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With panic from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak sweeping the world, what can you do to protect yourself, your family, and everyone else?

I am not aware of the term “forever chemicals” being used until recently, when it has been used to describe Perfluorinated Chemicals (PFAS) including Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) or Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid found in water supplies. PFOA and PFOS are a group of thousands of synthetic fluorinated organic chemicals. PFOA and PFOS are part of a la...

Thank you to all of our customers for an amazing 2019 where we grew by 37%.  Thank you for trusting us to treat your water.  70% of the world is covered by water... the rest is covered by US Water Systems.

When we think of Canada, we think of vast expanses of forests and beautiful lakes and mountain streams. We think of it as a beautiful natural setting... and it is... except when it isn't! It was recently reported by AP Writer Martha Mendoza, that there are high concentrations of lead in the water. In fact, in some areas, the lead level is consistently higher than in Flint, Michigan. Mendoza re...

If you happen to believe that, you probably better stop reading this right about now.  Many Americans don't even think twice about drinking a glass of water. However, a report recently released by the Environmental Working Group found more than 270 harmful contaminants in local drinking water across the nation. These substances are linked to cancer, damage to the brain and nervous system, h...

Whenever a natural disaster strikes, it's human nature that we want to help, whether it be an earthquake, fire, tornado or hurricane. So, as in the case of the devastating Hurricane Dorian that recently decimated the Bahamas, many non-profits, churches, and NGO's are quick to help and one of the first things they do is send about a hundred trillion plastic bottles of water to the people who need ...

We live in a world where information is readily available on nearly every subject.  Water quality is no different.  More and more consumers are becoming aware of troubling contaminants and problems in their water supplies.  Flint, Michigan is but the tip of the iceberg.  There are likely 2,000+ cities with similar problems due to aging infrastructure and poor maintenance practices, as well as ...

OK, this is nothing salacious - I just like the headline!  Well, there is actually truth in that headline.  The dirty secret is: the inside of a residential reverse osmosis tank accumulates and breed heterotrophic bacteria over time. Heterotrophic bacteria are microorganisms that use organic carbon as food.  They are detected using Heterotrophic Plate Count (HPC) which is used to measure the b...

A good detailed water analysis is vitally important, especially if you are on well water.  A thorough water analysis is like a blood test or x-ray for your water and is the ONLY way that you can really know what is in your water so that you can properly treat it.  The problem is:  many water tests are expensive and if they aren’t, they are not very accurate. Before I tell you the best way to ...

Let's cut right to the chase. If you have read any of my past articles during the nearly 20 years I have written this blog, you might know one thing: I am not a big fan of chlorine. There are a few reasons: It is hard to keep the correct concentration of chlorine as it degrades rapidly;The "point-of-injection" can crystallize and necessitate cleaning the injection fitting (not hard, but it ...

A couple of months removed from the WQA's Epic Announcement that WQA Members (Water Quality Association) who use false and deceptive terms, like "Salt-Free Water Softener" will have their memberships revoked effective January 1, 2020, I thought I would look at the status of what WQA Members who have used this deceptive term (Salt-Free Water Softener) have done: Aquasana - Now owned by A.O.Smit...

To many families the joy of home ownership is sometimes spoiled when they find out that their "Home Sweet Home" has water that is less than desirable. For the record, that happens to be a pretty high percentage of the homes in the United States. However, no matter what the water problem(s) might be, "Point-of-Entry" water treatment is simply the best solution, whatever the problem(s) might be. ...