Tap water

Tap water survey finds communication is key in consumer perception of safety

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Communication, Politics, Public, Water quality, Quality of life, American Water Works Association, Consultant, Public Perception of Salvador Allende, Morning Consult, Tap water, Tap, Water, AWWA, Environment, Safety, Bottled water, White

DENVER, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Consumers who remember receiving a recent communication from their water utilities are more than three times as likely to report their water's safety has improved, according to a survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Water Works Association (AWWA).

Key Points: 
  • The May 2023 poll, called "Public Perceptions of Tap Water," included responses from 2,022 adults served by water utilities in the United States.
  • The May 2023 poll, called " Public Perceptions of Tap Water ," included responses from 2,022 adults served by water utilities in the United States.
  • Seventy-one percent of respondents view their home's tap water as safe, which is consistent with the level measured in the June 2022 survey.
  • Those who recall receiving communication are 36% more likely be aware of their water utility's efforts to improve water quality/clarity, as well as know their tap water meets or exceeds federal or state requirements.

It's Back! AARP Bulletin's 99 Great Ways to Beat Still-Rising Prices

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Thursday, July 6, 2023
Hearing aid, Travel, Hearing loss, AARP, Politics, Secondary suite, Ease of Access, Calendar, Electricity, Keep Your Health Plan Act of 2013, Great Way Government, Tap water, Water, OTC, Kool-Aid, Confusion, Fraud, Mental health, Cryptocurrency

WASHINGTON, July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP's "99 Great Ways to Save" is back! The 14th annual edition showcases an all-new collection of tips to help readers save big dollars, even as inflation stubbornly hangs on in America. The AARP Bulletin's personal finance writers unearthed the latest shopping apps, sales patterns, customer service secrets, digital couponing techniques and clever frugality tips that together can help save thousands of dollars in a year. Inflation may be coming down, but inflation hotspots (including groceries, travel and car costs) keep on rising!

Key Points: 
  • Inflation may be coming down, but inflation hotspots (including groceries, travel and car costs) keep on rising!
  • In this special July/August issue, learn about:
    Three specific things to do before you head to the grocery store to save big.
  • Also, in this month's issue of the Bulletin:
    Falling victim to scams can leave older adults feeling embarrassed, angry, violated or even suicidal.
  • Too many choices, unclear marketing, and varying prices left potential customers wary and sales far below projections.

Poll shows seven in 10 consumers consider tap water safe

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
Quality of life, AWWA, Trust, Time, Tap water, Consultant, Politics, American Water Works Association, Policy, Water quality, White, Congress, Association, Water, Safety, Morning Consult, Environment, Water supply, Solution, Public health, Bottled water, Online gambling, Animal, Black

DENVER, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Nearly three-in-four people perceive their home's tap water as safe, according to a survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Water Works Association (AWWA), and nearly 80% trust their water utility. The June 2022 poll, titled "Public Perceptions of Tap Water," included 1,977 Americans served by water utilities.

Key Points: 
  • The June 2022 poll, titled "Public Perceptions of Tap Water," included 1,977 Americans served by water utilities.
  • DENVER, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Nearly three-in-four people perceive their home's tap water as safe, according to a survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Water Works Association (AWWA), and nearly 80% trust their water utility.
  • The June 2022 poll, titled "Public Perceptions of Tap Water," included 1,977 Americans served by water utilities.
  • However, fewer Black adults rated their water as "safe" (6% decline) and more rated their water "unsafe" (7% increase) compared to June 2021.

RETEGO Labs: Bacterial Risk Entering Commercial Buildings After COVID Vacancy

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Other Health, Utilities, Energy, Technology, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Environment, Science, Urban planning, Building Systems, Other Technology, Health, Other Science, Water, Microbiology, Earth sciences, Environmental soil science, Bacteriology, Water pollution, Waterborne diseases, Biofilm, Water stagnation, Bacteria, Tap water

This decline in quality has been traced to stagnant water in the buildings.

Key Points: 
  • This decline in quality has been traced to stagnant water in the buildings.
  • Recent testing by RETEGO Labs has confirmed dangerously high bacterial levels (>106 cfu/mL, gross contamination) within building plumbing systems.
  • Although certain bacteria are always present in municipal water, they are typically controlled by the residual chlorine in the citys distribution system.
  • In unused and under-used buildings, stagnant organic material and bacteria can rapidly overcome residual chlorine and allow the growth of biofilm that harbors pathogens.

Webinar: Alternative Design for Domestic Water Heating

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Articles, Energy, Construction, Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, Sustainable building, Boilers, Plumbing, Water heating, Sustainable energy, Embodied energy, Tap water, Efficient energy use

As improvements in building envelopes and mechanical systems have reduced their impact on energy use, domestic water heating has become one of the most dominant energy uses in residential buildings.

Key Points: 
  • As improvements in building envelopes and mechanical systems have reduced their impact on energy use, domestic water heating has become one of the most dominant energy uses in residential buildings.
  • However, the design of typical residential water distribution systems has not kept pace and consequently many residential systems are oversized.
  • Oversizing a domestic water system increases energy use, water waste and the embodied energy and carbon of the plumbing system.
  • Klein will present an alternative design methodology that results in a domestic water system appropriately sized for the population it serves, that reduces both first costs and operating costs.

Illinois American Water Installs Ultraviolet Disinfection at Granite City Water Treatment Plant; Investment of about $6 million Supports Safe Drinking Water

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Energy, Environment, Utilities, Hygiene, Ultraviolet radiation, Water treatment, Public health, Water, Electromagnetic radiation, Water pollution, Drinking water, Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation, Disinfectant, Tap water, Ultraviolet

Illinois American Water recently invested approximately $6 million to construct Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection at the Granite City water treatment plant.

