Category Archives: Environmental

Earth Day Sale at Highwater Filters ~ 3 Days Only

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Hilary

  In honor of Earth Day 2012, Highwater Filters is having a 3-day sale to celebrate our beautiful Earth. Check out our rock-bottom prices on Katadyn, Sawyer, TRAP Radiation filters, LifeSaver Portable Distiller kits, PurestOne Purifiers, Rainshow’r Dechlorinating Filters and … Continue reading →

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Recycled Wastewater: Will People Accept It as Drinking Water?

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Hilary

I read an interesting article in the National Geographic Daily News about a push to make recycled wastewater, or reclaimed water, more appealing to people on municipal water systems. This could partially help to meet some of our current and … Continue reading →

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Is Your Well Water Making You Sick? New USGS Study is Alarming.

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Hilary

A recent study released by the USGS shows 13% of private wells in the U.S.  are contaminated with levels of metals and other elements above the set safety standards for health. Contaminants of particular concern include arsenic, uranium, manganese, radon, … Continue reading →

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Phthalates and Prenatal Exposure: A Good Reason to Avoid Bottled Water

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Hilary

Phthalates. Don’t ask me to pronounce it but do be aware that this chemical, used to soften plastic and used extensively in the bottled water industry and for many toys, food containers, and medical tubing, has been shown to affect baby boys … Continue reading →

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Tensions rise at Fukushima; Nebraska braces for possible nuclear accident.

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Hilary

Events at Fukushima continue to be tenuous. Workers are desperately trying to inject decontaminated water into the reactors in an attempt to cool the reactor cores. But the process was suspended today after only 90 minutes, due to pipe leakage. … Continue reading →

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