
More than 150 communities will benefit from New York's recently announced $638 million effort to improve drinking water and upgrade aging sewage plants that contribute to...
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Anchor Brewing, San Francisco’s oldest brewery, just added an on-site water treatment plant to their operations that has the capacity to recycle up to 20 million gallons annually —...
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It is that time of year again when the local water supply can take on an unusual odor or taste as cities across the US conduct an annual conversion of disinfectants in the water supply.
The...
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The weather is getting warmer and some people have begun planting and gardening. One thing many people wonder is if they can use the softened water from their water softener to water plants.
Softened water can do a world of good in a home. From reducing the amount of soap needed to wash clothes and dishes to extending the life of a water heater, and saving on energy bills. But does softened water bode well for indoor plants and outdoor gardens?
Does the Added Salt Kill Plants?
Most...
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More people are being forced to stay in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This means that instead of using utilities at school or the office for most of the day, you are using them in your...
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Just like food that sits in a refrigerator for too long, water that sits in a building’s pipes for too long can make people sick.
Harmful organisms, like the bacteria that cause Legionnaire’s disease, can grow in unmaintained appliances.
With certain pipe materials, water can accumulate unsafe levels of lead and copper, which can cause learning disabilities, cardiovascular effects, nausea and diarrhea
Drinking this water is a problem, but infections can...
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