EP#01: What’s in Your Water with Johnny Pujol

Healthy Green Homes is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcasts This episode was generously sponsored by Eucalan. www.eucalan.com Show Notes:Emma sat down with Johnny Pujol, a water expert experienced in contaminant research, testing and treatment. He has developed several new water treatment technologies for arsenic, fluoride and heavy metal remediation as well as advised on UV LED technology for pathogen and pharmaceutical inactivation. John has a Masters in Engineering from UC Berkeley and Bachelors in Economics from Boston University.We discuss:Why you should test your water.What kinds of contaminants are in our drinking water.What contaminants should be tested for at a minimum, for urban and well water suppliesRegulatory vs health-focused detection limits and maximum concentrationsThe worst advice you’ve heard someone get about filtering their waterAdvice for someone looking to filter their waterJohnny’s company SimpleLab (formerly SimpleWater, Inc.) is an award-winning science and health services company founded at the University of California in Berkeley with the mission of improving your drinking water and long term health. Tap Score is a service for easy home water testing and reporting, created by SimpleLab.Links for More Info:http://www.mytapscore.com/Partnerships:Audio magic on this episode was performed by the incredible Kattie Laur.This pilot episode was made possible with support from Ontario Creates.