Water Quality Testing Blog

In a significant move towards safeguarding public health, the Scottish government has recently implemented a new requirement for landlords to ensure that all water outlets are free from lead, effective March 1, 2024. This crucial step aims to protect residents from the potential dangers associated with lead exposure, emphasizing the importance of lead testing for drinking water and beyond.Why Lead … READ MORE

As Cinco De Mayo is here, it’s time to celebrate with fun, friends, and beer! Home-brewing has become a popular and wide-spread way to enjoy beer. Brewing has also grown in popularity as it allows anyone to be able to create fresh and diverse brews. One of the most important aspects of brewing is making sure the water used is of the highest quality. Beer is made of about 92-95% of water, so t … READ MORE

Hard water can be a real pain in the glass…and shower, laundry machine, and personal grooming. Today we are going to look at what causes this grimy little nuisance. WHAT IS HARD WATER? Hard water is water that has a significant amount of dissolved minerals, mainly calcium, magnesium, and sometimes iron. As you may know, the composition of water is two hydrogen atoms and o … READ MORE

Our talented Technical Product Manager, Christian Krzykwa, presented at the Marine Aquarium Conference of North America (MACNA) show. His presentation focused on the various parameters common in marine water, testing equipment, and new technology. Download his presentation … READ MORE

Thanks to Clay Neal for his eXact Micro 10 photometer testimonial. “This is my fourth year of managing a 100,000-gallon pool for Camp Canaan, a Summer Camp and Retreat Center located on the Catawba River in South Carolina. I always used Taylor drops to test the pool water quality and I was reluctant to change methods because I was comfortable with drops. The first time I tried a di … READ MORE

Mr. Ralph Lawhorn of Dudley, North Carolina won an eXact iDip in our weekly Summer Giveaway. Nothing is required to be eligible for entry in our Summer Giveaway drawing. Your odds of winning depends on the number of entries received and you only need to enter once to be eligible for the remaining seven weekly drawings. Enter today!

Are you worried about the quality of your home water? The eXact® Micro 7+ handheld photometer is perfect for residential water testing. Packaging superior design and engineering with the latest patented technologies to deliver safe and exact water testing solutions that cost less. It uses our patented EZ-3™ Reagent Delivery Method for easy streamlined testing in a 4 mL plastic sample cell using … READ MORE

WQA April 3 Presentation Download (PDF)