H2OKits.com Water Blog

It's hard to believe that Christmas is over and a new year is around the corner. I was just thinking about how blessed my company has been this year and myself. That made me think about how blessed Americans are in that we have safe drinking water at the turn of the tap. Think about it, a homeless person has access to safe, clean drinking water. Doesn't every public building have a water fountain or some type of drinking water supply for public use? This is not so for the rest of the World. Publisher Tom Bell has a wonderful editorial, Water professionals are obligated to support charitable water causes, on page 9 of the December 2008 issue of U.S. Water News. It’s about non-profit water organizations that make it possible for people in developing countries to have safe drinking water. Bell states that the World spends $300 billion a year on agricultural subsidies, $50 billion a year on bottled water, and only $3 billion a year in foreign aid for water supply and sanitation projects. Yet $10 billion to $20 billion a year would be enough to provide a basic human needs for water for all. Bell provides some non-profit water charities in which you may give to: Lifewater International Waterlines Water For People Water For Life WaterPartners International The H2O Project Here is a complete contact list: List of Water Charities. Our company, H2OKits.com has partnered with Blood Water Mission which exists to promote clean blood and clean water efforts in Africa, tangibly reducing the impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic while addressing the underlying issues of poverty, injustice and oppression. Blood:Water Mission is building clean water wells, supporting medical facilities, and focusing on community and worldview transformation, both here in America and in Africa. We give 10% of our sales to Blood Water Mission through the sales of our water test kits, bath filter, and shower filter. What is your favorite water charity? Tell us about it by commenting. “Our failure to help those in the developing world gain access to clean water must surely rank as one of the greatest development failures of the last century.” – Dr. Peter Gleick

We are excited to announce the newest addition to our Quality Check line.  The Quality Check 10 Parameter Drinking Water Test Kit was developed for those especially concerned with the quality of their drinking and well water.  Test Parameters:

• Bacteria
• Nitrate
• Iron
• pH
• Total Hardness
• Sulfate
• Copper
• Alkalinity
• Free Chlorine

  Special Features:

• Affordable
• Ease of Use
• Do-It-Yourself
• EPA Standards
• Results of the Spot
• 2 Tests Each / 1 Bacteria

  The Quality Check 10 Parameter water test kit gives you an easy, safe, and affordable way to test for 10 of the most commonly found drinking water contaminants.  Each test strip in this kit is based on recognized test methods and foil packed to ensure the test integrity.  This kit contains easy to follow and clear instructions, no toxic materials, requires no additional equipment, and the results are produced on the spot .  The included table allows you to compare your results to the US EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations.  For more details, click here.