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There aren’t many images that can warm a parent’s heart more than looking out the window to see their children laughing and playing in a sprinkler or kiddie pool. Clearly, such a sight would bring Norman Rockwell to tears. However, what your children may be playing in could make Norman Bates grin ear-to-ear. According to the USGS, [...]

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Matt Damon wants to raise awareness for the millions of people who lack clean water and basic sanitation.  In order to do so, the co-founder of water.org says that to show his support for the 2.5 billion people across the world who don’t have access to toilets, he will do the following: “In protest of [...]

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QUESTION: We talked some time ago about sulfur removal via your system with US Water.  I have some questions for you.  I do not recall we ever finished these conversations so if this is review, I apologize. When we talked, you indicated that Fusion OxiGen Iron and Sulfur Eradication System was guaranteed to work.  I [...]

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Some of you don’t know what I am referring to when I say a “wiper on a UV bulb.”  OK, here is what a wiper does:  It used to be that some ultraviolet lights (especially commercial ones) utilized a rod that had an seal or o-ring connected to it that you could slide the rod [...]

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Nearly everyone we talk to says that they have bad water.  Many say their water is the worst that we can imagine.  While it seems so to many of them, they really have no point of reference as to how bad their water really is.  They just know that they don’t like it and that [...]

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Right off the bat, I have to give this disclaimer:  US Water really isn’t an “internet” company.  We are a highly professional, greatly experienced water treatment company with technical support by Certified Water Specialists 365 days a year, from 8 AM until  11 PM, that happens to sell on the internet, but in reality we [...]

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Any type of water treatment equipment needed for well water treatment is secondary to a good water analysis.  When you have well water that smells bad and/or stains, the type of equipment you need to fix it depends upon what exactly is in the water and at what level. For instance, If you have iron [...]

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You might want to re-think that. Maybe you have heard good things about Filox or Pyrolox or for that matter, Oxylox, Adox, Catalox, Birm or Greensand Plus, and  you are thinking about using one of these systems for your water problems.  I would strongly advise you to think again. The side effects are bad and [...]

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Actually the correct terminology is “Iron Reducing Bacteria” (hereafter called “IRB”) and “Sulfate Reducing Bacteria” (hereafter called “SRB”).  IRB and SRB are troublesome to many people with well water. Iron Bacteria presents many problems, so an accurate determination of its presence is crucial to appropriate treatment.  Iron Reducing Bacteria (IRB) cause aesthetic problems with the [...]

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That’s a question we get a lot, and the question is not easily answered because it depends upon a number of issues, including the following: iron levels of your water; the pH of the water; the levels of manganese and/or sulfur in the water; whether the water has any iron-reducing bacteria (IRB) or sulfate-reducing bacteria [...]

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