The Environmental Working Group (EWG) recently published a summary of public information about water quality in Utah. EWG is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, founded in(more…)
Category: General
General articles about water, chemistry, industry, water quality improvement, business, and politics
UL Press release about new test methods for “emerging contaminants”
I read this press release today, and it made me think about our industry in general. Sometimes we’re so fixated on calcium/magnesium hardness, chlorine, heavy(more…)
Deceptive Sales Practices in Nevada
If you purport yourself to be a water treatment expert/professional, you shouldn’t want to or need to do anything illegal or unethical to make your sale. Soft water is one of the few “luxuries” a homeowner can buy that are actually extremely beneficial, and can often pay for themselves tangibly (soap, energy, appliance savings) in addition to the intangibly “lifestyle benefits” that we all understand like improved aesthetics in the home, time savings and peace of mind.
Spring Runoff and Bacterial Contamination
I read this in last night’s paper and it prompted me to address this issue for our dealers and end-users in Utah as well as(more…)
South Africa’s Poisoned Water
SOUTH AFRICA BULLETIN from the headquarters of TAU SA in Pretoria Web: www.tlu.co.za Tel.: + 27 12 804 8031 Fax: + 27 12 804 2014(more…)
President’s panel on cancer recommends drinking water filters
America has some of the cleanest, safest, and cheapest municipal water in the world. With an average of less than 2% of all municipal water being used for human consumption it is unfeasible and ridiculously expensive to try to treat ALL municipal water to human consumption standards. The most logical option is to enable homeowners to use Point of Entry (POE) and Point of Use (POU) water treatment technologies to cost-effectively improve their water to the standard that they deserve.