Category Archives: Everything H20

Pool-Water Sanitation

Posted on June 6, 2013
Circulation helps keep disinfection and stabilization chemicals active so they can neutralize or kill potentially harmful intrusions brought into the pool. Photo Courtesy Of Melissa Lockwood, Assistant Manager, YAS Waterworld Abu Dhabi

Pool-water sanitation is complex, with several variables to manage to ensure the water is healthy for contact (and unplanned consumption), clear enough to monitor bathers safely, and visually appealing. In its simplest definition, sanitation is typically a chemical that kills … Continue reading →

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Knee Deep In Knowledge

Posted on May 3, 2013
Students test their water samples.

A newspaper article about a classroom water-quality monitoring program inspired honors biology teacher Connie Gannon to literally send her Waterford Mott High School students “up a creek” in Waterford, Mich. Twice a year, Gannon’s students make the short trek on … Continue reading →

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Tap Additional Revenue Streams

Posted on April 2, 2013
Spread the news about your water exercise programs via social media, like Facebook or Pinterest.

Since water aerobics at the city of Sacramento’s swimming pools began in 2001, adults in the community have gleefully anticipated the opening of the pools each summer. In summer 2012, attendance for water aerobics at three swimming pools totaled more … Continue reading →

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Embrace Adaptation

Posted on April 1, 2013

Larry French stood in the marina in Safety Harbor, Fla., eyeing kayaks on a trailer. The 67-year-old above-elbow amputee looked at his right arm, which ended just 4 inches below his shoulder, and said to himself, “I can do that. … Continue reading →

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Searching For A Solution

Posted on March 4, 2013
Feeding the ducks at your local park isn't all it's quacked up to be. Photo courtesy of Mark A. Patterson

A young duckling emerges from the shallow, cool waters of his birth lake and creeps warily through the tall, damp cattails. The sun’s rays begin to dry the previous night’s dew. He shakes the last droplets of lake water onto … Continue reading →

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