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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Matt Damon Refuses to Pee
Posted on 15 February 2013.
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What about a wiper on a UV light?
Posted on 20 November 2012.
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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The Top 10 Methods to Treat Your Water
Posted on 30 November 2011.
What follows is what I think are the ten most significant methods of treating water. This is my opinion, but I am sure some people are going to disagree with me and say I left something out. Feel free to do so. The Top 10 Methods are in no particular order, so one is not [...]
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Is Ultraviolet Light Really Effective?
Posted on 24 November 2011.
Ultraviolet irradiation is a sterilization method that uses ultraviolet, often called “UV” light at a specific wavelength to kill microorganisms. It is used in both air and water purification. I found it interesting to know that the 1903 Nobel Prize for Medicine was awarded to Niels Finsen for his use of UV against tuberculosis. UV [...]
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Bacteria in Drinking Water
Posted on 16 July 2010.
If you are on a private water supply, we strongly encourage you to protect yourself and your family’s health with an ultraviolet disinfection system which renders all type of bacteria harmless. In my opinion, ultraviolet or UV is the technology of choice to provide bacteria-free water.
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Removing Sulfur Odor From Water
Posted on 14 July 2010.
Mike wrote: We drilled a new well that has both coliform bacteria and high levels of hydrogen sulfide. I have been looking to install a chlorine feeding pump, retention tank and carbon filter. We have used this system in the past at our old house with mixed results. The hydrogen peroxide system looks interesting. Will [...]
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