A New Kind of Filter
Water Quality Products
February 2008
By Sean Caughron
The latest in point-of-use cartridge filtration
Expanding the toolbox
Membrane Filtration
November 2007
By Dan Elko & Dave Averbeck
Ultrafiltration membranes increase capabilities of water treatment systems
Meet the Lab
Water Quality Products
August 2007
By Jill Hoffman
The test capabilities and staff in the WQA laboratory are growing by leaps and bounds
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The Latest in Home Faucet Design
Water Quality Products
March 2007
by Gary M. Strunak
Faucets for POU water treatment systems must combine an attractive, contemporary appearance with materials that ensure safety and purity
Beyond POU
Membrane Filtration
November 2006
By Richard Crooks & Kelly O’Connell
Will America embrace whole-house ultrafiltration?
The Total Package
Water Quality Products
May 2006
By Amy Osgood
POE arsenic removal program provides testing, support and residuals removal in addition to treatment system
More Value for the Customer
Water Quality Products
March 2006
By Matthew Sweetman
Decentralized treatment helps small communities comply with arsenic rule and prepare for future regulations
Point-of-Use Arsenic Treatment
Water Quality Products
February 2006
Shannon P. Murphy
Long-term cost benefits of the point-of-use program for communities to comply with the arsenic rule
New Arsenic MCL: The Dealer’s Perspective
Water Quality Products
January 2006
Compiled by Neda Simeonova
Water Quality Products asked Frank DeSilva, national sales manager for ResinTech, Inc. to share his thoughts on the potential market the new arsenic rule may create for POU/POE dealers.
Basic POE System Maintenance
Water Quality Products
October 2005
By Jerry Horner
Resin can have good appearance and texture, yet be fouled to the point of uselessness.
Ozone
Bottled Water Market
September 2005
Ken Castro
Find out if the ozone manufacturer is in good standing with trade associations, such as the IOA and IBWA. Ozone is a very powerful oxidizer and the manufacturers of these devices need to be experts in safe delivery and monitoring of ozone.
Membrane Filtration
Water Quality Products
July 2005
Renee Chu
As the nation’s population continues to grow, the associated use of chemical products and waste generation rises accordingly. As a result, an increasing variety of contaminants are regularly released into the nation’s water sources, eventually making their way into the drinking water supply.
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POU Cooler Sanitation
Water Quality Products
January 2005
By John Cooke
Let’s face it. Water coolers tend to grow stuff, and cooler sanitation is becoming more and more important in the mind of the consumer. Meeting sanitation requirements is very labor-intensive, and even then, contaminants can come into contact with water.
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Industry Forecast
Water Quality Products
January 2005
By Jeff Roseman, Joseph K. Doss, Dr. Alan Leff, Peter Censky and Tom Bruursema
To assist you in the preparation for a new and successful business year, Water Quality Products asked various industry professionals to share their outlooks for 2005.
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Water Conservation
Water Quality Products
December 2004
Contributed by Savewater Alliance, Inc.
This short-term problem provided the groundwork for a whole new approach to water management at the resort.
Disinfecting Water Coolers
Water Quality Products
June 2004
By Jeff Roseman, CWS-III, Aqua Ion Plus+ Technologies
Tips for Cleaning and Sanitizing Coolers
for Home, Office and Industrial Applications
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Whole House Filtration
Water Quality Products
April 2004
Sophie Waghorn
Whole house filtration systems are the end of the line in defense against contaminated water. They are becoming more popular as a non-visible way (compared with end of faucet filters) to ensure safety at point of entry in the house.
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Food Contamination: Ozone Answers Concerns
Water Quality Products
February 2004
Ed Jones, Tru Pure Ozone Technologies
Recent research has shown that ozone treatment has many advantages over chlorine and other available anti-microbial agents. A key advantage of ozone over chlorine is that it not only kills bacteria, but it also destroys viruses and waterborne parasites.
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The O-Zone: Today's Lesson: How Much is Enough?
Water Quality Products
July 2003
Roger Nathanson
This column will discuss two important topics regarding the use of ozone.
* Ozone dosages. How much ozone is "practical" for certain applications?
* Ozone air treatment. How ozone can be used in air treatment, what your liabilities are and precautions you should be taking.
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Metals Plant Needs High-Purity Water
Water Quality Products
July 2003
Crown Solutions, Inc.
Dayton Progress Corp.'s focus has been on manufacturing metal punches, punch blanks and metal stamping tools. It also would take experienced water treatment professionals to ensure that the proper quality water was used in each process. That is why it relied on Crown Solutions, Inc. to manage the point-of-use (POU) and point-of-entry (POE) water treatment for each of its manufacturing processes that required water.
Research Racks Up Recognition Points for POU/POE
Water Quality Products
June 2003
Wendi Hope King
Some really important research going on right now, which is critical for the point-of-use/point-of-entry (POU/POE) industry in order for POU/POE treatment to become an accepted practice for small public water system compliance. It seems as though we are closer than ever to finding acceptance in this arena.
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NSF Conference Addresses Public Water System Compliance Using POU/POE
Water Quality Products
June 2003
In February, NSF International arranged for many experts to cover the issues and facets of point-of-use and point-of-entry (POU/POE), how they can be used for PWS compliance and other opportunities for the manufacturers and users. This article is intended to provide opinions and a broad conference overview.
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Arsenic Treatment
Water Quality Products
June 2003
Ley Hathcock, Ph.D., Rich Cavagnaro & Greg Gilles
A wide range of technologies, some new and some more traditional, is being marketed and applied for arsenic treatment. Each of these technologies has specific properties impacting its suitability for any particular scale of application. While rare, the ability of a single water treatment technology to perform effectively across many treatment platforms is not unique.
