Articles

February 24, 2012
The global need for point-of-use (POU) drinking water treatment products with microbiological reduction or purification claims has grown in recent...
February 03, 2012
Water supplies can contain living organisms such as bacteria, protozoa, worms, viruses and fungi. When these organisms are the sources of diseases,...
February 02, 2012
With the increasing scarcity of clean water and growing popularity of rainwater harvesting, potable rainwater use is inevitable. It is often the...
January 25, 2012
One of the largest and most well-respected teaching hospitals in Illinois is also home to a central power plant with 7,000 tons of cooling tower...
November 04, 2011
Over the years, the public has become more aware of drinking water quality issues. Urban development has placed increased stress on water resources,...
November 04, 2011
In recent days, groundwater has been gaining attention. Increased hydraulic fracturing operations have caused controversy over potential methane gas...
October 26, 2011
Swimming pools and spas are not all fun and games—operators must carefully monitor water quality so that swimmers stay healthy. Jeff Zagoudis,...
October 26, 2011
There are many forces driving water treatment and quality assurance practices: efficacy, reliability, health and safety, cost, practicability,...
October 26, 2011
More than ever, sustainable surface and groundwater supplies are essential to communities across North America and around the world. The strains of...
September 22, 2011
The beverage industry’s traditional water testing methods are effective for scientific and safety purposes but can be time and labor intensive as...
September 22, 2011
Sanitization is an underutilized word in the water treatment industry. As dealers, we like to believe that our water conditioning equipment is immune...
July 14, 2011
Water is the most important natural resource in our environment, and it is used daily. If water was a pure substance it could be used without concern...
This year’s winning projects for the second annual Top Water Quality Projects program come from all corners of the water treatment...

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