The Berkey Water Filter has come under criticism because or reports that the filter was not able to process as many gallons of water as advertised. Upon release of this news, proponents of NSF and ANSI poured out of the woodwork proclaiming, “AH HA, this is because the Berkey does not bear the NSF certifications”. “AH HA, this is what happens when you purchase a non-certified filter.” An article by…
Reader Question – November 29, 2022
A reader writes, “why don’t municipal water providers have back-up generators to avoid boil alerts.” This question is vague but still very interesting. It teaches a very good lesson that sometimes what we think is good community logic winds up failing miserably when the principles of economics, engineering, and science are applied. The reader’s question implies that that the reason cities issue boil alerts is because they are losing electricity.…
Reader Question Of The Week – What Ways Do We Pollute Water?
I really like this question. The answer to the question is very important, and unfortunately people do not want to hear it. I run into climate activists, environmental activists, and enemies of manufacturing every single day who say they want clean water, point the pollution finger at everyone else, and have blinders on when it comes to looking at their own behavior, or the things they advocate for and believe…