Water Quality Testing Blog

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

While celebrating Earth Day we are celebrating our new environmental friendly product line. Industrial Test Systems has been a leading innovator of water quality testing for over 30 years. We understand and strive to reduce our environmental impact from the production of quality testing materials. In order to reduce the carbon footprint of their regular packaging, the company has shifted their … read more

Inorganic Arsenic is a highly toxic element that is formed from natural deposits in the earth. A water supply can be contaminated by Arsenic through industrial and agricultural pollution. Having long term exposure to ingesting high-levels of Arsenic can cause serious illnesses and health issues. As a result of this, it’s important to regularly test your drinking water and look out for high leve … read more

Exciting New Partnership Announcement for eXact iDip® & ReefTrace Live™ heading Two great smartphone apps make one great solution for the Marine Aquarium market. heading Rock Hill, SC— Industrial Test Systems, Inc. (ITS), manufacturers of the eXact iDip® 570 Marine Starter Test Kit, announced an exciting partnership with ReefTrace Live™ for premier testing of marine aq … read more

Our friends in Florida are expecting a visit from potential Tropical Storm Isaias. This storm could make landfall in southern Florida late Friday night or early Saturday morning and then move north along the state. Our friends at FSPA have great tips on getting your pool ready in the event of bad weather like a hurricane. … read more

Few things in life are more refreshing and healthy than an ice-cold glass of rust orange metallic tasting water… You need iron in your diet, but not quite like that. Here is some useful information about how iron gets in your water, potential hazards of it being there, and how to test for it. How Iron Can Get into Your Well Water? There are two ways iron can sneak into yo … 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

Cyanuric Acid Products Nothing beats a beautiful summer’s evening. The vibrant shades of red and orange flood the vast blue skyline as the sun sets in the horizon. Sitting on the edge of the pool, drink in hand, the water ripples against your feet. You slowly cascade into the warm water and try to drift away from the stressors of the day. It seems as if nothing can ruin this mo … read more