Soft Water Savings   Water Quality Products July 2008   By Mike Pederson
Plugging the hidden drains of hard water

Making Good Connections Better   Water Quality Products July 2008   By Rebecca Wilhelm
New technology provides simplicity, security for push-in fittings

Pros & Cons   Water Quality Products July 2008   By Stephanie Harris

Shedding Light on the Water Softener Study   Water Quality Products June 2008   By Stephanie Harris
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Different Market, New Opportunities   Water Quality Products June 2008   By Jeff Roseman
How one dealer brought a small commercial system back to life

Softening the Debate   Water Quality Products May 2008   By Stephanie Harris
As water softener demands & municipal opposition grow, water dealers are left in the middle
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The Future of Water Softening   Water Quality Products May 2008   By Stephanie Harris
Recent pilot study offers cloudy results
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2007: Year in Review   Water Quality Products December 2007   By WQP editorial staff
A brief synopsis of the year in the water quality industry

The Water Softener Debate   Water Quality Products October 2007   By Stephanie Harris
Water Quality Products recently spoke with Mark Gross, Ph.D., training manager for Orenco Systems, Inc., Sutherlin, Ore., and asked him to address issues regarding the effects of water softener discharges on onsite wastewater systems. Orenco designs and manufactures advanced onsite(decentralized) wastewater technologies for individual properties and small communities.

Between a Rock and a Hard Place   Water Quality Products September 2007   By Jerry Horner
Consumers continue to demand soft water as water softeners face opposition from municipalities
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Key Issues & Industry Updates   Water Quality Products September 2007   By Stephanie Harris
Water Quality Products invited Joseph F. Harrison, P.E., CWS-VI, technical director of the Water Quality Association (WQA), to give an overview of current industry issues and what to expect at the upcoming Mid-Year Leadership Conference, to be held Sept. 5-7 in Nashville, Tenn.
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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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Diagnosing & Repairing Residential POE Systems: Part II   Water Quality Products July 2007   By Jerry Horner
Overview of problem areas and how to overcome them systematically
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Diagnosing & Repairing Residential POE Systems   Water Quality Products May 2007   by Jerry Horner
Improve your troubleshooting ability for better repairs

Avoiding Residential RO Pitfalls   Water Quality Products November 2006   By Jerry Horner
Proper sizing, application and maintenance of RO systems

WQA Mid-Year Leadership Conference Update   Water Quality Products November 2006
Water Quality Products invited Joseph F. Harrison, P.E., CWS-VI, technical director of the WQA, to give an overview of the issues discussed at the association’s Mid-Year Leadership Conference held Sept. 6 to 8, 2006, in Park City, Utah.

The Best System for the Application   Water Quality Products September 2006   By Jerry Horner
Learning to properly size residential POE softeners can increase efficiency and boost sales

Viewpoint   Water Quality Products July 2006
Interview with Joseph F. Harrison, P.E., CWS-VI, technical director of the WQA, on the calcium and magnesium issue and the possible impact on the water treatment industry

Drinking Water Mineralization   Water Quality Products July 2006   Compiled by Neda Simeonova
Stan Hazan comments on the International Symposium on Health Aspects of Calcium and Magnesium in Drinking Water

Calcium & Magnesium Debate Continues   Water Quality Products June 2006   Neda Simeonova

Soft Water Speaks for Itself   Water Quality Products May 2006   By Jerry Horner
Exploring the benefits of softening

Resin Regeneration Fundamentals   Water Quality Products April 2006   By Frank DeSilva
Regeneration procedures and guidelines for softeners and two-bed deionizers

It’s All About the Service   Water Quality Products October 2005   Neda Simeonova
Honest, trustworthy, courteous—the three rules that every water service technician should follow.” This statement has lingered in the back of my head since I met with Ronald Gagnon CWS-IV, CI, an experienced dealer and owner of Aqua-Pure Water Conditioning, Inc. in Zion, Ill.

Tanks & Pressure Vessels   Water Quality Products June 2005   Neda Simeonova

Commercial Water Softener Repair Guide   Water Quality Products May 2005   By Jerry Horner
This article will briefly address some of the more common commercial softener complaints and examine how to diagnose and hopefully correct them.
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Water Softening   Water Quality Products November 2004   By Jerry Horner
Hard water in restaurant applications causes aesthetic spotting problems in addition to the inherent financial burdens.
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Fighting Water Softener Bans   Water Quality Products December 2003   Carlyn Meyer, Water Quality Association
Dealers are rightfully concerned about the spread of legislation prohibiting water softener discharge into city sewers and septic systems. Although California is the center of industry efforts to protect the market against arbitrary bans, in the last two years several other states have issued rules prohibiting septic tank discharge.
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Iron in the Water Supply   Water Quality Products September 2003   Nancy Lucas, Cargill Salt
Iron in the residential water supply can cause its fair share of problems. But what can you say to customers who have these issues and, more importantly, what can you do to help them? Fortunately there are several treatment options available. Use of a water softener, aeration, filtration, ozonation, sequestering and chlorination are some of the more common techniques. The most popular methods all involve the use of a water softener.

Farm Animals Need Clean Water, Too   Water Quality Products July 2003
In 2001, the Minnesota State Fair built the Miracle of Birth Center to reflect modern animal production practices in the existing Children's Barnyard at the fairgrounds. Dechlorinated water was one very important step that could be made to keep the animals comfortable and healthy at the fair.
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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.

