The Water Quality Association (WQA) is marking Earth Day with a reminder of the first-of-its kind sustainability certification for water treatment products. WQA’s Sustainability Certification(more…)
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Latest amendments to California AB746 – Drinking Water Protection
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 18, 2017 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 30, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION ASSEMBLY BILL No. 746 Introduced by Assembly Members Gonzalez Fletcher, McCarty, and Rubio February 15, 2017 An act to(more…)
LEED addenda for April 2017
The LEED v4 for Building Design and Construction and LEED v4 for Building Operations and Maintenance reference guides were updated to clarify guidance for group and campus projects.
Are you ready to do Commercial Work?
You don’t need to do everything to be a success in our industry, but what you do should be done well. Don’t allow yourself to feel pressured to dive into the C&I market just because your competitors have. Study and analyze the risks and benefits as well as the impact it will have on your company before you over-commit yourself. It’s quite OK to gracefully withdraw and defer to a more knowledgeable/experienced colleague if you become uncomfortable during the initial discovery process.
The Right Tool for the Job
There are many salt-free devices for sale, using various approaches like magnetism, radio frequency, ultrasonics, pressure modulation, heat modulation, organic acids, mono/bi/trimetallic reactions, phosphate compounds, chelating agents, and various iterations of media-assisted crystallization. Some do not work at all, but I have seen salt-free scale control options in the marketplace that actually work well under certain chemical and operational conditions in reducing and even preventing hard water scale accumulation. My frustration with most salt-free vendors is the lack of consistent, repeatable, verifiable data on where, when and why these technologies will perform or not perform.
Neti Pots can be Dangerous
Neti Pots and other gadgets have become a fixture in many homes to flush out clogged nasal passages and help people breathe easier. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), improper use of these neti pots and other nasal rinsing devices can actually increase your risk of serious infection.
