All the water we have is all the water we have. In other words, our precious water supply is… limited. That’s why finding new ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle water is in the best interest of the entire planet. 
Recycling wastewater is nothing new. However, drinking recycled wastewater, in many cases, is. 
So let’s break down the good, the bad, and the downright ugly about recycled wastewater—from what it is and why it matters to how it affects you. 

What Is Recycled Wastewater - And Am I Drinking It?

Millions of people rely on tap water daily, but is it really safe? While the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates some contaminants, its standards often exceed the recommended safe levels established by researchers at the Environmental Working Group (EWG). 
Even after treatment, water quality varies widely by location, leaving many unaware of potential risks.
Even though tap water is treated before making its way to your tap, water quality can greatly vary from state to state, and even city to city.

Top 10 States With the Dirtiest Tap Water in 2025

Your tap water, whether from a public source or a private well, is rife with contaminants. Even post-treatment, there is still a chance that the treated water could pick up chemicals leaching from old pipes as it makes its way to your faucet. The addition of a water filtration system can help reduce your exposure to contaminants and ensures clean, safe drinking water. 

Which System is Best: Whole Home Filtration or Point-of-Use?

Do You Need to Remineralize Your Water?

The majority of the U.S. population relies on municipal water, so it’s crucial to recognize that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the agency that sets the standards for tap water, only regulates a fraction of potential contaminants. Furthermore, those federal standards far exceed the recommended safe levels established by researchers at the Environmental Working Group (EWG). 

Even though tap water is treated before making its way to your tap, water quality can greatly vary from state to state, and even city to city.

States With The Worst Tap Water- 2024 Edition

Standard water pitchers with carbon filters may be the water filtration system of choice for many, but those who learn about the advanced filtration technology behind Clearly Filtered’s Water Pitcher  with Affinity® Filtration Technology are quick to opt for an upgrade. Our proprietary technology uses a unique blend of 6 medias to remove up to 99.9% of 365+ contaminants. 

How Does A Carbon Filter Stack Up Against Clearly Filtered?

Many water drinkers throughout the U.S. rely on bottled water as a safe and convenient means of hydration. This is particularly true when communities lack trust in their municipal water supplies. But is bottled water really safer than the tap water flowing from your kitchen faucet? And is it actually a more cost-effective solution than a home water filtration system?

Bottled Water vs. Filtered Water: Which Is Really Safer and More Cost-Effective?

Want to hear something crazy? Ancient records show our ancestors were filtering water as early as 2000 B.C. So if you’re wondering about the history of water filtration, let’s start there.

When Did Water Filtration Begin?

Worried about cancer-linked vinyl chloride in your drinking water? Read on to discover the dangers associated with this common chemical, why many popular, store-bought filters can’t protect you, and how to get proven protection without sacrificing convenience.

What Can I Do About Vinyl Chloride In My Drinking Water?

Nitrates are compounds that occur naturally, but are also a byproduct of modern agricultural practices. Let’s take a look at the dangers associated with high levels of nitrate contamination in drinking water, why many popular, store-bought filters can’t fully protect you from them, and how to get proven protection from nitrates, without sacrificing convenience. 

How to Reduce Nitrate Exposure for Your Family and Pets 

Water filtration systems like reverse osmosis, activated alumina, iron oxide, and distillation have varied success at removing arsenic from drinking water.

The Best Water Filter Systems For Removing Arsenic

Chloroform is a disinfection byproduct (DBP) formed when chlorine is used to disinfect and treat tap water or well water. Read on to learn about the risks of drinking water that has a high chloroform concentration, why many popular filters can’t fully protect you, and how to easily get proven protection from chloroform.

How to Get Rid of Chloroform in Your Drinking Water

Wondering what arsenic tastes like? Or, if you can taste it at all? Read on to discover the dangers associated with this common, cancer-causing mineral, how to “sniff” it out in your water, and what to do to protect yourself and your loved ones. 

Can You Taste High Levels Of Arsenic In Your Drinking Water?

Discover one customer's journey from die-hard Berkey user to Clearly Filtered believer. Learn the differences between the two and how Clearly Filtered outperforms.

