October is the beginning of the holiday season starting with Halloween. Scary movies and costumes are in the forefront of everyone’s mind. However, people don’t want to hear that their water could be scary to drink and use for cleaning. Even the water quality professionals don’t want to scare you into thinking your water quality…
The Importance of Certification
When you visit the doctor, do you expect that they are educated and licensed to medically treat what’s ailing you? When you have your car serviced or repaired, you assume the technician is trained in replacing your car’s brakes or fluids so it is safe to drive, right? We all expect specialists to be qualified…
The Water Color Wheel
Color is all around us. Rainbows. Art. Water? Yes, the water in a pool, lake and ocean is actually colorless but reflects color based on the environment around it and particles within it. So then what color is the water in your home or business? It may look colorless when it comes out of the…
Better Than Bottled
With the recent voluntary recall of bottled water from popular grocery and big box stores including Whole Foods, Walmart and Target, we wanted to remind you that there are other, more confident and less expensive choices than bottled water when choosing quality water for yourself and your family. If you haven’t heard the news, levels…
Are You Staying Hydrated This Summer?
Sunscreen – CHECK! Sunglasses – CHECK! Quality Water – MAYBE? You protect your skin and your eyes from the summer sun, but do you protect your body with quality water? We’ve all heard that you should drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water each day. However, studies show that youth only drink an average of 15-ounces…
April Showers have Brought More than Just May Flowers to the Country’s Water Quality
The recent wet weather has affected more than the trees and flowers. States all over the country are experiencing new and added compounds in the water impacted by runoff from these rain events. For example: Bacteria: lives in soil/vegetation and in the gastrointestinal tract of wild and farm-raised animals. Nitrates: fertilizers, manure, septic systems and…
Aesthetic Reasons to Get a Water Softener
Of course everyone needs and demands quality drinking water. But many people don’t consider the everyday aesthetic benefits to treated water. Only 1% of a household’s water is ingested. Most of the water we use in our homes is used for bathing, cleaning and cooking, not to mention our home’s appliances use of water including…
Language Barriers in Water Quality
Have you had your water tested recently? Did it seem like the Water Treatment Expert was speaking in a different language when they told you what was in your water? Many homeowners feel like they are back in high school chemistry class with words like: Radium 226 & 228 Selenium Chromium Arsenic Alkalinity Magnesium Chlorine…
The Importance of Water To The Body
Are you aware of the fact that the human body is 70 percent water? Well, now you do! Water is essential for regulating body temperature and maintaining other bodily functions. The body loses a lot of water through breathing, sweating, and digestion of foods. It’s important that we rehydrate our bodies regularly to ensure proper…