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Tending To Little House Chores Can Make Big Difference As Homes Age
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/tending-little-house-chores-can-make-big-difference-homes-age
of us, they are great reminders to keep our homes in good working condition. A newer home will not ... things will keep them from turning into big expenses down the road. Freezing temperatures, heavy rains ... home’s location may also affect how it drains and other environmental maintenance. For example, if the ...
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Home maintenance for spring
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/home-maintenance-spring
steps to make sure they are clean, safe and secure Check outside water source, hose and sprinkling ... cleaning on the inside, don’t forget the outside as well. How much should annual maintenance cost? While ... also affect how it drains and other environmental maintenance, for example if it is located in the ...
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Aluminum
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1505
is so common and widespread in the environment, exposure cannot be avoided. Drinking water is not ... Alzheimer's disease. AESTHETIC EFFECTS High levels of aluminum in your drinking water may turn the water to ... are higher than.2 mg/l in the drinking water, treatment options for your private water system should ...
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Sodium
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1503
softeners contribute to sodium in the drinking water by replacing the calcium and magnesium that make the ... diet. HEALTH EFFECTS The vast majority of sodium ingestion is from food rather than drinking water ... . Sodium levels in drinking water from most water systems are unlikely to be a significant contribution to ...
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Selenium
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1524
agents, and photographic emulsions. The major sources of selenium in drinking water are discharge from ... However, exposure to high levels can cause adverse health effects. Some people who drink water containing ... : Drinking Water Contaminants- Drinking Water Contaminants USEPA- Water: Basic Information about Regulated ...
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Potassium
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1502
are exposed to it primarily through food. The most common source of potassium in drinking water are ... significantly increase the levels of potassium in drinking water, even at water hardness levels considered to be ... acceptable. HEALTH EFFECTS Potassium in drinking water does not pose a health risk in healthy individuals. ...
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Nitrate (as N)
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1536
GENERAL INFORMATION Nitrates (NO 3) in drinking water usually originates from fertilizers or from ... months who drink water containing nitrate in excess of the MCL could become seriously ill and, if ... Program- Water Quality- Nitrate USEPA- Nutrient Pollution CDC- Drinking Water- Nitrate and Drinking Water ...
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Alachlor
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1548
major source of alachlor in drinking water is runoff from herbicide used on row crops. HEALTH EFFECTS ... Some people who drink water containing alachlor well in excess of the maximum contaminant level (MCL) ... Primary Drinking Water Regulations- Organic Chemicals- Alachlor Illinois Department of Public Health- ...
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Alpha emitters
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1542
GENERAL INFORMATION Most drinking water sources have very low levels of radioactive contaminants ... ("radionuclides"), most of which are naturally occurring, although contamination of drinking water sources from ... EFFECTS Some people who drink water containing alpha emitters in excess of the MCL over many years may ...
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Lead
https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1520
older homes. Lead in drinking water can add to that exposure. Lead is sometimes used in household ... Options of Lead visit the Ohio Department of Health's Private Water Systems- Lead in Drinking ... Department of Health- Lead Program USEPA- Water: Drinking Water Contaminants- National Primary Drinking Water ...