The Water Quality Research Foundation—A History of Success
By Kayla Heriaud The Water Quality Research Foundation (WQRF)—formerly the Water Quality Research Council (WQRC) from 1968-2004 and the Water Conditioning Research Council (WCRC) from 1952-1968—serves on behalf of the Water Quality Association (WQA) as […]
Read MoreGroundwater Depletion and Decline Caused by Sustained Pumpin...
By Gary Battenberg A brief history of water pumping 2000 BC: The Egyptians invent the Shadoof (a seesaw-like device) to raise water from a river by using a long, suspended rod with a bucket on […]
Read MoreFlooded Wells Can Affect Well-Owner’s Health
By Charles A. Job The series of extreme weather events that the United States has experienced recently has drawn attention to groundwater and its role in the daily lives of millions of people and effects […]
Read MoreNewark Makes Peace with POU after Crisis of Confidence Fades
By David H. Martin Four years ago, when faced with a crisis in spiking lead contamination levels in Flint, MI’s community drinking water, panicked citizens looked to free bottled water as the only immediate solution. […]
Read MoreSystem podcast
Xylem introduces its Solving Water podcast, a resource for water professionals to learn more about these vital issues. It wades into trending topics, technology and behind-the-scenes stories of work addressing water challenges around the world. […]
Read MoreLab services
ResinTech Inc. announces the availability of water and resin analyses in its state-of-the-art, world-class laboratory. Specific contaminants can be identified to recommend the best possible treatment. Water analyses offered include detailed PFAS testing (using GC/MS […]
Read MoreMetering pump
Flowrox introduces its FXM Metering Pump, which allows operators to monitor pumps 24/7 with the use of any computer or mobile device. This pump has low consumption of spare parts, reduces maintenance and downtime, improves […]
Read MoreStainless steel straws
QMP’s stainless steel straws are reusable and can be customized with a logo, company or family name. Each order comes with a brush for easy cleaning. Scientists estimate there are over eight billion discarded straws […]
Read MoreGlobal Spotlight
North America De Nora announced the opening of a greenfield manufacturing facility for the production of electrodes in Mentor, OH. The 110,000-square-foot building, designed for flexibility in production planning, will reduce lead time, optimize capacity […]
Read MoreViewpoint: Changing seasons means winter maintenance
Kurt C. Peterson, Publisher As autumn colors abound over the landscape of many areas, it’s time think about winter maintenance. For some, that may mean adding antifreeze to the vehicle or covering the late garden […]
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