North America: Dow products honored

October 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

R&D Magazine (R&D) named 15 Dow Chemical Company products as finalists for the 2016 R&D 100 Awards, recognizing new product innovations introduced in 2015. Often…

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North America: Culligan campaign launched

October 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

A new survey (conducted in July) found that 75 percent of participants believe water safety is a growing concern in North America, yet 73 percent…

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Should We Implement a ‘Safe Breathing Water Act?’

September 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

By Kelly A. Reynolds, MSPH, PhD In a recent Drexel University news blog, Charles Haas, PhD, a well-known expert in waterborne disease and microbial risk…

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NSF/ANSI Water Cooler Standards

September 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

By Rick Andrew There are many different forms, functions and configurations for products generally considered to be water coolers. Many of them heat the water…

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‘Didn’t You Say You Could Fix Water?’

September 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

By Donna Kreutz Bill Certain is passionate about water. “I found that something as simple as water intrigued me and I couldn’t get enough of…

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Good Water Is Good Business

September 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

By Donna Kreutz Michael Fredricks is undoubtedly a wiz at mathematics yet is ‘very people-centric’, an odd combination indeed. “I am enamored with the entire…

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Quantum Disinfection: Part 2

September 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

By Ed Knueve, MWS, et al. The US EPA building in Cincinnati, OH is home to one of the largest R&D facilities for water in…

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Bottled Water: Healthy Hydration, Always There When You Need It

September 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

By Chris Hogan Bottled water is about to mark an historic milestone. According to Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMC), in 2015, consumption of bottled water increased…

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Maintaining Water Coolers: Back to the Basics

September 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

By Gary Battenberg Introduction Water dispensers and coolers have been commercially available since the 1930s but bottled water has been a thriving business since before…

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RO founding father mourned

September 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

Jack Slovak, considered one of the founding fathers of the RO industry in southern California, passed away July 25 in Reno, NV. From early childhood,…

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