Zero Waste: A Look at the Future of Reverse Osmosis   Water Quality Products March 2003   Josh Hanford, Watts Industries
Most reverse osmosis systems waste as much as 20 gallons just to produce one gallon of product water. The new technology called "ZeroWaste" eliminates this problem by returning the concentrate water from the reverse osmosis system back to the home's plumbing, resulting in 100 percent efficiency.
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A Solid Future for POU Water Purification   Water Quality Products March 2003   Glenn Land, Aduk, Inc.
Point-of-use (POU) water purification has a solid future. The relatively new POU industry will have to shoulder tremendous responsibility. Serious issues of water quality as well as quantity are apparent. The right of every human to water must be proactively protected if an acceptable quality of life for future generations is to be reasonably assured. This will not happen until it becomes a high priority political issue.
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What Is in the Stars?   Water Quality Products January 2003
WQP asked industry professionals nationwide to comment on what the water industry might see in the upcoming year. Although these professionals share their outlooks for 2003, the water treatment industry"s future is uknown, but it should continue to shoot for the stars.
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The Challenges of Stormwater Management   Water Engineering & Management November 2002   Bryan A. Coppes
Stormwater management and its role in the larger challenge of preservation of water quality around the world is an evolving issue. As commercial development continues at record levels, both the quantity of runoff and water quality are issues that need to be looked at carefully. The engineering community is being pushed to design new solutions that keep groundwater and surface water ecology safe and that also protect development economics.
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Expanding Knowledge, Continued Growth   Water Quality Products October 2002   Wendi Hope King, WQP Staff
The bottled water industry has seen steady growth for years. Consumers are demanding beverage choices to suit their healthy lifestyles, and the bottlers have stepped in to meet those needs. One of the driving forces behind this continued boom is the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA).
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Growing Awareness of POU   Water Quality Products May 2002   Glenn Land and Bill Harrison
The future of safe drinking water lies squarely in the hands of the point-of-use (POU) water purification industry. Growing awareness among decision-makers and consumers is the force behind the increasing importance of the POU industry.
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The Commercial POU Market   Water Quality Products February 2002   Craig W. Story and John E. Windju , PHSI, Pure WaterTechnology Division
Commercial point-of-use (POU) drinking water equipment and services is rapidly evolving into a multimillion dollar market. This growth can be attributed to several important trends.
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Only Time Will Tell   Water Quality Products January 2002   Multiple Authors
The unprecedented events of Sept. 11 and the recession that began hitting our nation at the beginning of 2001 created havoc in the business world. The water industry was no exception; it also saw its share of fluctuation. With such an unpredictable economy, we move into 2002. WQP asked industry professionals nationwide to comment on what the water industry may see in the upcoming year. Although these professionals share their outlooks for next year, only time will tell what lies ahead.
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The State of Regulations   Water Quality Products August 2001   By Wendi Hope King
As the POU/POE water treatment industry progresses to new levels and meets new challenges, issues regarding regulations and standards continually arise. As the industry waits for the EPA and U.S. government to finalize regulations, the industry is forced to ride out the MCL changes, rule withdrawals and estimated costs that each proposal brings. Listed here is a review of regulation changes the industry has seen in the last year and a brief look at which ones to watch for in the future.
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POU/POE Forecast   Water Quality Products March 2001   Dan Noble, Resource Trends, Inc.
My belief is that distributed water treatment is a trend, that is, only if a few other factors converge.
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Industry Predictions 2001   Water Quality Products January 2001   Edited by WQP Staff
WQP asked industry professionals to tell us what they think will happen in the water industry during the next year or so. Each explains the key issues the industry will deal with and their own personal feeling and insight on the upcoming year.
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One Thing is for Certain ... Change   Water Quality Products January 2000   Roger Miller
They say only two things are certain in life: death and taxes. I think there is a third: change. Change certainly applies to our rapidly maturing water treatment industry.

Marketing in the New Millennium   Water Quality Products January 2000   Ned Jones
How will we market our products in the future? Will it be via the Internet with the click of a mouse? Will magazines, televisions, radios and other media continue to dominate our marketing means?

Wave of the Future, The   Water Quality Products January 2000   Dick Heckmann
As we enter the new millennium, the water industry is poised to be one of the most exciting and vital businesses in the worldwide economy. Growing populations are placing stress on aging water infrastructures and farmers' water needs.

Heading Into the New Millennium   Water Quality Products January 2000   Patrick Dalee
The coming of a new millennium inspires thoughts of the future. Specific forces will influence the way our industry markets it's residential products. The only guarantee we do have is that the quality of our fresh water supply will continue to decline, and people's awareness of solutions will continue to rise.

Water Industry Analysis   Water Quality Products January 2000   Dan Noble
The water industry gets more interesting, complicated and global as time moves on. Certainly, the activities of the "big boys" such as Vivendi's acquisition of U.S. Filter; Azurix, Enron's water subsidiary, going public; and Suez Lyonaisse's steady march are big news this year.