Can Your Dealership Help Solve the World’s Water Crisis?

By Dale Filhaber I spent a week in northern Rwanda this past summer. As I watched people going about their daily lives, I saw that so much of their time was devoted to getting water, […]

Scare-Tactic Demonstrations

By Kelly R. Thompson, MWS, CI “Residents Say New Flint Lead Data a ‘False Sense of Security” NBC News“Study: Public water supply is unsafe for millions of Americans” CNN “Trump Administration Rolls Back Clean Water […]

How to Ensure Water Safety Following a Disaster

By James Peterson Hurricane season is upon us and those living in at-risk areas are keeping a close eye on weather forecasts in anticipation of the next big storm. In recent years, the US has […]

How Countries Are Approaching the Internet of Things

By Kathleen Fultz The Internet of Things (IoT, think Internet-enabled devices) market is expanding, as are conversations on how to regulate it. In the water treatment industry, we have held education sessions on the IoT […]

2019 Bottled Water Industry Update

By Jill Culora Bottled water reaffirmed its position as America’s favorite drink, outselling carbonated soft drinks (by volume) for the third year in a row in 2018. According to the Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMC), sales […]

The Light Side Versus the Dark Side of UV-C LEDs: Validation...

By Oliver Lawal and Mitchel Hansen Ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UV-C LEDs) provide new opportunities for water treatment. Over the past decade, they have increased in power and reduced in cost, providing UV equipment design engineers […]

The Risk of Pure Water Microbial Contamination in Beverage a...

By James Peterson While centralized or equipment-inlet purification systems address source-water quality and contamination concerns for commercial beverage and service equipment, they are not addressing the full scope of risk in products, particularly as these […]

A Healthy Respect for Pool Chemicals Can Help Avoid Accident...

By Mary Ostrowski and Robyn R. Brooks Pool treatment chemicals are essential for safe, healthy swimming pools, but unless used and stored properly, pool chemicals can pose a safety risk themselves. The US Centers for […]

Virtual Versus Traditional: Are Virtual Sales Appointments t...

By Jennifer Smith I started working with a company on Long Island and in one conversation heard they conduct some of their consultations via FaceTime. I was appalled! How in the world can you do […]

Ozone Generating Systems—Swimming Pool and Spa Application...

By Kelly Johnson, MWS Ozone (chemically written as O3) is a great swimming pool and spa oxidizer. Though not a stand-alone sanitizer or oxidizer, we will learn that it supports traditional pool and spa sanitizers, […]