The Netherlands is known for the high quality of its tap water. However, that quality is coming under increasing pressure. Pollution from other European countries enters our country via the Rhine and Meuse rivers. In addition, Dutch industry, agriculture, and households also contribute to the pollution of our water sources. Water utilities must remove these substances as much as possible […]
PFAS have been a topic of discussion for years. These substances are extremely difficult to break down, spread easily throughout the environment, and some PFAS can be harmful to health. Now, the Netherlands Environmental and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) is warning about a source of PFAS pollution that is becoming increasingly significant: pesticides used in agriculture. According to the ILT, approximately 21,000 […]
The Netherlands is often referred to as Europe's drain. Everything that is discharged into the Rhine and Meuse rivers in Switzerland, France, and Germany eventually ends up in our country. Of course, we in the Netherlands also contribute to this. Companies discharge their waste (with or without a permit), agriculture and horticulture use crop protection products, and we separate hormones and […]
We in the Netherlands are used to drinking tap water without worry. Our drinking water system is among the safest in the world, but even here bacteria can sometimes contaminate drinking water. It's good to know what the risks are, how contamination can occur, and especially how to protect yourself. In this article, you will learn more [...]
What is an electrolysis tester? Electrolysis, from the Greek "lysis" (to loosen), is the decomposition of a chemical substance by means of an electric current. It is sometimes used by sellers of water filters, along with a TDS meter, to demonstrate that unfiltered water is impure and would be unsafe for consumption. On YouTube [...]
TDS meter Have you ever wondered how to measure the quality of your drinking water? Many people rely on a TDS meter to check the purity of their water, but there are many misconceptions about what this meter actually measures. Recently, I listened to an interview with a water expert on the radio, and although [...]
Calamities We can go without food for long periods of time but our bodies can go without water for up to 3 days before our organs are in trouble. There go the dikes! Was the name of the article in the October 2011 Quest. "We feel safe behind our dikes. Maybe a little too safe. Because the quality of [...]
Headlines on polluted drinking water: Drinking water at risk from pollution Groundwater sources of Dutch drinking water increasingly polluted German medicines are polluting 'our' Rhine These are some recent headlines that point to the growing pollution of our drinking water sources. It is becoming increasingly difficult for drinking water companies to filter contaminated substances from the water. As a result, the demand for effective [...]
