A new battle has broken out over water and this time it isn’t about  the latest institution to ban bottled water. Palm Beach County bagel vendor, The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co., claims to have devised a new water treatment method that produces an exact chemical replica of  New York City’s “famously pure” tap water. [...]

The Quench Weekly Water Top 10 recaps the week’s top stories on drinking water issues. Come back each week for the latest news! Colorado Town’s Tap So Good, Fit To Be Sold – The city of Aurora‘s municipal tap water has won a hefty list of awards, tasting so good that the city is eagerly [...]

So you probably know that we’re all supposed to drink a recommended eight glasses of water per day, right? Well I bet you never stopped to consider how much money it actually costs to get your daily dose. Brace yourself, because the difference is staggering. From the tap: $0.50/yr Bottled: more than $1,400/yr Sure makes [...]

The Quench Weekly Water Top 10 recaps the week’s top stories on drinking water issues. Come back each week for the latest news! New Report Raises Questions About EPA’s 2008 Perchlorate Descision – A report released Tuesday from the U.S. Government Accountability Office concludes that the EPA was not true to its “customary scientific analysis” when ruling on [...]

The Quench Weekly Water Top 10 recaps the week’s top stories on drinking water issues. Come back each week for the latest news! Possible Link Between Birth Defects And Atrazine - A study from Indiana researchers shows trends where Atrazine, the herbicide applied on corn crops in much of the Midwest, may have dangerous side effects.  This [...]

The Quench Weekly Water Top 10 recaps the week’s top stories on drinking water issues. Come back each week for the latest news! Rethink The Drink Campaign – Santa Barbara’s Community Environmental Council has launched a bottled water campaign at area schools called “Rethink the Drink” to encourage their local residents to reconsider bottled water purchases. [...]

The Quench Weekly Water Top 10 recaps the week’s top stories on drinking water issues. Come back each week for the latest news! New Research To Help Prevent Arsenic In Groundwater – The University of Arizona is studying arsenic in the state’s water supply. One experiment to successfully grow plants on toxic soil could prevent arsenic [...]

The Quench Weekly Water Top 10 recaps the week’s top stories on drinking water issues. Come back each week for the latest news! Open Hydrants Cause Water Problems In Camden, NJ – Camden residents are trying to beat the heat by illegally opening fire hydrants.  The resulting low water pressure has turned the drinking water [...]

The Quench Weekly Water Top 10 recaps the week’s top stories on drinking water issues. Come back each week for the latest news! Energy Company Shareholders Call For Fracking Disclosure – Shareholders in Exxon and Chevron are calling on the energy giants to disclose chemicals used in the controversial fracking procedure to extract natural gas. [...]

Do we need to remind you again why bottled water is bad?  Here is yet another example of people around the world who believe bottled water needs to go.  Keep reading to learn about this young “green-preneur.” Innovative green enthusiast Hermione Taylor, founder of DoNation, was scheduled to participate in a sponsored cycling marathon from [...]