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Invisible Plastics in Your Glass: Microplastics in Boise Tap Water and the AquaKlear Solution

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Microplastics are everywhere—including Idaho A 2024 College of Idaho field survey found microplastics at every Boise River sampling site, averaging 133 particles per liter (MP/L)—mostly microscopic fibers that slip straight through municipal treatment ScholarWorks. That same river system feeds groundwater wells and irrigation canals that replenish much of the Treasure Valley’s drinking supply. Why tiny plastics raise big health questions […]

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Is Lead Lurking in Your Boise Tap Water? New EPA Rules and How AquaKlear Keeps Your Family Safe

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Lead in water: why 2025 is a turning‑point In late 2024 the U.S. EPA adopted the Lead & Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI), ordering every water system to find and replace lead service lines within ten years and lowering the action level from 15 ppb to 10 ppb (US EPAUS EPA). Idaho utilities must submit full pipe inventories to the Department of Environmental Quality

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Chlorine in Boise Tap Water: From Shower Sting to Hidden By‑Products—and How AquaKlear Fixes It

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Why Boise utilities still dose with chlorine City systems disinfect groundwater and Boise River sources with chlorine or its longer‑lasting cousin, chloramine, to kill microbes during distribution. The approach is effective, but recent water‑quality guides for Boise list “Chlorine/Chloramines” as prominent additives that can reach irritating levels (HomeWater). What you notice first: taste, smell, and dry

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“Forever Chemicals” in Idaho Water: What PFAS Are Doing to Your Health and How AquaKlear Removes Them

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What are PFAS, and why should Treasure Valley homeowners care? Per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic “forever chemicals” used for everything from non‑stick cookware to firefighting foam. They do not break down naturally and have been linked to cancers, thyroid disorders, and immune suppression (NPR). In April 2024, the EPA issued its first national, legally enforceable

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Stop Letting Hard Water Drain Your Wallet: How AquaKlear Protects Your Appliances and Energy Bills

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daho’s hidden money‑pit Most Treasure Valley homeowners know their tap water tastes a little “mineral‑y,” but few realize how much those extra minerals cost them every month. Boise and Meridian routinely clock hardness readings between 8 and 15 grains per gallon—classified as “hard” to “very hard” water (idahowatersolutions.com). Meridian’s own 2021 water report averages 8.4 gpg (dropconnect.com.)Those minerals form a rock‑like

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