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Taking it with you? One of the most logical answers to the maxim that water is life is immediate access anywhere and everywhere. For generations, getting a drink from an inside or outside source meant finding a faucet or water bib or a garden hose. As our society has become more mobile and on the go, water coolers (that … [Read more...]

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 Hot enough for you? Our summer heat has been grueling and it’s not over yet. Many parts of the West, while somewhat recovered from a years-long drought thanks to record winter precipitation, are being consumed by wildfires. In other words, rather than the standard list of contaminants water treatment specialists … [Read more...]

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 Time to treat and reuse water

It’s heating up quickly in several parts of the country, although recent heavy storms in the Sierra Nevada and Florida appear to have broken the backs of their respective droughts, at least for now. The dire consequences of … [Read more...]

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Welcome to 2011! We’re hopeful everyone is starting the New Year on a more positive note than last year. Recent reports in the media cite modest gains in certain industries while others are maintaining but not progressing. With our industry so closely tied to the housing sector, the news hasn’t been particularly good … [Read more...]

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 Get ready for hot temperatures and water issues As temperatures rise across the country, it’s time for water treatment dealers to deal with more service calls for biological contaminant issues. Microbes are the one group of living creatures that are known to inhabit extremes and heat is their friend, not yours. As … [Read more...]

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Longer days to ponder With the onset of spring, a great many graduations will take place, sending a multitude of young people forward into careers or secondary education. For employers, the opportunity to pick the best and the brightest should not be missed! Many of those entering the work force with advanced degrees … [Read more...]

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Did spring come early this year? You might not think that spring arrived early, based on the unusual weather that’s been occurring across the country. For California, though, the combination of record rainfall and record snowfall in the Sierra Nevada mountains may continue to be cause for concern. Flooding in areas not … [Read more...]

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A bright start to the new year It’s taken far longer than what most people expected, but it appears the economy has rebounded enough to say things are getting better. It’s unfortunate, however, that the pace of boil water advisories, chemical spills and infrastructure failures have not diminished. This makes it even … [Read more...]

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Cycles dominate our way of life Whether you are looking at things from a business perspective, a personal one or wondering about the climate, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that they are all cycles of one kind or another. What is surprising is that even though most people accept this realization, they still seem to be … [Read more...]