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Scalewatcher Electronic Descaler Making Waves in the U.S.

10/2/2005 (PRWEB) -- After a brief transitional period from a disappointing third party management, Jan de Baat Doelman, the inventor of ScaleWatcher is back at the helm of the U.S. manufacturing corporation and steering it swiftly toward the greatness that it deserves.

Saving Energy with Scalewatcher Electronic Hard Water Treatment

(10/29/2005) (PRWEB) Many building owners around the country are saving up to 40 percent in their water heating bills. Thanks to an innovative technology patented by Scalewatcher North America, boilers and hot water heaters in hard water areas have no more scale build-up.

New Reverse Osmosis: Smallest and Least Expensive System Unveiled

(11/25/2005) (PRWEB) -- A new compact Reverse Osmosis system was introduced by Aqua Genesis, a California water treatment firm. This innovative product, sold under the trademark PuroSmart, is portable, has no storage tank and sells for under $120. The PuroSmart Reverse Osmosis system is designed to connect by simply pushing into the kitchen faucet and it can produce up to 15 gallons of pure water per day.

$17 Billion Chemicals Market to Suffer the Impact of Modern Technology

(3/24/2006) OXFORD, PA (PRWEB) -- Twenty companies serving the water and wastewater treatment chemicals market achieved 2004 sales over $100 million, according to a recent report by the McIlvaine Co. It said the largest supplier, Nalco, had a 7 percent share of the $17 billion 2004 worldwide market, and GE Water, the next largest, had 3.5 percent.

Company Promotes Electronic Hard Water Conditioner as 'Green' Product

(October 29, 2007) Santa Cruz, CA (PRWEB) -- Aqua Genesis Co. to mass market the Small Wonder® electronic hard water conditioner. The eco-friendly technology saves energy making a contribution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

General Interest
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Salt-Blood Pressure Link Affirmed by Researchers

(4/8/1991) L.A. Times -- Salt has a greater link to high blood pressure than previous studies have indicated, and even those not at risk should cut their salt intake by about one-third.

Health Concerns

(Date) -- Electronically conditioned water is safe to drink.

Healthier Executive

(DATE) -- Soft water is associated with heart attacks & strokes.

Statement from the National High Blood Pressure Education Program

(10/14/1999) -- There is a clear causal link between habitual sodium intake and blood pressure.

Governor Signs Bill Empowering Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District to Offer and Promote Enhanced Rebate Program: District to Offer New, Higher Rebate Program to Protect Santa Clara River

(9/25/2006) SACRAMENTO -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Senate Bill 475 late Friday afternoon giving the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District (District) a new tool to reduce chloride in wastewater which may keep Santa Clarita Valley sewer rates lower. The District will also provide a new rebate offering reasonable value for voluntary removal of automatic water softeners.

Alternative Hard Water Treatments like Scalewatcher Cost Less as Sales Volume Rises

(7/7/2007) Santa Cruz, CA (PRWEB) -- As the number of alternative hard water treatment units increases, prices have been coming down from the $800 level to around $400. Among the products using this environmentally friendly technology, Scalewatcher is the original brand and the only one holding US and international patents. Aqua Genesis Co offers the residential Scalewatcher on a summer special for only $379 with free shipping, the benefits are scale free pipes and energy savings.

Artificial Sweeteners May Contaminate Water Downstream Of Sewage Treatment Plants And Even Drinking Water

(6/18/2009) ScienceDaily -- Sewage treatment plants fail to remove artificial sweeteners completely from waste water. What’s more, these pollutants contaminate waters downstream and may still be present in our drinking water.

Hard Water Treatment
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Is Softener Causing Trouble In Septic Tank?

(DATE) -- Water softener regeneration process causes problems with septic fields.

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Electronic Descaling Technology

(Date) -- A review of the origin of scale, the technology behind Scalewatcher, and signs to watch for after installation.

Scalewatcher Puts The Squeeze On Scale In Cooling

(2/19/2001) SweetRipe Drinks expects to save around $7,000 per annum on chemicals and maintenance alone. In addition, the company has noted improved equipment performance, reduced operating costs, and anticipates an increased life expectancy for its heat exchanger.

