Watts Employees Impacted by February’s Winter Storms Last month brought an unprecedented cold snap across the country, with temperatures dipping well below zero in many states. Here in Oregon, we experienced the worst ice storm we’ve had in more than 20 years. Tens of thousands of people lost power, including some of our team members […]
Season’s Greetings From Syncta
Season’s Greetings From Syncta (and Our Pets) A Look Back Let’s face it. 2020 was a doozy of a year. Almost overnight, virtually every aspect of our daily life changed. Things that we used to take for granted, like meeting friends for lunch and going on vacation, were suddenly a thing of the past. Phrases […]
Meet Tim – Our New Technical Account Manager
Super Tremendous Epic Blog Entry – by Tim Oh, hello there! I didn’t see you for a second. You startled me a bit! So, you are here to learn a little bit more about me I see? Well, my name is Tim Kamen and as 80’s Rock and Roll Band Journey put it best, I’m […]
Keeping Your Drinking Water Safe
It’s been more than five years since the water crisis began in Flint, Michigan. It all started in April 2014 when the city switched their water supply to the Flint River in an effort to save money. Inadequate treatment of the highly polluted water resulted in corrosion in the pipes, which leached lead into the […]
Fix a Leak Week!
Did you know that across the US, leaks cause a waste of more than 1 trillion gallons of water annually? Yep! That’s a lot of water! This week is Fix a Leak week, so let’s take a look at simple ways to identify leaks, and how to remedy them. Fix a leak week culprits – […]
With Day Zero Looming, Cape Town Searches for Solutions
Unless you’ve been living under a rock lately, you’re well aware that Cape Town is facing an absolute national disaster. The metro area, which is home to about four million people, is facing a drought so severe that “Day Zero” is looming: a day when there will be no fresh water left. Several weeks ago, […]
WaterStart: Bringing Water Technologies to the Desert
When you think of Las Vegas, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? A water oasis? Probably not. In the middle of the Nevada desert, Las Vegas stands out with bright lights, huge buildings, and hot black pavement. While most of the hotels have at least one pool, Vegas is not a wet region, […]
Water Infrastructure: Imagine a Day Without Water
Today is Imagine a Day Without Water. For many Puerto Ricans right now, that’s not so hard to imagine. Water infrastructure is one of those out-of-sight out-of-mind things. Even when you’re pouring a pot of water from the tap to boil pasta, water isn’t what most people think about. Out of Sight, Out of Mind […]
Time to Disinfect a Well for Clean Drinking Water!
Having a well for a residence isn’t difficult to maintain, particularly in instances that the ground water is shallow and doesn’t need a ton of maintenance. I’ve lived off well-water for almost 3 years now, and aside from changing the filters and checking the water softener monthly, we don’t do much for it. The best […]
The Clean Water Rule: Repeal or Revise
In February, the Trump administration issued an executive order to review the Clean Water Rule of 2015. The Clean Water Rule, also called “Waters of the United States,” regulates which bodies of water are Federally protected. These protected bodies of water are used for any variety of reasons: drinking, farming, industry, and recreation. The initial […]