Hiring the right public water system operator is critical to ensuring the safety of your water supply, managing and sustaining its long-term capacity, and complying with complex federal regulations and reporting requirements. Public Water System Challenges According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the majority of New England’s public water systems (PWS) are small—serving under…
Recent test results show your household water contains elevated levels of arsenic. What should you do? Don’t panic. There are several techniques for removing arsenic from your home’s water. What is Arsenic and Where Does it Come From? Arsenic is a naturally-occurring element found in soils and rocks. Overtime, as soils and rocks erode and…
Spring Water Treatment Tips & Information Spring has sprung and the fluctuations in temperature and additional water use that comes in the summer months could have an impact on your water treatment system. Here are five things to think about with the changing season. Condensation – That dripping off your equipment may not be a…
Secondwind is a group of people that make up a company. Our people are knowledgeable, experienced, friendly and dedicated to their work. Meet Secondwinder Mel Leroux who is a behind-the-scenes marketing maven! What’s your title at Secondwind? Marketing Development & Design Manager How long have you been with the company? I’ve been with Secondwind for 5…
Is the rotten egg smell in your water causing you to buy bottled water or dread taking showers? Guess what? You don’t have to live like that! Contact Us Today So We Can Fix Your Water. Pure water is colorless, tasteless, and odorless. Unfortunately there are many ways that our water can become anything but…
~ by Peggy Stokes, Certified Water Specialist There are many reasons why your water tastes nasty. Water is the universal solvent. It dissolves a little of whatever it contacts. In fact more substances dissolve in water than in any other chemical. The make-up of the H2O molecule helps water dissociate ionic compounds into their positive…
A Simple Solution to Water Staining An owner of an Inn in Hampton Falls called us to look at this existing water treatment system. He was complaining that his house cleaning staff had to scrub every shower and toilet every day to get rid of the iron staining. He also had iron staining in his…
~ by Nate Clark, CWS-I Picky Pets (No – really) For starters, your pets will stop insisting on expensive bottled water to drink. Animals have sensitive noses and they will often reject any water that has a taint of iron, disinfectant products or funky smells. Clearing up the objectionable tastes and odors in your drinking…
~ by Nathan Clark, Residential Water Specialist, CWS-I Radon gas is a naturally occurring danger, potentially occurring in both the air and water of your home. In this article, we’ll briefly address: what radon is; why it poses a danger; what levels are dangerous; how to reduce exposure to radon in water. 1) What…
~ by Steve Guercia, Commercial Sales Manager Commercial water treatment covers a wide range of applications. Some are obvious, like treating processed water in manufacturing or installing drinking water coolers. But some are not so obvious. Many facilities could lower maintenance and operating costs or extend the life of equipment with localized water treatment. Most…