Study confirms scalewatcher can control mussel settlement

(10/1/2001) -- A study undertaken by Aquatic Sciences Inc. has demonstrated that under test conditions, the Scalewatcher Electronic System can successfully control the settlement of zebra mussels in pipelines.

Industrial Fouling

(11/1/2002) -- Controlling Scale Deposition: Look at the heating element of a washing machine or dishwasher in a hard water area and you will see a white encrustation containing hardness salts. This commonly is referred to as limescale and is an example of domestic fouling.

Controversial California water softening bill signed into law

(1/1/2003) SACRAMENTO, CA -- California Governor signed a law authorizing local agencies to regulate the use and availability of self-regenerative water softening appliances that discharge salt to the community sewer system.

Automatic Water Softener Ordinance

(3/27/2003) -- An ordinance took effect that prohibits the installation or assisting in the installation of automatic water softeners in the Santa Clarita Valley.

Fillmore council vote bans water softeners

(5/5/2004) -- Installation of water softeners banned in City of Fillmore, CA.

The Mystery of Electronic Water Treatment Unveiled By Jan De Baat Doelman, President of Scalewatcher North America Inc.

(11/25/2005) Oxford, PA (PRWEB) -- The Scalewatcher is an environmentally friendly alternative to chemical and mechanical descaling. As 40% more energy is needed to heat water in a system fouled with scale, Scalewatcher also helps to reduce energy costs. Launched in the 1980’s it has successfully treated hard water problems for industrial manufacturers as well as water companies, oil producers, farmers, horticulturists, shipping companies, shopping centres, school, universities and government establishments.

Tremendous Water Savings Now Possible for Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers

(1/2/2007) Oxford, PA (PRWEB) -- A 500 tons cooling tower in North Carolina was using 4587900 gallons annually. The water was chemically treated to prevent scaling.

Softener Ban May Be Going Before Voters, Farmers Clain Chlorides Damage Strawberry Crops

(9/17/2007) SANTA CLARITA -- Water softeners working away in Santa Clarita garages are threatening strawberry fields some 40 miles away, where the crops draw well water from a riverbed running from the suburbs through the farmland.

Getting rid of mineral scale

(2/1/2008) -- From Volume 31, Issue 2, A number of methods are available, and new ones are on the horizon.

Fillmore's water softeners OK'd for buyback program

(4/12/2008) -- The city of Fillmore has approved funds to jump-start a public outreach campaign and buyback program for water softeners in order to stave off state fines for the pollutants they produce.

Fillmore to buy back water softeners

(8/27/2008) -- The Fillmore City Council approved a water softener buy-back program Tuesday to encourage owners of brine-discharging softeners to relinquish their devices.

Santa Clara River Chloride Reduction Ordinance of 2008

(11/4/2008) -- Voters approved the Santa Clara River Chloride Reduction Ordinance of 2008. The ordinance will take effect January 1, 2009. The ordinance prohibits residential automatic water softeners in the Santa Clarita Valley. The ordinance can be obtained by following the link [in the article].

Chloride in Santa Clarita

(11/4/2008) -- The installation of automatic water softeners—the kind that use rock salt or potassium chloride pellets—has been banned in the Santa Clarita Valley since 2003. Though the majority of households do NOT have automatic water softeners, many units continue to be used.

Take the Rebate and Run: Up to $2,000 for your Automatic Water Softener

(11/4/2008) -- To obtain an application for the Automatic Water Softener Rebate Program, please click the link below. Be sure to complete the application, and sign it prior to mailing. Incomplete applications cannot be processed. The application can be mailed or faxed to (562) 908-4224.

Southern California Salinity Coalition: Salinity Fact Sheet

(8/27/2009) SCSC -- Salinity is viewed as one of the most under-recognized water-quality threats in the southwest. Referred to as total dissolved solids (TDS), salinity is the concentration of dissolved mineral salts in water. Typical salts include calcium, magnesium, sodium, sulfate, and chloride.

‘Salinity Fact Sheet’ put out by CA agencies

(8/27/2009) -- FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA — Water and wastewater agencies in Southern California have produced a “Salinity Fact Sheet,” the purpose of which, as they put it, is “to help inform the discussion around Assembly Bill 1366, which is intended to restrict the use of self-regenerating water softeners to help control salinity in our water supplies.”