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Environmental Impact of Bottled Water
Before you grab that next case of bottled water, check out these concerning facts: America’s bottled water production consumes 17 million...
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360° View: Portable Stoneware Water Filtration Crock, “Baltic”
Check out our 360° product view of our “Baltic” portable stoneware water filtration crock. This particular model is green with hand...
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What Are VOCs? How Do They Get In My Drinking Water?
What are VOCs? Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are organic chemicals that have a high vapor pressure at ordinary room temperature. In...
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How to Take Responsibility of your Drinking Water
When you turn on the tap, you expect clean, safe water to use for drinking, cooking, and cleaning. Have you ever wondered though, where...
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If I boil water, is it safe from contaminates?
Short Answer: Properly boiled water will reduce some contaminates, like bacteria, viruses, and protozoa. However, other contaminates,...
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Is there lead in my water supply? How to get rid of it.
Updated 2-8-16 Lead is a naturally occurring metal. Much of the lead we encounter comes from human activities such as fossil fuels,...
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Water Filtration Crock Review: Saratogamama.com
A special thanks to Colleen Pierre and everyone at Saratogamama.com for the positive review of our Smyth/Cid Stoneware Water Filtration...
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Is Fluoride In Drinking Water Bad? How To Remove It?
Since the 1940’s, fluoride has been introduced to municipal drinking supplies across the country. Approximately 67.1% of the US...
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Are There Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water?
When you fill a glass of water from the faucet, whether it’s well water or city water, there’s a chance that you’re getting more than...
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Water Bottle Infographic
Bottled water is convenient to be sure, but when you look at the big picture, the cost of convenience may be too high… This infographic,...
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New: Water Crock Assembly and Care Video
Check out our new assembly and care video for Smyth/Cid Stoneware Water Filtration Crocks. This is a great opportunity for first-time...
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Should My Municipal/City Water Be Tested?
Short Answer: Even though municipal water is regulated by the EPA, miles of piping may lie between the regulated water supply and your...
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How To Get My Drinking Water Tested
Short Answer Whether your water is from a well or municipality, use a state certified lab to test your water. The EPA keeps a list of...
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Podcast: Contaminants in 20 Percent of U.S. Private Wells
More than 20 percent of private, domestic wells contain at least one contaminant at levels of potential health concern. About 43 million...
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New: Water Filter Crock Diagrams
Some of our customers are a little confused how our stoneware water filtration crocks actually work without water pressure or power. To...
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Updated Ceramic Filters: Reduction of Lead, Arsenic, Fluoride, + More
Waterfiltercrock.com is happy to team up with AquaCera to feature a ceramic filter that removes contaminates that municipal water...
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Waterfiltercrock.com Now Accepting Bitcoin!
Wondering what to do with you fancy new bitcoins? How about buying a water filtration crock? Waterfiltercrock.com is now accepting...
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Welcome to the new Waterfiltercrock.com!
Our doors are open! Waterfiltercrock.com specializes in handmade stoneware water filtration. We’re your exclusive supplier of Smyth/Cid...
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