by Liam Smith | Jul 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
by Amanda Sotolongo, IX Water intern In developing countries, education is largely tied to water. This is because when the community has no running water, women often have to spend their days gathering water for the household. It is estimated that the women in Africa...
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | Jul 30, 2020 | Industrial Pollution, Industrial Wastewater, IX Water, O & G Produced Wastewater, Uncategorized, Wastewater, Water
Toluene is the terrible “T” in the BTEX family of chemicals – Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylene. BTEX compounds are among the most abundantly produced chemicals in the world. IX Water is concerned about its presence in produced water from oil...
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | Jul 28, 2020 | Drinking Water, Environment, Industrial Pollution, Industrial Wastewater, Industry, O & G Produced Wastewater, Uncategorized, Wastewater, Water
It’s big, it’s bad, it’s dangerous. It can impact our health and life span. And, you can easily get exposed to it. It’s Benzene – the first in the BTEX family of chemicals – Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylene. BTEX compounds...
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | Jul 28, 2020 | Environment, Industrial Wastewater, IX Water, Oceans, Population, Uncategorized, Water
Oh yeah, let’s blame the cows! Actually, it’s not the cows’ or cattle industry’s fault – It’s ours. Americans eat approx 220 pounds a year of this EXTREMELY WATER-INTENSIVE product. Too much! It’s not healthy for us, OR the...
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | Jul 28, 2020 | Environment, Health, Water
As of this writing, the CDC (U.S. Centers for Disease Control) says there is no evidence that Covid-19 can be transmitted to people through recreational bodies of water. However, you can still get it from other people while in the pool or at the beach or lake. Social...
