Water Treats

Your Weekly Digest for Water Treatment News

EPA Adds Nine PFAS

The EPA is kicking off 2025 by adding nine more PFAS to their Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) list, bringing the total to 205 chemicals that facilities need to report on. Not only that, but the data is also going public.

Kevin

Jan 06, 2025

Family-Based Water Business

HQ Water Solutions, a Lancaster, PA-based water conditioning company has turned its family foundation into serious business growth, according to a new profile from WCP Online.

Kevin

Dec 30, 2024

Your Annual Well Water Check-Up

PA-based Dierolf Plumbing and Water Treatment just dropped a homeowner's guide to annual well water check-ups, breaking down what's quickly becoming the industry standard three-part inspection process.

Kevin

Dec 23, 2024

Water Filtration in Hotels

Chicago's new L7 Hotel has a simple solution to reducing plastic waste: installing Apec Water Systems' reverse osmosis filtration units directly into guest room faucets.

Kevin

Dec 16, 2024

Water Treatment on Local TV

H2O Equipment Company scored some prime local TV coverage on Great Day Connecticut (WFSB Channel 3), and wrote about their experience in a recent blog post.

Kevin

Dec 09, 2024

“Retirement Light” for Water Industry

Industry vet Matthew Wirth (45+ years in water treatment) recently dropped some wisdom in his article for WCP Online: "retirement light" might just be the new fountain of youth for the water treatment industry.

Kevin

Dec 02, 2024

What is Fluoridation?

Water World recently posted a timely article discussing all things fluoridation. The team explains that the practice of water fluoridation, which began in 1945 in Grand Rapids, MI, involves adjusting fluoride levels to the CDC-recommended 0.7 mg/L (picture 3 drops in a 55-gallon barrel) to prevent cavities.

Kevin

Nov 25, 2024

Plumbing Problems Point to Water Treatment

CGC Water Kinetico, a 4th generation-family business for over 70 years, recently dropped some knowledge about turning plumbing problems into water treatment opportunities.

Kevin

Nov 18, 2024

Is PFAS the new Flint?

WQA’s Director of Technical Affairs, Eric Yeggy, recently sat down with the team from Mechanical Hub to discuss why PFAS deserves the same level of concern as Flint's lead crisis.

Kevin

Nov 11, 2024

Water Testing Post-Flooding

Recent flooding in North Carolina’s Pisgah Forest (about two hours from Charlotte) has everyone talking water quality, and it's not just about the usual bacterial suspects.

Kevin