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Does Your Child Come Home Thirsty?

24 May, 2011 (19:30) | Drinking Water System, Water News | By: admin

Most parents naturally assume as their children walk out the door that they will have plenty of water to drink throughout the day. However, that doesn’t seem to be the situation at all. In fact most schools across the nation have a few drinking water fountains around, but no cups available. This means that if [...]

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Rayne of Phoenix Receives Environmental Honor

2 May, 2011 (17:14) | Water News | By: admin

Rayne of Phoenix is adding another very distinguished award to their list of accomplishments. The Arizona Water Association is recognizing Rayne Water’s Zero Liquid Discharge Facility for Centralized Water Softening Regeneration Operation with the Arizona Water 2011 Water Reuse Project of the Year award. This award will be presented on May 4th at the 84th [...]

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California Economy Felt In The Water

28 March, 2011 (16:54) | Water News | By: admin

California’s economy can be felt in a multitude of manners. It doesn’t target a specific group of people or jobs, and for the most part, most people have been affected in one way or another. A recent news article even reminded us that the lack of funding in the state of California has put water [...]

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Pregnant? Watch Out For Lead!

11 February, 2011 (17:30) | Impurities Found in Drinking Water, Water News | By: admin

Of course we all know that lead is not good for us, but that our bodies can tolerate a certain amount without observable negative effects. If you are pregnant, however, that amount is much, much smaller. A recent headline on Science Daily’s website announced, “Lead exposure may affect blood pressure during pregnancy”. The Occupational Safety [...]

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Amoebas? In America?

7 February, 2011 (19:01) | Water News | By: admin

Most Americans like to feel like their drinking water is really pretty clean. That is why each municipality has its own water treatment system to help guarantee the cleanliness of the water. Each water treatment facility also has to do their own testing for certain levels of bacteria, metals, minerals, and other common contaminants. These [...]

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Study Unveils Natural Gas Drilling Waste in Waterways

21 January, 2011 (23:08) | Water News | By: admin

Most citizens assume agencies are being as careful and responsible as possible when it comes to waterways and water sources and what they are letting in them. Too many times in the past corporations and agencies have either accidentally or quietly disposed of waste into natural waterways. In today’s age, we have too many scientifically [...]

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Water a New Topic in Environmental Economics

18 January, 2011 (01:08) | Water News | By: admin

It seems everything these days is affected by the latest downturn in the economy. From the housing market, to consumer buying, to environmental and urban economics, the financial crisis has everyone looking for ways to save money in some way, shape, or form. A new article out from Matthew Kahn has those same consumers thinking [...]

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Being Green: Why We Do It

17 January, 2011 (15:26) | Water News | By: admin

Saying something is eco-friendly is common in this day and age, but really doing something to reduce energy consumption, reduce your carbon footprint, and follow environmental guidelines is truly being responsible. With so many water treatment options out there, the key is looking into those who are doing just that – going green. Being pro-active [...]

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Fluoride, For The Health Of Our Kids

10 January, 2011 (12:13) | Water News | By: admin

Parents will do anything to ensure the health and safety of their children. That’s why we do our best to make sure they’re staying healthy by eating a well-balanced diet and drinking water. But even after many years of pushing the 8 glasses a day routine, new research studies show that all tap water may [...]

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Probable Carcinogen Invades Water Sources

30 December, 2010 (11:37) | Water News | By: admin

Sounds like it could be the title of a new sci-fi movie right? A title like this cannot and will not be ignored by American consumers. According to one article, 35 cities in the US have traces of hexavalent chromium, a probable carcinogen, as is reported in the Washington Post. In 25 of those cities, [...]

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