Perspectives

Notes on water, wellness, and why we do this.

July 21, 2026

Loaded Water, Empty Question

TikTok's 'loaded water' trend is all about what goes on top — fruit, powder, electrolytes. Nobody's asking what's actually in the base water underneath it all.

July 20, 2026

15,000 Comments Later

The EPA's PFAS comment period closed today. Over 15,000 people submitted comments — a huge number for a drinking water rulemaking. Here's what was actually being decided, and what happens next.

July 19, 2026

Get Water, Give Water

Get water, give water: the idea that solving your own water problem can quietly become part of solving someone else's. Puerto Rico is where that loop is easiest to see right now.

July 18, 2026

The Puerto Rico Water Crisis: How to Help

San Juan went viral in early June when tourists posted empty shelves and dry taps. For a huge share of Puerto Rico, that wasn't news — it was Tuesday. Here's who actually gets left behind, and what's being done about it.

July 17, 2026

The Chemicals That Don't Leave

The EPA's public comment period on PFAS drinking water rules closes July 20. Regulation of these chemicals is not settled, it moves in both directions, and it moves slowly — which is worth sitting with.

July 16, 2026

The Berkey Question

Berkey comes up in almost every 'what filter should I buy' conversation. The honest answer isn't that ours is better — it's that these systems aren't doing the same job.

July 15, 2026

The Real Cost of Bottled Water

Americans go through roughly 50 billion plastic water bottles a year — and most never get recycled.

July 14, 2026

Hydrated at 30,000 Feet

Water at airport security is a scam and everyone knows it — $8, $10 a bottle for something that costs pennies.

July 13, 2026

Why Most Filtration Isn't Enough

Reverse osmosis is good at stripping things out — including the minerals your body actually wants.

July 12, 2026

What's Really on Your Food (and What Changed for Me)

Even 'organic' produce often carries more than you'd think — natural plant wax, added shelf-life coating, oil-based pesticide residue, sometimes all three layered on top of each other.

July 11, 2026

An Introduction to Your Water

Ever notice your tap water tastes different than everywhere else?

July 10, 2026

Why We Built This

Twelve years of chasing clean living led us back to one place: water.