Trends in America’s Tap Water from Chicago to Pittsboro: Lead, 1,4 Dioxane, PFAS

by Heather Vaughan | Jun 5, 2024 | In the News, Water & Health, Water & Safety

“It’s in our values of the coop – we help provide clean water and healthy food to our community, so to be able to do that and provide that for owners and customers in our town is huge. That’s what we try to do here. I have children, I am proud to be...

Delving Deep into Nanoplastics: How FreshPure® Waters Keeps Your H2O Pure and Pristine 

by Heather Vaughan | Apr 22, 2024 | In the News, Water & Health, Water & Safety, Water & the Planet

By: Heather Vaughan, L.Ac, MSOM, C.Ay, CYT Welcome, water aficionados, science enthusiasts, and those just thirsty for knowledge. In honor of Earth Day, we’re diving into a topic as small as a nanoparticle but as significant as the ocean itself: nanoplastics....

Arsenic, Old Lace, and Water Toxicity

by Heather Vaughan | Jul 24, 2020 | Water & Health, Water & Safety

Arsenic has a long and scandalous history as one of the world’s most well-known poisons. From the toxin of choice to pick off dinner guests in Arsenic and Old Lace to the “almost clinical description of acute arsenic poisoning” in Madam Bovary, classical authors have...

Pharmaceuticals in Tap Water

by Heather Vaughan | Jul 1, 2020 | In the News, Water & Health, Water & Safety

In a recent study, pharmaceuticals including antibiotics, opiates, and hormones were found in 7% of aquifers used for public water supply. Yes, that means pharmaceuticals in tap water. Over-the-counter and prescription medications fall under the category of...

FreshPure Waters Removes Glyphosate from Drinking Water

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...

What is Perchlorate and Why is it in our Tap Water?

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,...