Why I Upgraded from Berkey to Clearly Filtered

Recently we had a lengthy discussion with a longtime Clearly Filtered customer who had recently upgraded their water by installing the 3-Stage Under Sink Filter System under their kitchen sink. The conversation led to many great questions and answers that we thought it would be great to highlight for others.

Why I Chose To Purchase the Clearly Filtered Under Sink Filter System

Learn about the process of Reverse Osmosis filtration. Discover its benefits and the effects drinking demineralized RO water can have on your health.

What is Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water? Is R.O. Water good for you?

What is Chromium 6 and how do I remove it from my water? Our Chromium 6 water filters remove the heavy metal (categorized as a Group 1 carcinogen) up to 96%.

What are the Water Filters that Remove Chromium 6?

PFOAs, or polyfluoroalkyl substances, are synthetic compounds used in a wide range of consumer products that have infiltrated our drinking water systems.

What are PFOAs, and why are they in our drinking water?

There's a lot of misinformation about filtered water. Join Clearly Filtered as we filter through the myths vs. facts about filtered vs. tap and bottled water.

Myth vs Fact: Filtered Water

Keeping your Christmas Tree well watered is not only important for aesthetics, but also for safety. Learn Christmas Tree watering tips and tricks today!

Tricks and Tips: Watering Your Christmas Tree

Did You know . . . . Fluoride, the same contaminant added to our tap water, is considered a poison and if you swallow only a pea-sized amount (the same amount as in an average 8oz glass of water in the U.S.) you are meant to contact poison control. (1) Cancer causing Chromium-6 has been found in more than 75% of US tap

Top Tap Water Facts That Will Get You Thinking About Drinking Your Tap Water

A concerning effect of chlorine in drinking water is an increased cancer risk as the disinfection results in byproducts that are probable human carcinogens.

The Side Effects of Chlorine in Your Drinking Water

Learn how wildfires can devastate your drinking water by targeting freshwater supplies and how you can protect yourself by filtering your water at home.

How Wildfires Affect Drinking Water

Should you remove or filter fluoride from tap water? At Clearly Filtered, we explain the basics and why we are ranked as the #1 pitcher at removing Fluoride.

Should You Remove Fluoride From Water?

While topical fluoride treatments used in dentistry to prevent tooth decay are generally accepted, fluoride use in municipal water sources is questionable.

The Truth About Fluoride In Your Drinking Water

The three methods recognized by the EPA to remove PFAS chemicals are granular activated carbon filters, reverse osmosis, and ion exchange resins.

Effective Methods to Remove PFAS from Your Drinking Water

Learn about lead contamination affecting our water supply, the public health danger of lead exposure, and how to protect yourself and your family.

How Excessive Levels of Lead Get Into Our Tap Water

What do you use to water your houseplants? Have you ever wondered if tap water is good for them? Or if distilled water is even better? How about rainwater or filtered water? Find out the absolute best water source for healthy indoor plants.

Could Tap Water Be Harming Your Indoor Plants?

What is the best water for coffee? The perfect cup may be difficult if you're not using clean water. Learn about water hardness for coffee at Clearly Filtered!

Coffee & Water – Why the Water Makes a Difference

Like all water filters, Clearly Filtered water filters must be replaced regularly to maintain peak performance and guarantee the cleanest tap water. Think of your water filter as a battery. Exactly how often you need to replace an old filter with a new filter primarily depends on usage, or gallons filtered.

How Often Should I Change My Filter?

The definition of wet is the presence of liquid on a surface and ability to transfer the liquid to other objects. Liquid water can transfer its moisture.

Is Water Wet?

Do you know you can shut off the water supply to your entire home, as well as individual fixtures like your sink faucet, shower head, or icemaker, without the need for a professional plumber? Not only can you do it, but it's also important for you to know how to do it.

This guide aims to equip you with the knowledge to handle water-related emergencies around the house, like burst pipes, water leaks, and even a leaky water heater. You’ll also learn how to turn the water off to individual fixtures, including toilets, sinks, dishwashers, and more, so you can handle basic home improvement and maintenance yourself. As a homeowner or a handyman, you'll be pleasantly surprised at how easy this DIY project can be.

