by Liam Smith | May 19, 2025 | Environment, Industrial Pollution, Industrial Wastewater, Industry
Here at IX Water we talk a lot about industrial wastewater, but want to take a second and look at what Industrial wastewater is in the first place. What is it? Industrial wastewater is any water that moves through, cools, washes, or otherwise contacts an industrial...
by Liam Smith | May 16, 2025 | Environment, Fashion, Industrial Pollution, Industrial Wastewater, Industry
We wanted to highlight a great explainer on PFAS! Check it out and let us know what you...
by Liam Smith | May 14, 2025 | Environment, Industrial Wastewater, Industry
Steel production takes a lot of water. Water is a crucial component in industrial steelmaking processes, primarily used for cooling and as a medium for various chemical reactions. Steel has a melting point between 2500 and 2800°F or 1371 and 1540°C, and as you’d...
by Liam Smith | May 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
Landfill leachate and water TLDR: Landfill leachate is a liquid waste product that forms as water interacts with waste materials in landfills. It contains a mixture of pollutants and must be carefully collected, treated, and managed to prevent environmental...
by Liam Smith | May 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
🌊✨ May the 4th be with you… and your water! 🌟 At IX Water, we know that just like the Force, clean water is everywhere—if you have the right technology. 💧 Whether it’s battling the Dark Side of contamination or ensuring your water is as pure as a...
by Liam Smith | May 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
Fluoride, because it’s a big deal. Scientists across the board will tell you that high levels of fluoride are unsafe – but an overwhelming number of scientifically performed studies have shown that the levels of fluoride found in tap water in many parts of the...
by Liam Smith | April 28, 2025 | Environment, History, IX Water
New York City Tap Water and the Infrastructure Challenges Ahead New York City is famous for its tap water, often referred to as the “champagne of tap water.” Residents proudly drink it, attributing the distinctive taste of local foods like bagels and pizza...
by Liam Smith | April 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
Every summer, a various assortment of my extremely large clan gather in family-owned houses on Squam Lake. Some of us grew up there, visiting grandparents in all seasons, cross country skiing through the woods or ice skating on sections of the lake we had shoveled...
by Liam Smith | April 26, 2025 | Environment, Quiz
Here at IX Water, we spend a lot of time thinking about….well…..water; how to use it in the most productive ways, how to recycle it, the best ways to dispose of it, and on and on. But with all of this concentration on floods, droughts, water conservation, and awful...
by Liam Smith | April 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
When a person spends 40 hours per week studying, looking at, and talking about water, they almost have to become an environmentalist – especially when the subject matter almost always swings to water pollution. Even if they didn’t start out being concerned about...
