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 water problem...
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. Let’s take a...
Water is perhaps one of the most important things we use daily that we often take for granted. We expect there will be enough water to meet our needs, but we also expect safe, quality water. However, water quality is becoming a bigger issue as time goes by. National...
In recent years, the topic of salt brine and how it affects the environment has become increasingly important to water treatment experts and environmentalists alike. Where does excess salt come from and why is it such a problem? We’ll take a look at the answers to...
There’s an old quote from Pythagoras that goes like this … “Salt is born of the purest parents: the sun and the sea.” While salt may indeed be a pure substance found in nature, we’re starting to understand that too much of a good thing, such as salt, can actually be...
There’s a growing environmental problem that we face in this country – how to manage salt pollution of our freshwater resources. Too much salt in rivers, lakes, and streams has negative impacts on aquatic life, plants, and other animals. Humans are affected,...
