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Where Does Contaminated Drinking Water Come From?
With all of the water filtration methods and water purification technologies available in the world today, it might come as a surprise that contaminated drinking water is even a problem. Yet, water that’s unsafe to drink can be found around the world and...
Why Drinking Water In the Workplace Is Good For Business
There’s no doubt that drinking water is good for your health. Simply do a quick internet search for ‘benefits of drinking water on health’. Your search results will include countless articles and research papers touting the advantages of including more water...
Understanding the Importance of Protecting Wastewater
When you think of environmental conservation, does protecting wastewater come to mind? Probably not, but it should! The water we use on a daily basis plays a significant role in life as we know it. Without it, life would be very different. And since there’s...
Top 5 Water Purification Technologies
Water purification is not a new thing. In fact, the use of some type of water filter to purify water has been around for 4,000 years or more, according to some estimates. What has changed, however, is the technology used to both purify water and measure...
The Salt Miner Celebrates National Water Quality Month
Our favorite time of the year is here – it’s finally National Water Quality Month. As summer comes to a close, it’s a great time to think about how we can contribute to improved water quality in our own communities. When we talk about clean water, we often...
6 Common Water Softener Problems to Watch Out For
If you have a home or business currently using a soft water system, it’s not uncommon to face water softener problems. After all, a water softener is just like any other appliance - it needs regular maintenance and occasional repairs to operate efficiently...
3 Water Industry Trends to Keep An Eye On In 2022
Just like any other industry, the water industry experiences changes based on what consumers want, changes in the economic climate, and technology advancements. With 2021 officially behind us, let’s take a look at what’s happening in the water industry in...
Top Water Dealer Frustrations & How the Salt Miner Can Help
Are you a water dealer who is frustrated with today’s water treatment products and services? Perhaps you’ve been in the industry for many years or even decades and you haven’t seen much progress. Well, we’re here to tell you that things don’t have to stay...
Invest In Our Planet With Eco-Friendly Water Treatment Solutions
Earth Day is celebrated in the spring, with this year’s holiday falling on April 22nd. The theme for this year is ‘Invest In Our Planet’ … a very noble cause. Since we all live here on planet Earth, why not do what we can to protect it so that generations of...
Who Has the Hardest Water?
We LOVE to win simple contests, don’t we? Things like who has the best of this or who has the most of that. However, one contest you don’t want to win is the ‘City with the Hardest Water’! Let’s take a look at what hard water is, where it’s most prevalent,...
Teaching Kids About Soil Salinity
Today’s youth will create the future of our planet. In other words, what we teach them now, or what we don’t teach them, will influence the choices they make as adults and ultimately, how well our planet thrives. That’s why it’s especially important to...
3 Things No One Told You About Softened Water
Did you know that 85 percent of homes in the U.S. have hard water? With statistics like that, it’s no surprise that residential and commercial water softeners are so popular. And, there’s no question that softened water comes with a lot of benefits: No more...
How to Deal With Chloride In Wastewater Plants
It has been almost 50 years since the Clean Water Act was passed in an effort to regulate water quality in the United States. Yet, water quality problems continue to plague our nation and challenge our communities. Let’s take a closer look at one growing...
Salt Contamination: A Threat to Groundwater Quality
Access to quality water is a critical part of everyday living in this country and around the globe. Yet, salt contamination and other environmental factors continue to threaten our groundwater resources, which is where much of our usable water comes from....