Water Contaminants

How to Avoid Brain-Eating Amoeba? Complete Guide
Water Contaminants · by Dr. Jonathan Doyle · 9/9/2025

How to Avoid Brain-Eating Amoeba? Complete Guide

Florida was in the news earlier this month when a man died from a brain-eating amoeba infection in Charlotte County. According to the news release by the state Health Department in Charlotte County, the infection most likely resulted from “sinus rinse practices utilizing tap water.” The release further stated that the infection, caused by Naegleria fowleri, the brain-eating amoeba, “can only happen when water contaminated with amoebae enters the body through the nose.”

What Are PFAS and How Can We Safely Remove Them from Drinking Water?
Water Contaminants · by Dr. Jonathan Doyle · 10/31/2024

What Are PFAS and How Can We Safely Remove Them from Drinking Water?

Health officials have been raising alarms over the last several years about a toxic synthetic chemical labeled as PFAS. It is a dangerous chemical found in everything from our food to our drinking water. If a person consumes just a small amount of PFAS from their food or water, it has the potential to cause immunodeficiency problems, reproductive issues, liver damage, and even cancer.

How to Ensure Drinking Water Safety After a Hurricane?
Water Contaminants · by Dr. Jonathan Doyle · 2/1/2024

How to Ensure Drinking Water Safety After a Hurricane?

August ended with a massive hurricane in Keaton Beach, Florida. Idalia - the hurricane - started as a Category 3 hurricane but later advanced to a Category 4 hurricane for a short while. Like most hurricanes, Idalia came with significant flooding, damaging all the powerlines in its path. People living in Horseshoe Beach, just 30 miles south of landfall, were thrown into darkness due to the destructive effects of the Idalia.

Japan Releasing Radioactive Wastewater into the Pacific: What Are the Concerns?
Water Contaminants · by Dr. Jonathan Doyle · 2/1/2024

Japan Releasing Radioactive Wastewater into the Pacific: What Are the Concerns?

Early in 2021, Japan announced it would release more than 1m tons of contaminated water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. On August 24, 2023, amid ongoing controversy surrounding the long-standing discharge plan, Japan has commenced the release of treated radioactive water from the severely affected Fukushima nuclear power plant.

How to Get Rid of PFAS Chemicals in Water
Water Contaminants · by Dr. Jonathan Doyle · 4/17/2025

How to Get Rid of PFAS Chemicals in Water

Recently, the chemical and manufacturing corporation, 3M, has reached a significant settlement of $10.3 billion with various cities and towns in the United States. The settlement is in response to claims made by these municipalities that 3M contaminated their drinking water with so-called forever chemicals known as PFAS. These harmful substances are commonly used in a wide range of products, including firefighting foam and nonstick coatings.