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How does a city test well water for a whole neighborhood? 🤔 The City of Aurora, Ohio did it, at no cost to residents. ⁠
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Read their story in our new Powered by SimpleLab series! https://gosimplelab.com/blog/city-of-aurora-powered-by-simplelab
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Mold needs two things to grow: water and food 💦 The leak supplies the water, and your drywall, wood, and insulation supply the rest. ⁠
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Our Mold & Fungus Surface Tape Test identifies fungal spores from a simple tape-lift sample, so you know what you're actually dealing with 🧽Tape-lifts are best suited for dry surfaces with visible mold growth.⁠
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Includes all sampling materials, prepaid shipping, and a digital report with results from a certified lab ✅⁠
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Order now! https://gosimplelab.com/shop/products/mold-and-fungus-surface-tape-test
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"Every system we install across the country carries the name, which means we need lab results we can trust completely. SimpleLab is the gold standard for water testing, and it shows in every result."⁠
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That's LifeSource Water Systems, who has spent the last 40+ years building whole-home water filtration systems 💧⁠
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Treating water starts with knowing what's in it. Ready to put SimpleLab behind your business? Learn how to offer your customers lab testing today: https://gosimplelab.com/commercial
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Water quality moves fast, and the best way to keep up is still a room full of people who work in it every day 💧⁠
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SimpleLab is a Diamond Sponsor of the Pacific Water Quality Association's 69th Annual Trade Show & Convention, and members of our team will be there!⁠ 💎
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If you're going, we'd love to connect. We're always happy to talk testing, turnaround times, or whatever project you have in motion.⁠
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Event schedule at the link below. See you in San Diego! https://pwqa.org/2026-trade-show-convention-schedule/
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If your go-to w**d spray contains glyphosate, it may be leaving behind more than dead w**ds 🌱 Research has linked glyphosate exposure to neuroinflammation and lasting effects on brain health 🧠⁠
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Our Glyphosate Soil Test helps you find out if the glyphosate stuck around. Test today 🔬 https://gosimplelab.com/shop/products/glyphosate-soil-test
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Dust mites burrow into carpets, couches, and bedding, while cockroach allergens and pet dander can settle on just about any surface, hardwood included. They don't pay rent, and they might be why you're sneezing with the windows closed 🤧⁠
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Our Basic Indoor Allergen Test checks one dust sample for the 4 most common indoor allergens: ⁠
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🐶 Dog⁠
🧹 Dust Mite⁠
🪳 Cockroach ⁠
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Just vacuum dust from any flat, dry surface using a hose attachment and send it in for lab testing. ⁠
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Find out who's really living with you: https://gosimplelab.com/shop/products/basic-indoor-allergen-test
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Tap, treated, or bottled water: which one is actually better? 🤔 In WC&P's fall issue, our Chief Science Officer Jess, digs into what household water testing reveals across bottled water brands, tap samples, and home-treated tap samples nationwide.

The short version? Treated tap water held up as well as bottled, untreated tap ranked highest in potential toxicity, and contaminants like lead often came from household plumbing itself. But the big takeaway is that treatment only works if it's matched to what's in your water ✅

Read the full article: https://wcponline.com/2026/09/01/comparing-tap-water-household-treated-tap-water-and-bottled-water/
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Most DBPs form when chlorine meets organic matter in the water. Chloronitramide is different. It forms on its own, as chloramine breaks down in the distribution pipes on the way to your tap.

That distinction matters. It is a contaminant that appears after the treatment plant has done its job, in water serving roughly a third of US homes. The first toxicity study published this year, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has it on the draft list of contaminants up for future regulation.

Our Chief Science Officer Jess and Sr. Research Scientist Sam talked with Wirecutter about what that means for where water actually gets treated.

Read it here: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/chloronitramide-tap-water-safety/
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What Is Chloronitramide, and Is This Common Chemical in Tap Water Safe to Drink? Chloronitramide is under consideration for EPA regulation, and it’s widespread in US tap water. Here’s what we know about it so far.

VOCs are masters of disguise 🎭 You won't see them, smell them, or taste them, but they can still end up in your drinking water. And because they evaporate out of water, cooking and showering can make them an even bigger risk 🚿⁠
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That's because VOCs are often harmful through inhalation, not just ingestion. Research has even linked certain VOCs to a range of health concerns, including cancer, so the only way to know if they're in your water is to test for them ✅⁠
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Learn more: https://gosimplelab.com/shop/products/voc-water-test
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