Chromium-6 is the cancer-causing metal made famous in the 2000 film Erin Brockovich, which starred Julia Roberts. Is history repeating itself? According to a study published on September 20, 2016 by the Environmental Working Group, the unfortunate answer may be “yes”. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is a “non-profit, non-partisan Read more…
Residential hard water presents numerous problems in a typical household, ranging from water-spotted dishes to clogged pipes. Importantly, hard water also has a direct impact on those living with it. When evaluating the impact of water quality on the home, it is important to consider hard water and skin issues. Read more…
In this vlog, we’d like to share with you a little bit of history about the use of chlorine in drinking water. When the United States entered into the industrial era, the City of Paterson was considered one of industry’s most promising hubs. The silk and other large manufacturing operations Read more…
Do you or a family member suffer from a chronic skin condition like eczema, psoriasis or other skin ailments or allergies? While the source of your condition may or may not be directly related to your bathing water, hard water can and does exacerbate these issues especially in children. Hard Read more…
I’m certain you recently read our blog about my moving to Virginia in the next few months and the laundry list of items that needed attention in our northern New Jersey home to get ready for our move. We addressed those issues. However, in preparation for our move I began to think about Read more…
The word ‘free’ always conjures up a lot of excitement. When people are getting something for free, they are immediately enticed and excited. Everyone wants whatever they can have for little to no cost. Today, many different types of companies are using ‘free’ incentives to garner new customers. Everything Read more…
Believe it or not, it’s winter here in northern New Jersey. Despite the incredibly mild temperatures and lack of snow this year, there is still a lot of cold air and below 40 temps which we all know produce those pesky drying winter effects. Why Is My Skin So Dry? Our skin feels Read more…
First let’s start with some facts. Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) by name. Sounds awful, right? Well, if you are, in fact, an eczema sufferer it is…awful. Eczema is a chronic skin condition most likely introduced into your system when you were a baby or young child. It presents itself as an Read more…
New Jersey is a wonderful state with plenty of breath-taking acreage full of forests, wild life, farms, and waterways. Our drinking water is streamed to us from different waterways throughout the state including open reservoir basins, underground wells, rivers, streams and lakes. New Jersey offers a bounty of boundless, magnificent Read more…
Is one more viable than the other? Here is some interesting information to help you understand the difference when choosing a salt versus a salt-free water softening system and yet insuring you’re doing what’s best for your environment, home and family. How the salt based system works: Water softening is removing calcium (Ca2+) Read more…