Barbara has written professionally for more than two decades. In the past five years, she has specialized in creating real estate and home improvement content. Besides writing for Forbes Home, she ...

Studies indicate that some tap water contains contaminants like microplastics — testing your water and using a filter may help reduce your risk. (Getty Creative) The quality of tap water is a hot ...

From watering our gardens to running through the sprinklers, summertime brings more water use. Regional Water Providers Consortium’s Bonny Cushman joined us to share tips to help us use it wisely.