Water quality used to be a nonissue. But with pharmaceuticals in water supplies, the effects of chlorine, industrial and biological contamination, an aging water distribution infrastructure and naturally occurring substances that degrade the taste and feel of water…we’re all thinking about the quality of our water more than ever. Water quality varies from home to home. Water treatment for one family may not be right for another.
Once thought pristine, well water is also a source of concern since much groundwater has been polluted by a variety of contaminants. It’s no wonder many of us now think twice before taking a sip from the tap. Bottled water was once a popular alternative, but it’s expensive and creates waste that’s hard on the environment. Fortunately, with Kinetico, you can provide your family with fresh, clean, great-tasting water without worry or concern.
“There’s no doubt about it, pharmaceuticals are being detected in the environment and there is genuine concern that these compounds, in the small concentrations that they’re at, could be causing impacts to human health or to aquatic organisms.” – Mary Buzby, Director of Environmental Technology for Merck
Kentucky Water Resources Resarch Institute: Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute (KWRRI) at the University of Kentucky
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Kentucky River Watershed Watch: 2016 KRWW Website & Reports
University of Kentucky Groundwater Resources: Water Quality of Franklin County
Kentucky Geological Survey – University of Kentucky: Land-Use Planning & Water Survey
Kentucky Geological Survey – University of Kentucky: Groundwater Sensitivity Regions of Kentucky
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Lexington Herald January 2017: EPA Fines Lexington $102,000 after sewers overflow 51 times
Lexington Herald September 2012: Coal company would pay $575,000 in water-quality reporting lawsuit
Global Healing Center: 12 Toxins in Your Drinking Water
PBS.org NOVA: The Complicated Question of Drugs in the Water
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WebMD.com: Drugs in Our Drinking Water?
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