Category Archives: Cool Stuff

Should Lithium be Added to Drinking Water to Prevent Suicide?

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Hilary

  This idea seems crazy to me, but studies have shown that drinking water with trace amounts of lithium has been linked to lower rates of suicide. A recent study conducted at the University of Vienna in Austria, compared suicide … Continue reading →

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Affordable Paper Filter using Silver Nano-particles Effective Water Treatment

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Hilary

This is huge folks. I just read about a group of researchers at McGill University in Montreal who developed an inexpensive, point of use water filter that is effective against bacteria that cause illnesses like giardiasis and cholera. From Environmental … Continue reading →

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T.R.A.P. Radiation Filters in Stock!

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Hilary

We have just received our first shipment of TRAP radiation filters and I am so excited to have them available for sale at Highwater Filters. The TRAP home water filter was developed by NuWater Concepts after the recent earthquake in … Continue reading →

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What Type of Water Filter Do I Need?

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Hilary

I often visit forums and blogs where questions are posed regarding the type of water filter a consumer should buy. The number of different answers almost surpasses the number of choices a person has for water treatment. It can be … Continue reading →

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Happy Earth Day – 15% Off Everything at Highwater Filters

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Hilary

In celebration of Earth Day, I am announcing a flash sale of 15% off everything in the Highwater Filters store! If this isn’t exactly “Earth-shattering”, it is the first time Highwater Filters has reduced every item in our store ALL AT … Continue reading →

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