Tampa officials balk at landfill cleanup rule

Old landfills can hold many perils: migrating pockets of explosive methane gas, settling trash and debris that can cause homes and buildings to slide off foundations or sink, and chemicals from discarded paint that can taint wells and underground water supplies. Because the use of liners for landfills wasn't required until recently, toxins buried long ago can spread, finding their way into nearby rivers, lakes and other bodies of water.


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What are KDF® Process Media and how do they work?

KDF® Process Media are high-purity, granulated copper and zinc-based alloys
that treat water through a process based upon the principle of redox
(Oxidation-Reduction). Originally, KDF was shorthand for Kinetic Degradation
Fluxion.

We can explain redox like this: KDF Fluid Treatment’s unique combination of copper and zinc creates an electro-chemical reaction. During this reaction, electrons are transferred between molecules, and new elements are created. Some harmful contaminants are changed into harmless components. Free chlorine, for instance, is changed into benign, water-soluble chloride, which is then carried harmlessly through the water supply. Similarly, some heavy metals such as copper, lead, mercury and others, react to plate out onto the medium’s surface, thus being effectively removed from the water supply.

Patented KDF process media are 100 percent recyclable and contain no chemical additives. Hospitals, restaurants, municipal water treatment facilities, and homes rely on KDF process media to safely reduce or remove chlorine, iron, hydrogen sulfide, heavy metals, and bacteria from their water.

In 1992, KDF 85® and KDF 55® Process Media were certified by NSF International to its Standard 61 for drinking water.
In 1997, ten years after KDF Fluid Treatment, Inc. became a member of the Water Quality Association, the WQA listed KDF media in its Glossary of Terms and Residential Water Processing and, also that year, KDF 55 Process Medium was certified to ANSI/NSF Standard 42 for drinking water.

Showerheads May Have Dangerous Bacteria

Updated: Monday, 14 Sep 2009, 3:27 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 14 Sep 2009, 3:27 PM EDT

• By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID, AP Science Writer

WASHINGTON - In what may be the scariest shower news since Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho," a study says showerheads can harbor tiny bacteria that come spraying into your face when you wash.

People with normal immune systems have little to fear, but these microbes could be a concern for folks with cystic fibrosis or AIDS, people who are undergoing cancer treatment or those who have had a recent organ transplant.

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What’s in your water?

Maybe more than you think!

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Reverse Osmosis

How does Reverse Osmosis work?

Reverse osmosis (R/O) uses no chemicals or electricity to purify water. Instead, the water pressure already in your house is used to force water through a series of filters and membranes. First, raw water goes through a 5-micron filter that removes solid sediments like rust and sand. This filtered water then passes through a semi-permeable membrane to remove dissolved contaminants like asbestos, arsenic, mercury, chloride, bacteria, nitrates, sodium and lead. The membrane removes particles so small they can’t even be detected with most microscopes!
Contaminants blocked by the membrane are flushed out of the system and down the drain. Most reverse osmosis systems stop there. But the Aquarius Reverse Osmosis System goes two steps further. First, a prolonged contact filter absorbs any gases remaining in the processed water. The water then goes into a holding tank. When you turn on the tap, your water goes through yet another filter. This final post-filter refines the water one more time to help ensure you get the best-tasting, most odor-free water available.
How R/O Benefits You
The Aquarius Reverse Osmosis System makes an average of fifteen gallons a day of sparkling, clean water – up to three times as much as many competing systems! Because the system uses pressure from your water lines, treated water can be fed to your refrigerator’s ice maker, any hot and cold water dispensers you may have, and even built-in coffee makers.
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Healthier house plants
Purer water for rinsing personal items like contact lenses and toothbrushes
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How to get started
Getting started on the way to pure, clean water is easy. If you can turn on a faucet, you can operate the Aquarius Reverse Osmosis System. Unlike bottled water, there are no big bottles to lug around or store. You don’t have to keep track of the water you use, or decipher confusing monthly bills. Instead, a clean, compact R/O system is installed under your kitchen sink or another convenient place.
The R/O unit uses existing water lines and needs no electricity. You won’t even know it’s there – until you taste the wonderfully pure water it produces. If you’d like more information or would like to schedule a FREE water evaluation simply contact us at

813-634-3134.