Welcome to the March edition of our newsletter. Safe and readily available water is important for public health, whether it is used for drinking, domestic use, food production or recreational purposes. Improved water supply and sanitation, and better management of water resources, can boost countries' economic growth and can contribute greatly to poverty reduction.
We will be in attendance at the 2018 Maine Sustainability & Water Conference, put on by the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions,
on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at the Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, Maine.This conference provides a great place for professionals, researchers, consultants, citizens, students, regulators, and planners to exchange information and present new findings on sustainability and water resource issues in Maine. If you are there please stop by our table and say hello to John and Becky.
Maine Daycare Testing Packages
If you own a daycare and are required by the State of Maine to test your water, we can help. Whether you are just starting out, needing a yearly test, at your five year testing requirements or are on city water we have several different packages designed for all of your testing needs that cover the state requirements.
Call our lab 207-784-5354 and order your Daycare Package today!
Raw Water Trend: PET Bottling
Raw water has been getting a lot of media attention lately. Companies that offer raw water do not filter or treat their water. Genuine springs are typically the cleanest source of drinking water because the water naturally passes through sand and clay, which acts as a natural filter.
While raw water itself can have health benefits, many are skeptical of what happens after it's bottled. Many brands are bottled by PET which is petroleum based. In comparison to glass and aluminum, using PET is a lighter material and recyclable material which helps with the energy consciousness in traveling. Plastics only amount to less than 4% of oil usage, as well. PET bottles are resistant to bacteria growth which helps keep them re-useable. However, German researchers have shown that the bottles may perhaps leach compounds that mimic estrogen hormones, according to a study on snails they had performed.
Raw water benefits your health by eliminating the chemicals added to treated water sources; however once bottled it can add an array of other health concerns. It's too early to tell exactly how PET bottling can affect human health; however it is something to be cautious about until further studies can be completed.