Key Points: 
  • Illinois American Water recently invested approximately $6 million to construct Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection at the Granite City water treatment plant.
  • When used to treat drinking water, UV disinfection addresses chlorine-resistant pathogens and microorganisms that could be present in surface water sources.
  • According to ONeill, Illinois American Water not only meets EPA drinking water guidelines, but the company provides water quality which is better than required.
  • About Illinois American Water - Illinois American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 1.3 million people.

Metropolitan Wins Top Honors for Best Tasting Tap Water in the U.S.

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Other Natural Resources, Natural Resources, Branches of biology, Product testing, Biology, Classical genetics, Sensors, Urea cycle, Wine tasting, Tap water, Taster, Taste, Food taster

Metropolitan garnered top honors in the municipal water category, with its member agency, the City of Santa Ana, coming in at second place.

Key Points: 
  • Metropolitan garnered top honors in the municipal water category, with its member agency, the City of Santa Ana, coming in at second place.
  • While water quality and safety are always our utmost priorities, its also important to us that consumers like the taste of our water.
  • Good taste is an important confirmation for consumers of the quality of the water coming from their taps, Metropolitan General Manager Jeffrey Kightlinger said.
  • Our panel of tasters take months-long training to become certified sensory analysts to ensure that our customers are receiving the best tasting drinking water.

Tap Water and Hair and Skin

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Thursday, May 20, 2021
Water, Chemistry, Physical sciences, Liquid water, Oxidizing agents, Aesthetician, Cosmetology, Hard water, Water softening, Chlorine, Tap water

b"LIVERMORE, Calif., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Puronics spoke with a licensed aesthetician/cosmetologist, who talked about what tap water can do to hair and skin.

Key Points: 
  • b"LIVERMORE, Calif., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Puronics spoke with a licensed aesthetician/cosmetologist, who talked about what tap water can do to hair and skin.
  • Two common contaminants are hardness minerals and chlorine.\nHard water and chlorine strip hair and scalp of their natural oils.
  • For people with acne, especially cystic acne, chlorine inflames the skin and makes it worse.\nJust like with hair, a layer of soap scum is left behind on skin when bathing with hard water.
  • The company produces water softeners, no salt 'green' water filtration systems, drinking water systems and well water treatment systems.

California American Water Celebrates Drinking Water Week

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Monday, May 3, 2021
Other Natural Resources, Other Energy, Environment, Utilities, Energy, Natural Resources, Environmental engineering, Chemistry, Physical sciences, Matter, Water pollution, Water, Drinking water, Tap water, American Water Works Association, Water industry, Water supply network

b'California American Water is once again joining the American Water Works Association in celebrating the annual observance of Drinking Water Week, May 2- 8, 2021.

Key Points: 
  • b'California American Water is once again joining the American Water Works Association in celebrating the annual observance of Drinking Water Week, May 2- 8, 2021.
  • Every year during the first week of May, California American Water sets aside time to acknowledge the important role that access to safe drinking water has on its customers.\n\xe2\x80\x9cTap water continues to serve an integral role in meeting our daily hygiene needs during the coronavirus pandemic,\xe2\x80\x9d said American Water Works Association CEO David LaFrance.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cWater professionals, the infrastructure they work to design, create and maintain, and the treatment process all work in harmony to ensure safe tap water is \xe2\x80\x98There When You Need It.\xe2\x80\x99\xe2\x80\x9d\nCalifornia American Water is observing Drinking Water Week by recognizing the vital role tap water plays in daily life, the infrastructure that is required to carry it to and from homes and businesses, and the critical work that water professionals accomplish around the clock.\n\xe2\x80\x9cHaving access to safe and reliable drinking water is often taken for granted in the United States,\xe2\x80\x9d said Rich Svindland, California American Water President.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cBut it is a monumental effort of engineering, treatment, operations and administration as well as a significant and sustained capital investment to pump, treat and deliver water to our customers.\xe2\x80\x9d\nTo commemorate Drinking Water Week, water utilities, water organizations, government entities, environmental advocates, schools and others throughout the State, North America and beyond are encouraging consumers to learn more about the importance of water and water infrastructure, especially in times of crisis.\nAbout California American Water: California American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), provides high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to more than 880,000 California residents.

US Manufacturer Launches Innovative Home Water Appliance

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Drinking water, Home appliances, Plumbing, Chemistry, Manufactured goods, Matter, Instant hot water dispenser, Water dispenser, Tap water, Water heating, Water, Tap

KUL saw this issue as an opportunity and developed a unique new "bottle-free" appliance unlike anything else on the market.

Key Points: 
  • KUL saw this issue as an opportunity and developed a unique new "bottle-free" appliance unlike anything else on the market.
  • The KUL Refreshment Center transforms ordinary tap water and dispenses ice cold drinking water plain or sparkling and provides instant hot water.\nAccording to Elizabeth Falls, Marketing Manager at KUL, "We took a new approach by combining a filtration system, a soda maker, a water cooler, and a hot water kettle and put it all together into a state-of-the-art appliance that really changes how people drink water.
  • "\nConsumers today are looking to reduce their carbon footprint and KUL taps into that trend by providing an endless supply of freshly filtered water.
  • KUL Refreshment Center connects directly to either your water supply (under a sink, for example) or to the Sidekick Refillable Reservoir.