Water Softening/Conditioning

Research continues to unfold that highlights the benefits of having soft water in the home as well as in commercial and industrial environments. Recent data shows that soft water can enhance soap and detergent performance, while improving usage needs and cutting costs. New information also suggests improvements in energy usage associated with soft water.

In addition to covering the maintenance and upkeep of small-, medium- and large-scale water softening equipment and supplies, this section also focuses on new developments, such as emerging trends in desalination, alternatives to salt-based softening and ion exchange.

Currently, there is an ongoing debate on this topic that centers on salinity in water and, ultimately, added salt in waste streams and the environment. Organizations, such as the Water Quality Association (WQA), the Water Quality Research Foundation (WQRF) and others, conduct regular laboratory testing and trends in this category of water treatment and this section will keep you abreast of these developments.

Podcasts in Water Softening/Conditioning

Culligan's Eric Rosenthal weighs in on the Battelle Study Eric Rosenthal, senior vice president of marketing for Culligan, discusses the Battelle Study on the benefits of softened water.

Magazine Articles in Water Softening/Conditioning

Plug the hidden drains of hard water with advanced water softening solutionsMany water softening systems and technologies are available to address the specific requirements of your customers.[November 2011]
Questions about ion exchange[October 2011]
Hot Topic: Hardness removal from RO reject[June 2011]
Vanadium[May 2011]
The love-hate of water and coffee brewing: Part twoTreatment options and protecting your equipment.[May 2011]
WQRF study makes the case for water softenersWQA’s Pauli Undesser discusses the findings of the Detergent Savings Study.[May 2011]

Online Exclusives in Water Softening/Conditioning

Ways to kill your water heater8/19/2011
Professor tutors reader7/11/2011 Recently, John M. reached out to Water Technology’s Professor POU/POE. See what advice David Bauman offered.

News in Water Softening/Conditioning

Copper pipe stolen from Wis. home’s water heater and water softener2/14/2012 MADISON, Wis. — Usually copper thieves hit construction sites or businesses, but it seems they are now turning towards people’s homes.
City adopting ordinance regulating water softeners1/30/2012 UPLAND, Calif. — The ordinance does not ban the use of water softening systems in general, but does prohibit future installation of salt-based water softeners.
3M New Ventures announces its investment in HydroNovation Inc.1/24/2012 ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Series B round financing included a second investment by Clean Pacific Ventures, but the terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
IWT rebranded under the Canature brand1/18/2012 REGINA, Canada — Canature North America will serve as a trade name under which both Canature USA Inc. and Canature Canada Inc. will operate.
City ready to move on with treatment plant improvements1/18/2012 SPRING VALLEY, Ill. — At a council meeting Monday night $750,000 was awarded to cover the repairs at the plant, which include a dike around the lagoon, a culvert and a generator.
City to upgrade water treatment plant11/28/2011 NORTH PORT, Calif. — The upgrades will include six wells, a new surface water intake on the Cocoplum Waterway (a canal connected to the creek) and a reverse osmosis system, costing almost $9 million, which will remove sulfate and dissolved mineral and organics.

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Ion exchange for perchlorate removalIon exchange technology has become a proven and well accepted solution for removing perchlorate from drinking water.[Volume 1 - Issue 7: Perchlorate Contaminant Insider]

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