By Dan DeBaun -
Water Contamination Symptoms
Dan DeBaun

Freshwater is our most precious resource, yet surface waters and groundwater are both vulnerable to contamination from various sources.

Freshwater is our most precious resource, yet surface waters and groundwater are both vulnerable to contamination from various sources.

Prevention is Better than Cure: Filter Drinking Water to Remove Disease Causing Microbial Cysts
Dan DeBaun

Cryptosporidium and Giardia, both of which the berkey water filters filter out from the water, are two parasites commonly found in drinking water that can cause disease.

Cryptosporidium and Giardia, both of which the berkey water filters filter out from the water, are two parasites commonly found in drinking water that can cause disease.

Controlling Lead Spread in Drinking Water Supplies - Do Berkey Water Filters Remove Lead
Dan DeBaun

A team of water engineers have developed a modeling tool that allows technicians to track lead particles carried by water pipes in supply lines.

A team of water engineers have developed a modeling tool that allows technicians to track lead particles carried by water pipes in supply lines.

By Dan DeBaun -
To Add Fluoride or Not to Add Fluoride
Dan DeBaun

Recently, many parts of San Jose, California began water fluoridation, simultaneously as Marshall, Alabama was banning it. So, where does water fluoridation stand in the US?

Recently, many parts of San Jose, California began water fluoridation, simultaneously as Marshall, Alabama was banning it. So, where does water fluoridation stand in the US?

By Dan DeBaun -
Brain-eating Amoeba, Naegleria Fowleri, a Deadly Emerging Water Contaminant
Dan DeBaun

A brain eating amoeba known as Naegleria fowleri is responsible for a deadly emerging disease, that usually always claims the life of the victims it infects.

A brain eating amoeba known as Naegleria fowleri is responsible for a deadly emerging disease, that usually always claims the life of the victims it infects.

By Dan DeBaun -
Dan DeBaun

Alumina Oxide is inert, is not soluble in water, and there are no known bodily functions that react with aluminum oxide, hence it has excellent biocompatibility.

Alumina Oxide is inert, is not soluble in water, and there are no known bodily functions that react with aluminum oxide, hence it has excellent biocompatibility.