Articles in Category: Reverse Osmosis
Background Looking for a Reverse Osmosis (RO) system is not easy. There are so many factors that need to be considered. In this article we will mention some of the RO options available and provide “link” references to more detail information on each of the options. 1) Booster Pump to increase the incoming PSI and […]
Background Several factors have an effect on the production capability and efficiency of a Reverse Osmosis system. Among them are the incoming water PSI, temperature of the incoming water, size of the RO membrane, amount of contaminants in the incoming water and the amount of water being sent to the drain. All of the components […]
Background Is your chlorinated city water killing you? Water suppliers began chlorinating water early in the twentieth century to reduce the spread of water-borne pathogens such as cholera and typhoid fever. Although the water treatment was successful, many other chronic diseases began, such as heart disease and cancers, causing many individuals to seek a quick […]
Background Soluble chemical compounds, when dissolved in water, become ionized; that is, their molecules dissociate into positively and negatively charged components called ions. Consider common table salt, sodium chloride. In its solid form, this compound consists of one sodium atom (Na) and one chlorine atom (Cl) tightly coupled together (NaCl). When dissolved in water, however, […]
Background It is always a wise decision to be vigilant concerning the odor and taste of your drinking water, whether from surface or groundwater, municipal or well. Should your water ever have an odor or taste problem, it should come as no shock given the volume of possible causes of it. There are at least […]
Overview Water is absolutely vital to our bodies. Just like the surface of the Earth, our bodies are mostly made up of water. The average adult contains 40 to 50 quarts of water! The water in your body must be renewed every 10- 15 days. With the intake of foods such as fruits and vegetables, […]
Background If you’ve heard anything about hexavalent chromium in tap water, it was probably from the movie Erin Brockovich. In that film, the legal clerk and environmental activist Erin Brockovich (as played by Julia Roberts) built a case against California’s Pacific Gas and Electric litigation alleging that the cancer-causing hexavalent chromium the company was using […]
Using Ultraviolet (UV) Light for drinking water disinfection dates back to 1916 in the USA. The National Drinking Water Clearinghouse states that Ultraviolet light offers no residual disinfection in the water passing through the unit and the water is available for immediate usage. What is UV Disinfection? UV light, which continues to be a reliable […]
