Sumatra hotspots identified as El Niño brings higher risk of fires The start of the south-west monsoon season brings with it new bulletins about health advice and haze forecasts as the likelihood of smoke-filled skies increases. It is predicted that the weather...

Residents in Punggol were shocked yesterday afternoon when brown-coloured water began flowing from their taps. Around fifty blocks in the area were affected. In spite of the reaction from residents, PUB (the national water agency) declared that although the water was...

In Singapore, many families have been boiling water before drinking. It is a practice passed down since my grandmother's time. In the old days, sanitation and public hygiene is not as good. Not all had access to safe and clean water. Boiling water had been encouraged...

NSF & Houshold Water FiltrationTwo NSF standards cover filtration systems: NSF/ANSI 42 addresses aesthetic claims and NSF/ANSI 53 addresses health claims. NSF/ANSI Standard 42: Drinking Water Treatment Units - Aesthetic EffectsNSF/ANSI Standard 42 establishes the...

We have extended our shipping to international. Want to know the shipping fee to your place? 1. Refer to the item you are interested to purchase. There is weight stated for each product. 2. Refer to this table and do the calculation. 3. Add $5 for packaging...

We are excited to have our ad in the December 2013 - February 2013 publication of Living ESP!  

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OTO (Orthotolidine) TestOTO is a solution that turns yellow when added to chlorinated water. The darker it turns, the more chlorine is present in the water. If the chlorine level is excessively high, then the solution will turn brown. One benefit of an OTO test is...

Ultrafiltration Defined Ultrafiltration (UF) refers to a special type of filtration using a membrane and hydrostatic pressure to force liquid against it. The membrane is semi-permeable which means that it can separate certain substances from the liquid as the liquid...