There has been a lot of rain in Missouri this year. Since the start of May, we’ve been hit by storm after storm and fluctuating temperatures. The question is why has there been so much rain in Missouri, and what can we do to better prepare? To answer these questions, we turned to NOAA National…
Archives for May 2022
Missouri Schools Requiring Testing Tap Water for Lead
Lead in Tap Water – Missouri lawmakers along with the House and Senate have approved school water testing to test tap water for lead. This filtered drinking water is aim to prevent lead poisoning. This means that the State of Missouri officially requires administrators to meet standards stricter than federal regulations. Most states, like Missouri,…
What’s Causing my Tap Water Smell?
As the seasons change, people in Missouri (including in the Ozarks) may notice that their tap water smell has changed or tastes different. In fact, KC Water has offered some clarity as to why your tap water may have changed as we delve into spring. “Seasonal changes such as rain, temperature, river water levels, and…
Lake Mead Water Levels Plunge to an All-Time Low
Water scarcity has been a growing trend for some time in the United States and around the world and Lake Mead is no exception. While water covers approximately 70% of our planet, only 3% is fresh water, and of that 3% of freshwater, two-thirds are tucked away in glaciers and even less is clean enough…
New Tech Makes Ocean Water Drinkable
Clean drinking water is something every human being on the planet needs, and yet an estimated 785 million people lack clean drinking water from a trusted source. In fact, out of all the water on the planet, only 2.5% of it is freshwater, and out of that 2.5% an even smaller amount is drinkable! It’s…
