Puerto Rico In Need of Water Filters

As we talked about in this recent news post, hurricanes can have a significant negative impact on an area’s water supply. Those problems are worse in Puerto Rico, which had its electrical grid knocked out by Hurricane Maria. U.S. News reports, “electricity...

Hurricane Harvey Brings Water Risks for Residents

On August 25, Harvey became a category 4 hurricane. Soon after, it made landfall on the Texas Gulf Cost. It would stay over southeast Texas for days, dumping rain on the area (Cedar Bayou, Texas, registered 51.88 inches of rainfall) and causing massive flooding before...

Study Shows Water Treatment Awareness on the Rise

“A growing knowledge of effective water treatment options means consumers can make better decisions about the water they drink,” WQA Executive Director Pauli Undesser is quoting saying in this post from WQPMag.com. That quote is in reference to results from a survey...

Lake Erie Algae Blooms Could Create Drinking Water Risks

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and their research partners recently released their forecast for this year’s algae bloom in Lake Erie. They expect this year’s bloom to be larger than average. Though just how big it will be...