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One in five households has known water issues.
More than 60% have never had their water tested.
Many homeowners are investing in whole-home treatment technology.
A few years back, my wife and I received an ominous yet nonchalant letter from our town, alerting us to the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in our drinking water. After an embarrassingly long time trying to sound out the words like toddlers in preschool, we were able to boil the message down to its essence:
There are chemical substances in the water, more of them than we'd like, and we're working on it.
Super. Thanks for the heads up.
Also: Stop waiting for an emergency to upgrade your home's tech - there's a better way
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