Agua Latino America

Water Conditioning and Purification Magazine

Ozonación para Piscinas y Spas

Por Greg Reyneke, MWS Una piscina o spa es un ecosistema complejo, en el que el agua está expuesta a muchas cosas que pueden afectar tanto la estética como la seguridad. Un protocolo inteligente de limpieza y saneamiento es crucial para asegurar una experiencia segura y agradable, al mismo tiempo que se minimiza el costo y la … [Read more...]

Con Vigencia Inmediata: Se Requiere que los Establecimientos de Cuidado de Salud Reduzcan los Riesgos de Contraer Legionellosis del Agua de la Llave

Por Kelly A. Reynolds, MSPH, PhD Si lee a menudo nuestra sección De la Llave, sabrá que la bacteria, Legionella, ha sido un tema repetido en los últimos años. Una vez más, la Legionella está a la vanguardia de las discusiones debido a los continuos brotes transmitidos por el agua y a las nuevas directivas en las … [Read more...]

Tratando con el Coro y la Cloramina de Forma Eficaz

Por Greg Reyneke, MWS El 12 de septiembre de 2012, el gobernador Edmund G. Brown Jr. firmó la Ley de Asamblea 685, convirtiendo a California en el primer estado en reconocer legislativamente el derecho humano fundamental al agua. Ahora, en la Sección 106.3 del Código de Agua de California, el estado reconoce … [Read more...]

Uncertain Effects of PFOA and PFOS

By Kelly A. Reynolds, MSPH, PhD A newly emerged group of chemicals is found to be common in municipal and private water supplies. While nearly everyone tests positive for exposure to these substances, health effects related to those exposure levels are unknown. Laboratory tests in animals suggest a probable cause for concern and … [Read more...]

Commercial Modular Systems

By Rick Andrew The majority of residential POU systems are fairly straightforward when it comes to matching replacement elements with treatment systems. Typically replacement element A is designed for use in system A and maybe also systems B and C. Identification of the proper replacement element is usually not a major concern for the … [Read more...]

Zero-Waste Drinking Water from Rainwater Harvesting

By Donna Kreutz The island of Bermuda was first settled in 1609 by shipwrecked English colonists. Tourism has been the mainstay here since Victorian times. In recent years, Bermuda has also become a prime destination for international offshore banking. “Island tradition holds that the water that falls from the sky is pure and perfect, … [Read more...]

PWQA We Are the Eyes and Ears of Water Treatment

By Donna Kreutz On January 31, Ronald E. Ruef retired from Morton Salt, where he had worked for more than 34 years. Not one to stand still for very long, he became the new Executive Director for the Pacific Water Quality Association a few months later. It was a natural progression. Ruef has worked closely with the association throughout … [Read more...]

Commercial Work: Is It Really for Me?

By Greg Reyneke, MWS The commercial and industrial water quality management segment is exciting and filled with many potentially lucrative opportunities. It is satisfying to the ego when you’re able to point out the various manufacturing plants, hotels, casinos and other entities that “have my water.” Before entering into this segment … [Read more...]