All sorts of nasties—lead, mercury, radium, nitrates, norovirus, agricultural runoff, PFAS, and more—can lurk in your water. No surprise, then, that about 40% of U.S. homes filter theirs. But the ...

BIRMINGHAM, Mich. (WXYZ) — From lead to chlorine, iron to arsenic, mercury to microorganisms, no tap water is totally free of contaminants. But health experts will ...

Staying hydrated should never fall to the bottom of your to-do list. Compared to plastic water bottles, water filter pitchers are a less wasteful way to drink clean H2O as well as save money. I spoke ...

If you’re like a majority of Americans, the water from your household tap travels through miles of aquifers, pipes, and treatment systems before landing in your glass. One of the easiest ways to boost ...

When I ask friends and family why they don’t drink tap water in LA, they give the same vague answer: It’s chlorinated, gross and probably unhealthy. For years, that explanation sufficed, so I did what ...

Brita filters can feature in faucets or certain water pitchers or bottles. People may use these filters to remove components of water that can affect its taste, smell, or safety. Share on Pinterest ...

A filtered water bottle can give you great tasting, safe water from sources like a questionable trail spigot or your office fountain that no one seems to really clean. Some rely on the same filtration ...

We updated this article in May 2023 to add more information about each featured product, based on extensive research done by our team. Everyone loves a good reusable water bottle, but access to safe ...

Stashing a water filter pitcher in your fridge feels like a rite of passage. You might have had one in your college dorm or your first home, and there may even be one chilling with your produce and ...

A problem with high levels of lead in Newark’s drinking water led the city last year to distribute water filters to residents. But that plan hit a snag this week when the Environmental Protection ...

Researchers previously developed a filter membrane made out of whey proteins and activated carbon. In a new study, they now demonstrate just how efficient this membrane is at filtering radioactive ...