by Heather Vaughan | Jun 10, 2020 | In the News, Water & Health, Water & Safety
Glyphosate was registered with the EPA as an herbicide in 1974. It has become one of the most widely used weed control methods in conventional farming worldwide. With proven technology, FreshPure Waters removes glyphosate from the drinking water that we offer. A...
by Heather Vaughan | Jun 5, 2020 | In the News, Water & Safety
What is perchlorate and why is it in our tap water? Perchlorate is a chemical commonly used to make rocket propellants, ammunition, fireworks, matches, and signal flares. It also occurs naturally in some fertilizers. Perchlorate seeps into groundwater in many places,...
by Heather Vaughan | Mar 12, 2020 | In the News, Water & Health, Water & Safety
How FreshPure Waters Removes Viruses By: Heather Vaughan, L.Ac, MSOM, C.Ay, CYT At FreshPure® Waters, we strive to make the best water you can drink. This means it has to go through a rigorous filtration and sanitization process that removes a wide breadth of...
by Heather Vaughan | Nov 7, 2019 | In the News, Water & the Planet
Management of plastic waste presents a major environmental challenge. Single-use plastic production has increased dramatically over the past 75 years, and as we know, plastic doesn’t decompose. So, where does it go? And what do we do with the ever-increasing amounts...
by Heather Vaughan | Sep 12, 2019 | In the News, Water & the Planet
In Part 1, we unpacked how the materials used to make plastic (oil and natural gas) affect water sources. This week, we’ll continue our series with #NoSingleUsePlastic Part 2: Plastic Production. Plastic has its place and in many instances improves the quality...
by Heather Vaughan | Jun 13, 2019 | In the News
All over the country, PFAS is being discovered in groundwater and other sources that feed into municipal water supplies. These chemicals have been used heavily since the 1940’s. Since PFAS are not biodegradable, contamination has built up over time and causes adverse...
