Refrigerator Water Dispensers and Ice Makers: The Overlooked Drinking Water Pathway
Refrigerator Water Dispensers and Ice Makers: The Overlooked Drinking Water Pathway Water from the refrigerator often seems especially fresh. It is cold, clear and frequently filtered. Before reaching the glass or becoming an ice cube, however, it passes through additional hoses, valves, filters and dispensing components. The refrigerator does not shorten the water pathway. It […]
TFA in Drinking Water: Why the Smallest PFAS Is So Difficult to Remove
When PFAS are discussed, well-known compounds such as PFOS and PFOA usually receive the most attention. Trifluoroacetic acid, or TFA, differs significantly from these substances: it is extremely small, highly soluble in water and moves almost unhindered through soils, water bodies and many treatment processes. In water, it is predominantly present as the negatively charged […]