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Today is World Water Day!

March 22nd, 2011 · No Comments

March 22 is international world water day highlighting the need for clean drinking water. In the United States we take clean water for granted. Bad water and lack of sanitation cause 80% of diseases and kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war. Some suggested reading on the topic: It’s World [...]

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Today is World Water Monitoring Day™ – get out and test your water!

September 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Today is World Water Monitoring Day™ is an international education and outreach program that builds public awareness and involvement in protecting water resources around the world by engaging citizens to conduct basic monitoring of their local water bodies. A live map of testing data is available here.

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ITS announces the new eXact® Micro 8 Photometer

August 6th, 2010 · No Comments

Exact, economical and fast water quality results without all the guesswork! The recent success of eXact® Micro 7+ has driven ITS to develop an all new handheld photometer for testing even more water quality parameters using its proven eXact® technology. The robust eXact® Micro 8 Advanced Photometer is the perfect solution for testing Iron (Fe+2/Fe+3), [...]

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New report – What’s in Your Water?

August 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment

A new article published today lists common contaminants found in drinking water. We have tests for EVERY parameter listed, please visit our website for details. “New studies have found a host of nasties in H2O. Women’s Heath investigates what’s really flowing from the faucet.” Click here to read the article.

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Tags: Bacteria · Chlorine Testing · Lead Testing · Water Testing

The eXact LEADQuick Photometer Chosen for AWWA ACE10 New Product Technology Showcase

June 11th, 2010 · No Comments

We are proud to announce our eXact® LEADQuick™ photometer was chosen by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) to be featured at the 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE) New Product Technology Showcase. Only six of the newest and most innovative products servicing the water industry were picked to be featured in this exclusive exhibit [...]

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Nitrates gone wild in California

May 17th, 2010 · 1 Comment

The water supply of over 2 million Californians has been exposed to harmful levels of nitrates over the past 15 years, a period marked by lax regulatory efforts to contain the colorless and odorless contaminant, a California Watch investigation has found. Read the shocking story in today’s San Francisco Chronicle.

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Tags: Water Testing · Well Water

ITS President Ivars Jaunakais educates customers on lead

May 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment

May’s Water Technology Magazine features an interview with our president Ivars on lead and how to educate customers. Please click here to read the entire story.

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ITS develops a new method for testing Peracetic Acid levels

April 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment

WaterWorks™ Peracetic Acid test strips are a quick and reliable way to check water quality without the hassle of reagent drops or bulky test kits

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Precise testing in the palm of your hand

March 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

ITS president Ivars Jaunakais is quoted in the March edition of Water Technology Magazine. Please click here to read the entire story.

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ITS products help Haitian relief efforts for clean water

January 20th, 2010 · 1 Comment

ITS products help Haitians with clean drinking water

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