SHENZHEN, China – Frustration at delays at Los Angeles-Long Beach boiled over at the TPM Asia Conference in Shenzhen on Thursday, with shippers showing exasperation at the weeks it can now take to liberate containers from the largest port complex in the Americas. “I don’t care about how long it takes a ship to cross […]
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Public Water Warning
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A Channel 2 Action News investigation found that DeKalb water officials made a serious error with a public health warning last summer. The head of the agency downplayed the scale of the risk, even as complaints poured in from all over the county. When water pressure drops too low, for any […]
Dallas Stops Fluoridation
After months of regular visits by citizens to city council meetings, the Dallas City Council decided last week to stop water fluoridation. Perhaps it was economic incentive alone that allowed the council to decide to end five decades of water fluoridation, or the tireless work of citizens who continuously probed council members about why they […]
Lake Okeechobee test positive for microcystin
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E. coli found in Morwell, triggers boil alert
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U.S. Lowers Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water
The government is lowering the recommended amount of fluoride added to drinking water for the first time in more than 50 years. Some people are getting too much fluoride because it is also now put in toothpaste, mouthwash and other products, health officials said Monday in announcing the change. To view entire article, click here.
Do your Black Berkey® Elements remove Glyphosate?
Glyphosate is a non-selective herbicide and pesticide. Glyphosate is primarily released into the environment via runoff water and predominately applied as a spray for agricultural purposes. This contaminant has recently become the topic of discussion because of its association with acute or chronic exposure leading to various potential health issues or concerns. Test results have […]
Does the post filter media contain some amount of cyanuric acid, or is the media washed using cyanuric acid prior to packaging?
No. The activated alumina in the post filter media is not treated with cyanuric acid, nor does it contain any cyanuric acid in the media. For more information about cyanuric acid, click here.
There is a bubble that forms on top of my Berkey PF-2™, near the area where it attaches to the Black Berkey® Element in my system. Does this mean it is not working properly or needs to be tightened more?
The elements can be adjusted by either turning them more revolutions or less. If the elements are screwed on too tight, the screen within the post filter can become damaged. This will not negatively affect the performance of the element. The only purpose for the screen is to keep the media within the element during […]
I heard that it is recommended to replace my Berkey water after three days. Is this true if it is refrigerated?
We do recommend replacing your Berkey water after three days. If the water is in a cold environment, the length can be extended to a week. This is a conservative estimate for caution. The reason for this is because when you filter your water, the chemicals that inhibit bacteria growth are removed. In more humid […]