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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...
Improve Water Quality With the Salt Miner!
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....
An Eco-friendly Industrial Salt Brine Management Solution
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...
Causes, Effects, & Implications of Salinity in the Colorado River Basin
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...
How Do We Manage Salt Pollution to Protect Drinking Water?
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,...
Combatting Nitrogen Pollution With An Eco-Friendly Solution
According to the USDA, the output of American farms contributed 136.1 billion dollars to the U.S. economy in 2019. Staggering numbers like this are made possible through advancements in technology, science, and soil management that were only in the dreams of...
Groundwater Protection Starts With YOU!
Part of our responsibility while living on this planet involves taking care of the resources we’ve been given. That includes groundwater protection, preserving a valuable resource we couldn’t live without. In fact, it’s so important that there’s a whole week...
How Does Too Much Salt Affect the Environment?
Salt is a useful compound, there’s no doubt about that. Without it, food would taste pretty bland and the oceans would certainly be different than they are today. Too much salt in the wrong place, however, can have devastating effects on the environment and...
5 Common Sources of Groundwater Contamination
Have you ever thought about where your water comes from and what goes into it? It’s so easy to turn on the tap and see water flow, but we often forget how it gets there. Since the majority of the U.S. population relies on groundwater for everyday water use,...
Are Water Softeners Bad For Septic Systems?
Many consumers ask the question, “are water softeners bad for septic systems?” … not knowing that this is actually a controversial question. While some sources say that they are, others claim they are not. Ultimately, once you have the right information, you...
Improve the Environmental Impact of Water Softeners
Water softeners provide so many benefits to your customers, but you should also know that many systems produce a lot of salt pollution in the environment. In fact, the environmental impact of water softeners is putting them in a rather negative light. Many...
Pros and Cons of Salt-Based Water Softeners
Choosing to invest in a home water softener is a smart decision if you live in an area that is known for hard water. And, for California residents, that includes the majority of the population! Not all residential or commercial water softeners are created...
Protect Your Groundwater With the Salt Miner
September 1st is Protect Your Groundwater Day! Water is one of the most important substances on earth. Every living organism needs water to survive. So, it makes sense that we would want to protect our water systems! Protect Your Groundwater Day was...