The Waterboy Blog

How to Conserve Water at Home

How to Conserve Water at Home There are 167 plastic water bottles used annually and only 38 of those get recycled. Oil is used to make these water bottles, but can instead be used to fuel 1.3 million cars as well as 190,000 homes each …

The Effects of Hard Water on Our Skin

Hard water, as opposed to soft water, is water with a higher-than-normal mineral content. Dry skin is one of the most common effects of hard water on skin. Since hard water makes it more difficult to rinse soaps and shampoos from the skin’s surface, the …

Tips for Water Conservation Inside the Home

Kitchen: Upgrade your dishwasher; the average dishwasher uses 9.3 gallons a load, but that high-efficiency models use only 5 to 7 gallons a load. Run your dishwasher only when full. Pre-rinse dishwasher loads in a bowl instead of under a tap; this will save you …

Are There Sediments In Your Drinking Water?

How do you know if your tap water is truly safe to drink? You can actually tell a lot about the health of your water by its look and smell. One risk with tap water is that it could include unhealthy sediments. If you notice …

Are You Getting Enough Water Each Day?

Are You Getting Enough Water Each Day? Drinking great tasting water makes you want to drink more water and Superior Water whole home or office water filtration systems brings you great tasting water. “We know that we need it, but for one reason or another, …

Corrosion From Water

Corrosion is a complex series of reactions between the water and metal surfaces and materials in which the water is stored or transported. The corrosion process is an oxidation/reduction reaction that returns refined or processed metal to its more stable ore state. This process will …

3 Strategies for Saving Water at Your Business

Use low-flow faucets. Equip restroom or break-room faucets or showers with low-flow restrictors. A low-flow faucet aerator emits less than 1.5 gallons of water per minute compared with 2.2 gallons for standard faucets. Older toilets use nearly 5 gallons of water per flush, while newer …