water safety

Water Virus Used to Find Ecoli

We’re all very familiar with water filters. Practically everyone has one built into their water system, refrigerator, or water dispenser,…

6 years ago

Austin, Texas Water Bummer

Water is essential. According to the USGS, up to 60% of your body is water. Half of you are now…

6 years ago

Algae Bloom and Climate Change

Any serious beachgoer has seen it before. They’ve seen the light. On certain warm summer nights, you might have the…

6 years ago

You Might Think Raw Water is Safe, but You’re Wrong

I’m all for water collection from the source, as long as its filtered and purified. That means I’m not adverse…

6 years ago

Could the Pursuit of Optimal Hydration Be Putting You at Risk?

We all know that we shouldn’t drink water from BPA bottles left out in the heat for fear of chemical…

6 years ago

Leptospirosis – The Waterbourne Bacteria You Have Likely Never Heard Of

Some 26 people died from the bacterial disease leptospirosis in the United States territory of Puerto Rico during the sixth…

6 years ago

Moss Discovered that Removes Arsenic from Water

Let’s talk arsenic for a second. That may sound odd for a food safety blog; but, remember, we care deeply…

6 years ago

Finding Opioids in Mussels – Anyone See a Problem Here?

A surprising finding from an inlet of the Pacific Ocean alongside the northwest coast of Washington reveals that the mussels from…

6 years ago

What I Wish My Fellow Texans Knew About Lead (And Why It Should Concern You Too)

What do Flint, Michigan and Austin, Texas have in common? One scary word: Lead. I live in Texas. If you…

6 years ago

Are Plastic Water Bottles Safe?

The culture of plastic bottles use is accelerating at the rate of a million plastic bottles purchased every minute, driven…

6 years ago