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Your Water Education Starts Here. Listen to water treatment industry veteran, Michael Urbans, discuss water filtration and treatment options as they relate to specific issues facing consumers and industry. Topics will include information about contaminants such as the Forever Chemicals (PFOS, GenX), industry best practices. Included will be lighthearted Interviews with industry executives, technicians and business owners.
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Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
If improperly applied, the media used to remove radiological contaminants from water can become radioactive! Mike discusses best practices when treating radiological contaminants from water. Show Notes When You're Hot You're Not!
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Organic substances can have complex molecular structures making their removal from domestic water supplies a difficult and sometimes frustrating challenge. However, specialized anion ion exchange resins can be used to effectively remove the unwanted water stains, tastes and orders. Show Notes Setting The Organic Trap
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
The employee shuffle - transitioning an employee to a new position!
Mike interviews a well drilling employee who successfully transitioned from the well drilling rig to full time water treatment salesman. Listen to this frank conversation sprinkled with pearls of wisdom for employees and owners.
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
It's time to lighten up! Hear about some of the unusual, awkward, and funny situations which Mike, Denise and their customers have experienced over the years. Be prepared for a good laugh or two. Adult content.
Thursday Nov 05, 2020
Thursday Nov 05, 2020
Of all the resins used in water treatment, cation or softener resins are, by far, the most popular. But it isn't one size fits all. Mike and Denise discuss the various types of cation and how they are applied. Fine mesh, crosslinking, shallow shell, uniform particle size, etc.
Friday Oct 16, 2020
Friday Oct 16, 2020
The least expensive component of a water system is the most critical component. The distributor tube system plays a vital role in the filtration and softening process. Using a poorly designed distributor system is like trying to drink through a cocktail straw rather than a standard size you might get with a cold drink.
Friday Sep 18, 2020
Friday Sep 18, 2020
In the water treatment business it’s almost impossible to avoid using chemical feed pump systems. We use them to feed chemicals to enhance treatment processes such as iron reduction or as a solo treatment like pH adjustment. Michael discusses some common pump technologies and simple application guidelines to keep you out of trouble. He explains why we like peristaltic pumps.
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Thursday Aug 27, 2020
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
In this episode of It's Your Water, Denise and Mike discuss DI Resin, specifically Mixed Bed Resin. DI is an acronym for "deionized". Learn where mixed bed resins are used, how they are applied and the basics of the "DI business".
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Mike and Denise want listeners to "get high" on high efficiency softeners.
A high efficiency softener is designed to squeeze every little kilograin of capacity from a pound of salt. So, the goal is less salt, less water, less waste to either a septic system or the municipality.
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
In this humorous episode, Michael and Denise discuss why and when you should consider twin tank systems rather than single tank systems. Show Notes You Never Forget Your First Twins