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Size a seawater watermaker in five steps: daily use, run hours, cold-water margin, model match and brine plan, with worked examples and AMPAC models.
How to Size a Seawater Watermaker: GPD for Boats, Resorts and Island Sites Read More »
How to size reverse osmosis for cooling tower make-up or blowdown: cycles of concentration, a five-step method, a worked example and savings.
Cooling Tower Blowdown Recovery With Reverse Osmosis: Sizing and Savings Read More »
The city of Alice, Texas cut ties with an unreliable surface water supply by building its own brackish groundwater desalination plant, a public-private project that
Key Takeaways Boron is one of the hardest ions to remove in seawater desalination because at normal seawater pH it exists as neutral boric acid,
Boron Removal in Seawater Desalination: Hitting Sub-1 mg/L Targets Read More »
If you’ve been researching water filtration lately, you’ve probably run into alkaline water - sold in bottles, pushed through ionizers, and now available as whole-house
Whole House Alkaline Water Systems: Do They Work and What to Know Before Buying Read More »
Key Takeaways Sediment filters remove suspended solids (sand, silt, rust, clay). They don’t treat dissolved chemicals or bacteria. Micron rating is the single most important
Sediment Filters Explained: Micron Ratings, Types, and How to Choose (2026 Guide) Read More »
Why Does Choosing the Right Commercial RO System Matter So Much? A commercial reverse osmosis system is not a commodity purchase. It is a capital
Choosing a Commercial RO System: 2026 Buyer’s Checklist Read More »
What Is Driving the Smart Water Revolution? The water treatment industry has historically been one of the slowest sectors to adopt digital technology. For decades,
Smart Water Systems: How IoT and AI Are Changing Treatment Read More »
What Did the EPA Actually Do Regarding Microplastics? In April 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency added microplastics to the Contaminant Candidate List 6 (CCL
EPA Targets Microplastics in Drinking Water for First Time Read More »
What Is Brackish Water, and Why Does It Matter for Utah? Brackish water occupies the salinity range between freshwater and seawater—typically 1,000 to 10,000 parts
Brackish Water Desalination: Utah’s Untapped Water Source Read More »
Why Is Salt Lake City Building a $619 Million Water Facility? Salt Lake City’s existing wastewater treatment plant was built in the 1960s. It has
Salt Lake City’s $619M Water Facility: A New Era for Utah Read More »
What Does Reverse Osmosis Actually Remove from Water? Reverse osmosis is frequently described as a “catch-all” water treatment technology, but that description undersells the precision
How Reverse Osmosis Removes PFAS, Microplastics and More Read More »
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