Water Powered Cars – Water Fuels or Electric? Few people dispute the need to severely limit or eliminate the pollution and greenhouse gasses caused by automobiles and trucks burning gasoline as a fuel. The popular alternative is plug-in electric vehicles using the electric grid to recharge batteries. Before going completely down that path, let’s view…
Water Powered Cars (Water As Fuel)
What is Soft Water?
What is “Soft Water”? To begin this discussion it helps if we first understand hard water. It was a term coined in the early 1800s by machinists trying to mix soap into water to be used as a coolant for drilling or lathe turning metal parts. When the soap wouldn’t readily dissolve in the water…
What is Structured Water?
Structured Water Analysis Finally, after many years of reading books and articles about the structure of water which were based on assumptions and wishful thinking, a peer-reviewed scientific explanation has been published. Years of testing at a university laboratory under the direction of a multi-disciplined professor has yielded the information sought for centuries. Non-Structured Water…
Contaminated Water From Microplastics
Contaminated Water In Our Drinking Supply We have been proponents of home reverse osmosis (RO) drinking water units since our founding over 25 years ago. Our initial and continuing contaminated water concern was the glut of disposable plastic bottle waste impacting the environment. Every year the need for these RO units increases as new, harmful…
What Brewers Need
It should be no surprise that because it is at least 92% water, beer brewing requires proper water treatment. Brewers need a particular setup, let’s explore what brewers need for their best beer. At bare minimum chlorine must be removed because of its impact on the brewing process as well as potential taste issues. Additionally,…
Vibrant Crystal – The Most Complete Drinking Water System Available
Vibrant Crystal is an under counter home reverse osmosis system. This is undoubtedly the most complete drinking water system available. The story behind the product We have a passion for water and are avid readers of the writings of geniuses in the fields of hydration, structuring, and chemistry such as Viktor Schauberger, F. Batmanghelidj, W.D….
The Secret to Reverse Osmosis
When it comes to water filtration few systems are as effective as a reverse osmosis or RO system. With the ability to filter out organic and chemical contaminants down to the smallest micron, an RO system has the ability to provide the highest quality clean water. But, what is the secret to RO water purifier…
All About the Water Softener
Having clean water isn’t enough when it comes to home use. A water filtration system will give people clean water, but that water can still have elements that make it hard for other uses. Hard water is still safe to drink, but not all that tasty and very difficult to clean with. Enter the water…
The Best Water
When a customer wants the best water for their business or home, they will do their homework to find what they need. However, when looking at the concept of “the best” some confusion arises. It’s very difficult to determine what exactly a customer wants when they say they want the best. How does a business…
The Amazing RO Systems
DRO-100 RO Systems The use of the words “RO Systems Water Purifier” often appears in written and verbal requests from residential and commercial customers seeking better water for their home or business. Such wording is an excellent place to begin the discussion about the final customer needs because the RO water purifier will: Filter water…
What’s the Best Water Filter for You?
It’s very difficult to respond to a customer requesting the best water filter. Are they referring to price, treated water quality, the quantity of water produced, number of treatment steps or what? We believe that the best water filter is the one that does precisely what the customer needs and will do it reliably for…
Water Softener System Pros and Cons
The classic definition for a water softener system is a device utilizing either sodium chloride (salt) or potassium chloride (also salt) to remove calcium and magnesium from water and replace them with either sodium or potassium. The result is softened water. Sometimes water has little or no naturally occurring calcium or magnesium in it or they…
RO Membranes 101
RO Membranes are the key component in all reverse osmosis systems. The membrane itself is an extremely thin plastic sheet material that is added to other plastic sheets including a membrane support layer, a feed spacer, a permeate (treated water) carrier and finally an outer wrap. Once these items are wrapped around a perforated product/permeate…
Water Filtration Key Questions
Water filtration is an all-inclusive term that can relate to dozens of processes and hundreds of process combinations. To make life easy we encourage you to first consider: How much water will you treat? If less than 200 gallons daily and/or flow rates less than 5 GPM cartridge systems may be viable alternatives to backwashing…
Clean Water, Healthy Farms – Inspection Video Promotes Awareness
Inspection Video Promotes Clean Water, Healthy Farms by Tom Damm Spoiler alert! With clean water, everyone wins. A new video is benefiting farmers and regulators alike by taking the mystery out of farm inspections. The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association collaborated with EPA employees to produce a video that demonstrates what poultry and egg farms…
Mapping Tool Scores Sites for Watershed Protection
by Tom Damm Ralph Spagnolo and Ellen Bryson know their way around the state capitals in EPA’s Mid-Atlantic Region. The regional Water Protection Division employees have been on the road helping states launch an innovative online mapping tool that prioritizes sites for watershed preservation or restoration. They will be in Dover, Delaware this week to…
Waters of the US – Hope in Kentucky Farm Country
Jeremy Hinton is an eighth-generation Kentucky farmer and concerned with the EPA’s, “Waters of the US” legislation. He and his wife Joanna own Hinton’s Orchard and Farm Market in Hodgenville, Kentucky – the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln. “Our family came to LaRue County the same year that the Lincolns did, but we just stayed a…
Stormwater Runoff Management – Soaking in Another Victory
Stormwater Runoff Management. It’s a four-peat. For the fourth consecutive year, the University of Maryland, College Park has won high honors in EPA’s Campus RainWorks Challenge, a national collegiate competition to design the best ideas for capturing stormwater on campus before it can harm waterways. A UMD team took second place nationally in the Master Plan…
Whole House Water Treatment Systems
Thank you for helping us better identify the whole house water treatment systems that may best suit your needs. Based on your input we have determined that a combination of the DRO-100HE Plus & the Aquafer are the whole house water treatment systems that are perfect for you. Below is two quick videos explaining the…
The Best Solution For You Is The DRO-100HE Plus!
Thank you for helping us better identify the water filtration system that best suits your needs. Based on your input we have determined that the DRO-100HE Plus is the perfect solution for your water filtration needs. Below is a quick video explaining the benefits of using the DRO-100HE Plus. A member of our team will…