ExactBlue Insights
Our guide to all things water
The History of Water Distribution and Treatment
Introduction Ancient water distribution and treatment methods originated millennia before principles of modern hydraulic design, such as conservation of mass, energy, and momentum, were even put to thought [1]. Spending most of human history as hunters and gatherers,...
ExactBlue is at WEFTEC Chicago 2019!
WEFTEC, the Water Environment Federation's Technical Exhibition and Conference, is the largest conference of its kind in North America and offers water quality professionals from around the world with the best water quality education and training available today. As...
Reasons to Test Well Water
Introduction Over 15 million US households, or over 40 million people, rely on private wells for drinking or otherwise. The locations of domestic wells are unknown; instead, estimations by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) through census variables provide the...
Legionella in Corroded Pipes
Introduction Legionnaires’ disease is a deadly pneumonia caused by inhaling Legionella pneumophila or other species of Legionella bacteria that lurk in the organic matter lining drinking water pipes. The disease has been on the rise in the US, with cases quadrupling...
Significant Historical Events and Today’s Water Treatment Systems
In ancient Greek and Sanskrit (Indian) writings dating back to 2000 BC, recommendations of water treatment methods are seen. Ancient peoples knew that heating water might purify it, and were additionally educated in sand and gravel filtration, boiling, and straining....