How To Shut Off Your Water Supply

Millions of Americans drink water from public systems with lead-based water lines. And when that lead sneaks into our water, it can cause irreversible brain damage, reproductive issues, high blood pressure, and more. To this day, potentially dangerous levels of lead are legally allowed in our tap water supplies across all 50 states. So read on to discover the right (and wrong) ways to protect yourself and your loved ones from lead-contaminated water. 

How is Lead Removed from Drinking Water?

If your water smells like rotten eggs, you probably have a sulfur problem. Let’s talk about the root cause of the problem—and the solution.

Why Did My Water Start Smelling Like Sulfur?

Trihalomethanes (THMs) are a group of cancer-linked disinfection byproducts (DBPs) legally allowed in drinking water in all 50 states. Read on to discover the dangers associated with these DBPs, why many popular, store-bought filters can’t fully protect you from them, and how to get proven protection from THMs and other carcinogens, without sacrificing convenience.

Can You Remove Trihalomethanes From Drinking Water?

Whether you are a pregnant, breastfeeding, or mixing up infant formula, you may wonder, "Is tap water safe for my baby?" Let's take a look at the dos and don'ts of tap water consumption to ensure you and your little one stay safe and healthy.

Is Tap Water Safe For Babies & Newborns?

Have you ever wondered if you can boil all the bad out of your tap water? Many of us have been led to believe that steam floating toward the ceiling is a telltale sign of clean water. After it cools off, you tip back a glass without worry. Sure, it tastes flat and the process was a pain, but at least it’s safe to drink… or is it? 


Before you bring your water to a boil, read on to discover why you need more than heat to get complete protection from the dangers of tap water. 

Does Boiling Your Water Make It Safe to Drink?

Discover the state of America's drinking water infrastructure, what steps the federal gov and local EPA offices have taken and the effect on public health. 

Effects of Drinking Water Infrastructure on Public Health

We get this question often when talking to current and future customers. With the news lately of pesticides and herbicides entering water supplies at an alarming rate, we decided to break this question down a bit.

Can Water Be Organic?

Let’s be honest: With the exception of those living in places like Flint, Michigan, most Americans like us don't think twice about drinking tap water. We assume every faucet supplies safe and clean drinking water—and why wouldn’t we? Water is part of our everyday life; we drink it, shower in it, cook with it, and more. Unfortunately, tap water isn’t as trustworthy as it may seem. 

Why is Tap Water Bad?

Millions of Americans drink dangerous tap water every day. The crazy thing is notoriously tainted water sources here in America, like Flint Michigan’s, are a dime a dozen. That’s because water contamination that puts public health at risk extends far beyond publicized outbreaks, low income areas, and rural towns. Below we’ve dug into the data to highlight 10 of the worst water states in the U.S. 

10 States With The Dirtiest Tap Water

Well water and tap water (i.e. your city water supply) are the two main sources of drinking water here in the U.S. In some ways, these sources are different from each other. In other ways, they’re the same. So let’s dive into the unique advantages and disadvantages of each,

Well Water vs. City Water

Discover the distinctions between purified water, distilled water, and filtered water in this informative blog post. Learn about the various methods used to remove impurities, minerals, and contaminants from water, and understand the benefits and drawbacks of each.

The Main Differences Between Purified Water, Distilled Water, & Filtered Water

There are buckets of myths and misconceptions floating around about TDS in drinking water. Keep reading to discover the real truth about TDS, including hazardous and healthy dissolved solids, what nobody tells you about TDS levels and meters, and more. We’ve broken everything down into simple, easy-to-understand langua

Understanding Drinking Water and Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)

Untreated tap water can be harmful to goldfish due to chlorine, chloramines, and heavy metals. Learn how you can make your tap water safe for fish.

Why Does Tap Water Kill Goldfish?

What is the best water filter and filtration system for rental apartments? Check out Clearly Filtered water filters for renters and sustainable options here.

What is the Best Water Filter System for Renters?

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