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Limescale in our Drinking Water: A Necessary Evil

Removing limescale is a recurring cleaning job. Every month we spend hours keeping our showers, coffee makers and kettles free from limescale. The internet is brimming with unusual tips for...

How groundwater is purified into drinking water

To purify ground water and make it safe to drink, it is put through a long and technical cleaning process. This process is necessary because drinking water sources are becoming...

How reliable are drinking water quality tests?

According to reports by the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT), drinking water companies and the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) , tap water in the...

Copper pipe residues linked to health and envir...

From the construction of the very first water network, engineers have searched for the best  pipe material. Over time, it appears that all materials end up leaching into the water,...

The 14 Steps of Surface Water Treatment: How do...

Before water flows out of the tap, it goes through a complex purification process. This is vital, because water sources are increasingly polluted with health-harming chemicals. But is it enough?...

Drinking Water Sources: Quality Under Pressure

According to several studies, the quality of our drinking water sources is at risk. These sources are becoming increasingly polluted by human activity. “Time is running out”, says Peter van...