Focus On Troubleshooting Water Softeners   Water Quality Products March 2003
Water Quality Products went in search of an expert to bring you the top troubleshooting tips for valves. The search led to Jay Runkle, employed in technical services at Pentair Water Treatment. According to Runkle, issues quickly can be sorted out if you know what to look for. Here are Runkle?s top 10 dilemmas, accompanied by probable causes and suggested antidotes.
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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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Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems   Water Quality Products September 2002   U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Water Quality Association
The following is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Special Issues Fact Sheet on Water Softeners. This document supports the WQA's position on softener wastes and the fact that they are not harmful to septic systems.
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Back to the Basics, Part 2   Water Quality Products June 2002   Jeff Roseman, CWS-1, Aqua Ion Plus+ Technologies
How does everyone achieve effluent water that meets their needs and demands? Each situation is different, but a simplistic explanation of various technologies will be discussed in this article. Each of the following categories has had much written about them, but this article will be an overview of several methods in order to help you educate the general public so they can make an intelligent decision, purchase something of value and continually seek professional consultation.
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Advanced Technology Brings the Power to Chlorine Dioxide   Water Quality Products May 2002   Michael Cochran, Engelhard Corp
Chlorine dioxide is an extremely effective and powerful biocide that has been used for many years as a bleaching agent and slimicide in the pulp and paper industry, as a disinfectant in municipal water treatment and in many other industrial water treatment operations. However, significant capital and operating costs have limited the use of chlorine dioxide to large-scale applications. New technology now makes it practical to use the biocide in a wider range of water treatment applications.
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Electronic Scale Treatment   Water Quality Products April 2002   Jeffrey M. Conway, ClearWater Enviro Technologies, Inc.
A new technology has emerged that can solve scale problems without the need of salts, chemicals or maintenance.
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Softeners Treat Truck Wash Water   Water Quality Products March 2002
When it comes to keeping their big rigs clean and sparkling, most truck drivers are as particular about a good wash as any car owner might be—maybe even more particular considering the dollars some have wrapped up in their 18-wheelers. Owners of large vehicle fleets such as buses and delivery trucks seem to appreciate the value a clean machine has in properly projecting their corporate image. During winter months in many northern states, just cleaning off road salt and sand is imperative to vehicle maintenance.

If You Sell Just Water Softeners, You Could Be Making a Lot More Money   Water Quality Products February 2002   Carl Davidson
Have you ever done a great demonstration only to find that the customer just isn’t interested? We all have that happen occasionally, but sometimes we cause their apathy by emphasizing the wrong things. What I mean is that people do not buy steel tanks, resin and valves, they buy emotions, dreams and love. Let me explain.
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Controlling Mechanisms of Contaminant Ion Leakage in Condensate Polishing Systems   Water Quality Products September 2001   Stephen W. Najmy, The Dow Chemical Co.
Extracting the maximum benefit from condensate polishing systems continues to be a top priority among many electric utility plants. With cost reduction pressures and increasing water quality standards, owners and operators continue to evaluate the resin handling procedures that affect corrosion product transport and contaminant ion impurity levels.
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Tons of Choices   Water Quality Products September 2001   Jerry Poe, IMC Salt Co.
This article highlights the differences between the various sources and forms of regenerants, what they do and reasons to select each.
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Controlling Scale Deposition and Industrial Fouling   Water Engineering & Management July 2001   Jan de Baat Doelman
Mineral scale deposition cannot only put plant and product integrity at risk but also compromise the health and safety of personnel. Luckily, there are a number of ways to control fouling and restore operational efficiency.
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Editorial: Home Buyer Awareness   Water Quality Products January 2001   Wendi Hope King
I have started the new year on the right foot. I bought a house. I have spent many years day dreaming about my first home.
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Water Softening   Water Quality Products January 2001   Nancy Lucas, Cargill Salt
Among the many challenges water softening dealers face, one of most difficult can be the presence of iron in a customer’s water supply, particularly in areas where iron content is high. Iron can be a challenge to identify, let alone to recommend an effective and efficient treatment.

Manganese & Iron   Water Quality Products December 2000   Glenn Gruett
While the recipe for treating problem water can be a quick fix at times, it also can require trial and error on the part of a water specialist who may need to find the ideal combination of treatments to fix the problem.

Potassium Chloride Vs. Sodium Chloride   Water Quality Products December 2000   Don Oster
Some people prefer sodium chloride, while others prefer potassium chloride. Even though these two products compete for sales in the softening salt market, the fact is there’s plenty of room for both to thrive.

Salt in the New Millennium: Regenerants and Their Future   Water Quality Products May 2000   Jerry Poe
The factors involved in selecting a salt, although not complex, are very important to efficient operation of a water softener.

High Quality Water Comforts Guests   Water Quality Products March 2000
With a 90 percent occupancy rate week after week, Comfort Inn uses a lot of water, and the hardness of the water was costing them money.

Asking Questions, Making Sales: Selling ‘Choice’ Makes Sense for Route Products, Too   Water Quality Products October 1999   Don Oster
With the growing popularity of potassium chloride as a "salt substitute" for water softener regeneration, why not offer a choice of softener regenerants? It could bolster your route sales at a time when more time-pressed consumers are attracted to home delivery for its time and work savings.

Guidelines for Cation Resin Replacement   Water Quality Products September 1999   Francis J. DeSilva
This article discusses strong acid cation resin typically used in water softeners or as the first unit in a two-bed cation-anion demineralizer.

Survey Results: Dealers vs. Retailers   Water Quality Products June 1996
Consumers are now more likely than ever before to purchase water conditioning salt through mass merchandisers or retail outlets than dealers. Find out why and what you can do about it.