If you pump your water from a natural source, how can you test the quality of the water at the source without interfering with the water quality? What if your reservoir is also a tourist attraction? Scientists may have found a solution. Scientists at the University...
When a town switches from one water supply to another, it's expected that some people will complain about the taste of the new water. But when the whole town does it, then there is a serious problem. The town of Flint, Michigan used to be...
Last week, we wrote about how Niagara Bottling Company was recalling bottles of water due to possible contamination. This lead one station to investigate just how bottled water companies filter their water before putting it into the bottle. There are many different methods for filtration...
Ceramic filters are normally seen in large industrial filtration systems. They last quite a long time compared to polycarbonate filters. Now a company in Singapore has developed a personal filtration system that uses these for use in rural areas. The company is called WateROAM and is...
Bottled water is a huge industry in this country. Many people prefer the taste of bottled water over tap water. Others are worried about possible contamination in tap water or the chemicals used to clean it. But water is water. Contamination can happen even at...
When a city uses a reservoir to hold water, one of the problems they have to worry about is algae. An algae bloom can really wreck the local ecosystem and it also causes problems for water filtration. There’s more to it than just preventing the...
We ran across an opinion letter from a writer in Chico, California about water filtration. The writer complained about the amount of water wasted in filtering and softening water, and how recent restrictions on water usage by farmers should instead be turned toward water softening...
Finding new ways to make potable water is a priority for many companies in the US. With increasing water pollution and a lack of water in many regions of the US, notably the West Coast, news of a new water filtration or water purification technology...
Some of the most innovative solutions to water purification are coming out of Africa. Africa has long faced infrastructure problems that have forced inventors to come up with ways to make portable purification units. The units must be robust by design and able to handle...
In America, our favored methods of treating water are through chemicals, settling ponds, aeration, and filtration. In Europe and Asia, a method using ceramic membranes for filtration is preferred. The first system of this kind in the US is opening in Butte, Montana in 2016....