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Water Hygiene and Your System

What is Water Hygiene? Water hygiene refers to the cleanliness of plumbing, encompassing all activities that help maintain water quality in a water system and prevent a variety of water-related issues.  Much like personal hygiene, water hygiene is maintained through a…

Gloved hand showing the "hard" biofilm often confused as mineral scale

Not All Biofilms Are The Same

Bacteria create biofilms as a habitat to live in a location which challenges their survival. Biofilms allow bacteria to take in and store nutrients from their surroundings, be protected, and continue reproducing. You may wonder, “Are biofilms a health hazard because…

Clear water sample bottles taken at different times to represent portions of the water system

Identify and Resolve Well Water Quality Problems

To address recurring well water quality issues, a Wisconsin monitoring team used in-depth, evidence-based diagnostics to better understand local conditions and arrive at lasting and more cost-effective solutions. Groundwater is frequently assumed to be purer than…

Diving Into Biofilms with Water Quality Investigations

Diving Into Biofilms with Water Quality Investigations Our very own Dr. Andy Jacque and Emily Hefty-Dieckhoff had the privilege of joining the most recent (October 2025) installments of the TapTalk podcast hosted by Steve Wilson and Jennifer Wilson. This two-part…

Iron Bacteria: Facts & Fiction

“What are Iron Bacteria?” This question was asked by several attendees at the recent WQI Well Driller and Pump Installer training session, and rightfully so. “Iron bacteria” has become a buzzword in the well water industry, but it is rarely explained in terms of the…