Back-to-School Starts with Pure Water
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Back-to-School Hydration: Why Pure Water Helps Kids Learn Better

ByMatilija Pure Water Systems

As the back-to-school season begins, families are busy preparing with new backpacks, notebooks, and schedules. But one of the most important school supplies often goes unnoticed: clean drinking water. Hydration…

If Santa Barbara Has Clean Water Why Do You Need Matilija
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If Santa Barbara Has Clean Water, Why Do You Need Matilija?

ByMatilija Pure Water Systems

The recently published 2025 Annual Water Quality Report from the City of Santa Barbara confirms the city’s ongoing commitment to providing safe drinking water that meets all state and federal…

What is TDS in Water and Why Should I Measure it?
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What is TDS in Water and Why Should I Measure it?

ByMatilija Pure Water Systems

Total dissolved solids (TDS) are dissolved substances that get into your water supply from natural and human sources.  They include calcium, nitrates, chlorides and more.  High levels of TDS can…
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Drinking Water Database: Put in Your ZIP Code and Find Out What’s in Your Water

ByMatilija Pure Water Systems

What’s in your drinking water? Whether you’re wondering if your water is safe or just what that weird smell is, a new tool is now available that could help.

Santa Barbara Water Quality – Chlorines Health Effects are many
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Santa Barbara Water Quality – Chlorine’s Health Effects are many

ByMatilija Pure Water Systems

Chlorines health effects have been debated for decades. However, most experts now agree that there are some significant health risks related to chlorinated water as well as the chlorinated by-products.

City of Santa Barbara Stage 3 Drought Regulations & Waste of Water Prohibition
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City of Santa Barbara Stage 3 Drought Regulations & Waste of Water Prohibition

ByMatilija Pure Water Systems

Notes: looking at the current water crises in Santa Barbara, it has become ever apparent that having an efficient water softener is key. We all want to do our part in water conservation and in a time where watering your lawn is taboo, some think that removing their backwashing water softener is the answer. This is a misconception and the amount of chemicals and cleaning product to fight hardness is much more expensive and worse on the environment. The answer is installing an efficient water softener. Our quality units have programmable options that can bring the regeneration cycle from 80-100 gallons to 20.

The Dangers of Chlorinated Water
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The Dangers of Chlorinated Water

ByMatilija Pure Water Systems

Trihalomethanes (THMs), byproducts from chlorination, appear to increase significantly in the bloodstream after showering, says a study by researchers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill School of Public Health.