Making Healthier, Safer Garden Hoses a Reality
Healthy Stuff Lab Endorsement
"Jeff Thomas and Katrina Williams are making garden hoses you can drink out of - without consuming a potentially toxic suite of chemicals." Jeff Gearhart - Research Director at Healthy Stuff Lab
Having been employed in the plastics industry, Jeff was aware of the safety issues that plagued traditional garden hoses and became convinced that a much better product could be made.
He and Katrina set out to make the garden hose that nobody else was making, a hose that was 'good for people,' as he says: a safe, long-lasting, American-made product.
HealthyStuff.org tested over 100 hoses in 2012 and 2013 and found that many are made with polyvinyl chloride (PVC), which contains a range of hazardous additives.
HealthyStuff.org tested over 100 hoses in 2012 and 2013 and found that many are made with polyvinyl chloride (PVC), which contains a range of hazardous additives.
When the Ecology Center released its garden-hose study results in 2013, Water Right hoses were among those that tested positive for lead. In Water Right’s case, lead was in the metal fitting (only).
Jeff Thomas immediately started drafting ideas to redesign the fitting and make his product (99.9%) lead-free.
Jeff Thomas immediately started drafting ideas to redesign the fitting and make his product (99.9%) lead-free.
Jeff was in contact with the Ecology Center throughout the process and made sure that each potential solution he employed was tested for lead and other toxic metals.
The story of the Water Right hose shows how companies can use consumer concerns and chemical test results to better their product.
The story of the Water Right hose shows how companies can use consumer concerns and chemical test results to better their product.
The metal fittings and connectors on the hose are selected to have the lowest possible lead content available -- over 99.9% lead-free as verified by HealthyStuff.org.
Finally, the long life of a Water Right hose means it will not deteriorate and end up in the trash in a few years like a traditional garden hose.
Finally, the long life of a Water Right hose means it will not deteriorate and end up in the trash in a few years like a traditional garden hose.
Endorsements have rolled in from the gardening world; retailers are taking notice and are seeking out Water Right for its reputation as the safest and best garden hose on the market.
A consumer base increasingly informed and concerned about toxic exposures has generated great momentum for the company.
Endorsements have rolled in from the gardening world; retailers are taking notice and are seeking out Water Right for its reputation as the safest and best garden hose on the market.