Author
Mick Preston
Co-founder, Mountain Pure Water
In short
Mick Preston is co-founder of Mountain Pure Water. Our team carries Sentry H2O filtration systems and explains how they work in plain language. We help customers choose a system for their situation, with independent third-party lab results available on our Science page. Our Learn library makes water filtration easier to understand.
Articles by Mick (31)
Choosing a system
- Distilled water vs. reverse osmosis
- Reverse osmosis vs. spring water
- Sentry H2O vs. reverse osmosis
- Sentry Wellness System
- About Mountain Pure Water
- Is a reverse osmosis system worth it? An honest look at the trade-offs
- Reverse osmosis vs. carbon filtration: an honest comparison
- Reverse osmosis with remineralization — or a system that never strips the minerals?
- Reverse osmosis water side effects: what the evidence actually shows
- Whole-home vs. under-sink: which one does your house actually need?
- The 5-stage water filtration system, explained
- What is catalytic carbon filtration?
- How to read a water filter spec sheet
- Is alkaline water worth it? A balanced look
- Shower filters: do they really help your skin and hair?
- When and why to replace your water filter
What’s in your water
- What’s actually in your tap water?
- Chlorine vs. chloramine: what’s in your water and how to remove it
- PFAS “forever chemicals”: what they are and how to reduce them at home
- PFAS health effects in drinking water
- Endocrine disruptors in your tap water
- Arsenic in drinking water and how to reduce it
- Hard water and scale: what it really costs your home
- What’s really in Salt Lake City’s tap water
- Lead in tap water and baby formula: what Salt Lake City parents need to know
- Is your water safe for baby formula? A parent’s guide
- Does boiling tap water make it safe for baby formula?