Today is World Water Day…it is a good reminder that we all should conserve our precious liquid asset that we do often take for granted. Millions of people around the globe don’t have running water in their homes, and even more of then have to work more than a mile to get access to “clean” water. Naturally, the water quality improvement industry is continuing to make access to clean drinking water cheaper and easier. Technologies like Ultrafiltration, ultraviolet irradiation,reverse osmosis, nanofiltration and EDI/CDI are making previously undrinkable water drinkable and at increasingly lower prices. In developed nations, we are improving residential water quality while minimizing discharge and costs of production, but there is still so much more to be done. As end-users we should be mindful of how long we run faucets during routine tasks like dish-washing, dental hygiene, and grooming. Commercial and industrial users should continue to streamline their processes to minimize waste and provide cleaner drain effluent discharge. My personal pet peeve is the proliferation of ornamental grren grass in arid areas like Utah; we need to landscape with xeric plants that are beautiful and beneficial without wasting copious quantities of water. I’m using this day to plug my favorite charity – Water for People please go to their website and contribute to this valuable cause.
Month: March 2011
Fix those Leaks!
Across the country, household leaks waste more than 1 trillion gallons of water per year – enough to supply the water needs of Chicago, Miami, and Los Angeles combined. Easily corrected household leaks can increase homeowners’ water bills by 12 percent. To help consumers find and repair easy-to-fix leaks, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is promoting the third annual Fix a Leak Week, March 14 through 20.
The New Aquamatic NXT Stager Controller
I am very excited about the new Aquamatic NXT Stager Controller assembly.
This innovative assembly incorporates the benefits of the 3214 NXT with the proven aquamatic stager – a winning combination indeed! When fabricating commercial/industrial water softeners, dealkalizers, deionizers, and specialty media filters, one usually prefers to incorporate the simplicity of the Fleck seal and spacer design to minimize fabrication effort and ensure high-reliability. Frequently, one has to incorporate Aquamatic diaphragm valves instead, whether for flow, materials compatibility, or simply engineered specifications. Pentair’s vision and foresight in incorporating the 3214 into this platform allows the designer/manufacturer to incorporate the simplicity, reliability, and network connectivity of the NXT platform with the proven flexibility and reliability of the Aquamatic stager.