinking water for the consumers living in their areas. One of the most important concerns with regards to the drinking water being delivered to the consumer’s home is the detection of bacteria in the water. While there are many types [...]