Nothing is more essential to our world’s health and well being as water. While most Americans have only lived a life where safe drinking water is so simple it can be taken for granted, this is not true in all parts of the world. Water management systems help make sure that the 346,000 million gallons of fresh…
What Makes ‘Hard Water’ Hard?
Have you ever wondered why it is that water leaves spots on dry dishes, or why it leaves a film in your shower? Water does an excellent job of holding other substances and dissolving them, so it becomes rather easily contaminated with particles and soluble bits. This may result in water that’s unfit to drink, but usually…