Wastewater Treatment: Is It Safe To Drink Recycled Water?

Posted by: Rhona Reid On May 10, 2019 8:04 pm

It’s time to come clean on the wastewater treatment process and why drinking recycled water is not the best option.

RELATED: Get The Lead Out: How Is Your State Doing?

In this article:

  1. What Are the Types of Wastewater?
  2. What Are the Three Stages of Wastewater Treatment?
  3. How Is Wastewater Treated?
  4. How Long Does Wastewater Treatment Take?
  5. How Does Recycled Water Work?
  6. Is It Safe to Drink Recycled Water?
  7. Go for Tyent Water Instead

How Water Treatment Process Works: Is It Safe to Drink Recycled Water?

What Are the Types of Wastewater?

To understand wastewater treatment, it is important to know what accounts for wastewater. There are many different categories.

For example, the water may be black, gray, and yellow, …

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Water Quality Testing: Does Your State Need It?

Posted by: Rhona Reid On March 11, 2019 4:25 pm

Water quality is more important today than ever before – especially since the days of turning on the tap and trusting (without question) what comes out of it are gone. Even if you’re lucky enough to live somewhere that hasn’t hit the headlines over water contamination, your water might still contain unwelcome elements that can’t be seen, smelled, or tasted.

To learn more about the state of water quality testing, just look at these following bullets below:

  1. What is Water Quality?
  2. Why is Water Quality Important?
  3. How Water Quality is Measured
  4. Water Report by Zip Code [FREE Analysis]
  5. Filtration Systems and Water Ionizers for Better Water Quality
  6. How to Buy a Water Ionizer at the Best Price
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These Women of Water Are Leading the Charge for Clean Water in America

Posted by: Rhona Reid On December 28, 2018 11:12 am

Did you read the recent Google Story about the six awesome girls (Women of Water) who are using their ingenuity, skills, and initiative to make sure more Americans drink clean, safe water?

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Women of Water – their incredible achievements! Credit: Google Stories

Familiar Faces!

We were especially thrilled to see that several of the women featured already had their achievements highlighted in this blog!

Almost exactly one year ago, we wrote about how Gitanjali Rao had won a major 2017 Young Scientist Award for her invention: a tool that works with Android technology to detect lead in water samples.

News From NASA

We were also thrilled to learn that the trio of youngsters whose incredible feat of using NASA-inspired technology …

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3 Reasons to Think Before You Drink Reverse Osmosis Water

Posted by: William Poole On December 5, 2018 3:00 pm

In this article, find out why reverse osmosis water can be worse than untreated water.

In this article:

  1. What Is Reverse Osmosis?
  2. 3 Reasons to Reconsider Drinking Reverse Osmosis Water
    1. Reverse Osmosis Water Does Not Have Minerals
    2. It Doesn’t Hydrate as Well as Alkaline Water
    3. RO Is Extremely Wasteful

Here’s Why You Should Avoid Drinking Reverse Osmosis Water

 

What Is Reverse Osmosis?

What Is Reverse Osmosis? | Reasons to NEVER Drink Reverse Osmosis Water

“Reverse osmosis water” is a fancy scientific term used by many these days. You produce it through reverse osmosis (RO), obviously. It is a process of purifying water, but most people don’t know what an RO system is.

It is an issue for one crucial reason.

Without understanding how the reverse osmosis filtration works, it is difficult

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How Water Ionizers Can Help the Plastics Crusade!

Posted by: Rhona Reid On November 9, 2018 12:34 pm

The European Union took a historic step at the end of October, with a vote to ban single-use plastics by 2021.

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A ban on single-use plastics by 2021 is great news for the planet

The Last Straw?

The bill means no more throwaway cotton buds, straws or disposable spoons among other items.

Although plastic bottles have escaped from being included in the upcoming plastics ban, for now, the bill also pushes EU members to achieve a recycling rate of 90% on single-use bottles by 2025.

A Victory for Our Oceans

There’s 150 million tons of plastic contaminating the planet’s oceans and reportedly between five and 13 million tons more being added every year.

Out of all proposed solutions to the …

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Conserving Water? America is Winning!

Posted by: Rhona Reid On July 20, 2018 12:38 pm

Well, here’s some good news! Americans are conserving water at a higher volume than ever before, according to a prominent US Geological Survey.

In 1980, we were using around 112 gallons of water per day each. This plummeted to 88 gallons per day in 2005 and 82 gallons per day in 2015, marking a 27 percent decrease, despite the population increasing by 4 percent during that time.

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America is conserving water like never before! Credit: The Fiscal Times

Winning at Domestic Water Use!

The survey also highlights how domestic water use is relatively small compared to the various ways that water is used on an industrial scale. However, the signs that we’re using significantly less of domestic water are …

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Nestlé: Friend or Foe of the Forest?

Posted by: Rhona Reid On July 18, 2018 6:24 pm

The Swiss transnational food and drink company Nestlé has won the latest round in a battle to retain the right to draw water from San Bernardino Forest in Southern California, to the dismay of environmental groups that have tried to stop the food giant from plundering the woodland water.

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How sustainable is this kind of practice from Nestlé? Credit: Houston Chronicle

Licensed to Seize Water?

Nestlé drew 32 million gallons of water in 2016 using a gravity-fed, water tunneling retrieval system. The new three-year permit is designed to allow Nestlé to extract water only when natural water levels are sufficient to safely support native fish, wildlife, and plants.

However – environmental observers are not convinced that these conditions go far …

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Imagine a Day Without Water?

Posted by: Rhona Reid On October 26, 2017 12:00 pm

The third annual Imagine a Day Without Water took place on the 12th October.  Schools and workplaces participated with utilities and water organizations to look at how much we depend on water.  

Can you imagine a day without water?
The True Value of Water

The recent hurricanes that have seen thousands of people having their access to clean, safe water cut off, highlight just how vital water is to our health and well being.  

Some communities in America already know how impossible it is to try to go a day without our most precious resource: Water.  Imagine a Day Without Water 2017 is the third annual day to raise awareness and educate America about the value of water.

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The Tyent Alkaline Water Company – Leader of the Pack in Overall Quality 3 Years in a Row (Version 2)

Posted by: Rhona Reid On March 23, 2015 6:43 pm

 
When it comes to making a great product, Tyent takes a backseat to no company in the ionized alkaline water business.  We strive to ensure (and do) that every ionizer we sell is the highest quality and constructed of the finest materials.

Tyent water ionizers - a great product at a great price
Tyent water ionizers – a great product at a great price

We aren’t the biggest, but bigger doesn’t always mean better.  Look at Goliath.

We are however, one of the best as evidenced by being the recipient of the prestigious Ionizer of the Year Award for 2015 and 2016.  This is a wonderful honor and one we take very seriously.  Nevertheless, it takes more than just a great product to make a company great, it takes

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Expect the Unexpected When You Purchase a Water Ionizer from Tyent (Version 2)

Posted by: Rhona Reid On March 12, 2015 9:24 pm

 
“What can I expect when I purchase a water ionizer from Tyent?” How about that?  A question I don’t think I have had before.

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The first thing you can expect is the unexpected.  The machine itself is beautifully designed to add a touch of elegance to any kitchen.  These stylish water ionizers are aesthetically lovely and constructed to perform their tasks with unwavering efficiency and durability.  They perform so well that Tyent is one of the few companies in the ionized alkaline water business that can offer a full Lifetime Warranty. 

After your initial reaction to the beauty, there is the functionality that is just as beautiful in its own way. Our award-winning water ionizers transform ordinary tap …

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