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Water Quality Testing Blog

LEADQuick demo video from AWWA show

Posted by admin on Jul 8th 2010

VIDEO: ITS President Ivars Jaunakais is interviewed at the AWWA ACE 10 show in Chicago about the new eXact LEADQuick photometer. Video requires Flash plug in.

The eXact LEADQuick Photometer Chosen for AWWA ACE10 New Product Technology Showcase

Posted by editor on Jun 11th 2010

We are proud to announce our eXact®LEADQuick™ photometer was chosen by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) to be featured at the 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE) New Product Technology Showcase. Only six of the newest and most innovative products servicing the water industry were picked to be featured in this exclusive exhibit area. The eXact® LEADQuick™ photometer uses a modi … READ MORE

Nitrates gone wild in California

Posted by admin on May 17th 2010

The water supply of over 2 million Californians has been exposed to harmful levels of nitrates over the past 15 years, a period marked by lax regulatory efforts to contain the colorless and odorless contaminant, a California Watch investigation has found. Read the shocking story in today’s San Francisco Chronicle. … READ MORE

ITS develops a new method for testing Peracetic Acid levels

Posted by marketing on Apr 29th 2010

Peracetic acid is a disinfectant and powerful oxidizer, used in a wide range of applications primarily in the food industry. We are proud to announce our newest visual test strip method – WaterWorks™ Peracetic Acid (#480065) test strips. WaterWorks™ Peracetic Acid test strips are a quick and reliable way to check water quality without the hassle of reagent drops or bulky test kits … READ MORE

eXact Micro 7+ photometer receives recognition

Posted by marketing on Apr 12th 2010

For more than two decades, the Design News Awards Program has recognized engineering innovation and creativity in product design. This year, Golden Mousetrap awards were given in four major categories: Electronics, Motion Control/Automation, Hardware/Software, Materials/Fastening/Joining/Assembly, and 20 subcategories. Their editors gathered a record number of entries and, based on their expertise … READ MORE

Hexavalent Chromium

Posted by marketing on Mar 29th 2010

Yesterday while relaxing at home the movie “Erin Brockovich” was playing. Many know of her incredible story taking on California’s Pacific Gas and Electric for water contamination. Between 1952 and 1966, Pacific Gas and Electric used hexavalent chromium, a known human carcinogen to fight corrosion in the plant cooling tower. If hexavalent chromium doesn’t ring a bell, think chrome, the stuff that … READ MORE

Precise testing in the palm of your hand

Posted by admin on Mar 3rd 2010

ITS president Ivars Jaunakais is quoted in the March edition of Water Technology Magazine. Please click here to read the entire story.