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E. Coli
Water Quality Products
May 2003
Danielle Duclos
This article provides a general overview of E. coli and drinking water as well as current and emerging monitoring and decontamination technologies.
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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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Point-of-Use Reverse Osmosis
Water Quality Products
February 2003
Tony Pagliaro
As the residential point-of-use (POU) reverse osmosis (RO) industry approaches its 35th anniversary, it is time for a reality check on the industry's progress to date as well as a look ahead to new technologies or improvements that the industry may introduce for POU RO systems in 2003.
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POU Faucet Selections
Water Quality Products
November 2002
Gary M. Strunak, Tomlinson Industries
Faucets for point-of-use (POU) water treatment systems must combine an attractive, contemporary appearance with materials that ensure safety and purity. POU faucets and systems are becoming increasingly important to help meet consumer demands for safe, high-quality drinking water. It is estimated that by 2020 almost every household will have a POU or point-of-entry (POE) water treatment system.
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Evaluation of a Chlorine Dioxide Secondary Disinfection System
Water Engineering & Management
November 2002
Frank P. Sidari III and Jeanne VanBriesen, Ph.D.
Chlorine dioxide is not a new technology for public drinking water facilities or pulp and paper producers, but its use as a secondary treatment system for small-scale applications is new. Beyond the chemistry and microbiology, potential small-scale operators want answers to a few simple questions: Should I use it? How does it work? What extra work is it going to make for me?
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Bottled Water vs. Tap
Water Quality Products
October 2002
Nadia Abboud, Severn Trent Services
While both sides of the bottled/tap battle continue trying to inform and ultimately win the consumer over, a few facts cannot be overlooked. Regardless of how a consumer obtains drinking water, both bottled and tap must draw from the same available global freshwater sources. Despite the information with which consumers are presented, ultimately the decision is theirs. When purchasing bottled water, knowing what you are getting requires some research and understanding.
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Putting an End to Hard Water Problems
Water Quality Products
September 2002
Rainsoft
Glade Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Marriott Hotels, Starbucks and The White House may be vastly different with regard to the people who use and manage the facilities; yet when it was time to solve water quality problems, they all looked to the same resource: Kevin Britton, a RainSoft dealer at Quality Water of Maryland, located in Frederick, Md. (part of the Washington D.C. metro area).
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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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Using Advanced Adsorptive Media for Arsenic Treatment
Water Engineering & Management
April 2002
Greg Gilles and Jennifer Mathis
On November 26, 2001, the new arsenic standard was signed into law—lowering the acceptable level for the contaminant from 50 parts per billion (ppb) to 10 ppb. Approximately 4,100 municipal water systems serving nearly 13 million people nationwide are affected by the law and are required to meet compliance by January 2006. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 97 percent of these systems are small systems serving fewer than 10,000 people each. The economic impact on these small systems is likely to be large. However, there currently are options available to small municipalities that may be more affordable than central treatment.
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POU Technology Demonstrates Effectiveness
Water Quality Products
March 2002
By Jennifer Mathis, Apyron Technologies, Inc.
In March 2001, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew a proposal for a lower maximum contaminant level (MCL) for arsenic in drinking water that would bring the standard from 50 parts per billion (ppb) to 10 ppb. At that time, the EPA commissioned three studies to examine the benefits, costs and health effects associated with a lower standard for arsenic.
Officials Recognize POU Industry
Water Quality Products
February 2002
Wendi Hope King
After the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finally announced the new maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 10 parts per billion (ppb) for arsenic, an estimated 4,000 community water systems are now left to take measures to lower their arsenic levels, which were previously at 50 ppb.
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Boost POE Sales by Leveraging the New Arsenic Standard
Water Quality Products
February 2002
Craig Winter, CWS-III, EnviroInvestigations &Remediation
Recent market research showed that more than 73 percent of consumers prefer to consult with a water treatment professional when dealing with arsenic. Combining this inclination with the preference for the POE approach, the treatment professional has a unique opportunity to generate significant new revenue from POE sales with minimal upfront effort.
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Water Security Summit Consensus
Water Quality Products
February 2002
Haestad Methods
The theme at the first-of-its-kind Water Security Summit 2001, sponsored by Haestad Methods on December 3 and 4, was “Prevent. Detect. Respond.” More than 600 water utility and government officials from the United States and 20 other countries gathered in Hartford, Conn., to hear 30 experts discuss vulnerability and security measures for the nation’s water supply infrastructure in the event of a bioterrorist attack. Both speakers and attendees explored water system vulnerabilities; discussed guidelines for implementing security plans; and reviewed existing federal, state and private resources.
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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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POU Options for Arsenic
Water Quality Products
November 2001
The topic of arsenic has received a lot of press coverage this year, ever since the Bush administration halted the EPA’s newly issued maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 10 parts per billion (ppb). Since then, the MCL was reinstated back to 50 ppb and further discussions and studies have continued. This article will discuss some of these updates.
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Filter Cartridges
Water Quality Products
May 2001
Compiled by Wendi Hope King, WQP Staff
The following is some basic information compiled from industry experts at diverse companies. Additional information is available at the contact information provided.
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Oxidizing Arsenic III to Arsenic V for Better Removal
Water Quality Products
March 2001
Dr. Dennis Clifford and Ganesh Ghurye, University of Houston
On June 22, 2000, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed lowering the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for arsenic from 50 down to 5 micrograms/L (Federal Register, 2000).
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Considerations for POE Residential Ozone Treatment
Water Quality Products
February 2000
Gabe Ergler
Residential ozone systems are becoming more common as the preferred method to treat common water problems such as iron, manganese and hydrogen sulfide.
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