Doing what I do for a living you would think that environmentalists and conservationists would love me. Reality is that they often have a love/hate relationship with me. I am loved for my water doctor problem solving knowledge, but often draw fire for my calling out conservation and “save the water” efforts as impotent and symbolic. Here I go again. Let me make a vital distinction about myself. I am…
Contamination
Should I Put Reverse Osmosis Technology In My Home?
Reverse Osmosis technology (RO) is considered by most vendors as the Cadillac of home water filtration. It is a central technology in industry, healthcare, food, beverage, bio-pharm, automotive, marine, drinking water and many other applications that are staple to our lives. Used properly it is literally a miracle technology. However, RO is not a panacea and like all water treatment technologies, it changes the properties of water. Let us look…
Reader Questions for August 2020
Will UV light kill Coliform bacteria in my drinking water? UV does not kill any bacteria. Instead, it attacks the mitochondria of bacteria causing the inability to reproduce and make energy out of food. MORE ON UV LIGHT