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 | 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 24, 2020 | IX Water, Uncategorized, Wastewater, Water
Yay! Another step forward in the fight against hazardous water pollution! On Tuesday, the U.S. House passed the William M. Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). While most of the bill is not related to water, it DOES include some good regulation...
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | Jul 17, 2020 | Drinking Water, Environment, Industrial Wastewater, IX Water, Uncategorized
On Wednesday, the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission announced a new policy to reduce the use of the family of man-made substances known as PFAS. The chemicals, which have plagued the drinking water of large parts of Colorado such as El Paso County, can be...
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | Jul 8, 2020 | Drinking Water, Environment, Industrial Pollution, Industrial Wastewater, Industry, IX Power Clean Water, IX Water, Uncategorized, Wastewater, Water
By Ellie Cabell and Percy Benedict The Tijuana River between San Diego County and Tijuana, Mexico has been an issue for both sides of the border. Sewage and trash in the river have been spilling into the Pacific Ocean, closing beaches near the border and damaging...
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | Jul 7, 2020 | Climate Change, Drinking Water, Environment, Industrial Pollution, Industrial Wastewater, Industry, IX Power Clean Water, IX Water, Population, Uncategorized, Wastewater, Water
The first World Population Day was observed on 11 July 1990. In 30 years, since that first observance, what have we calculated about our future? Well, the United Nations agrees with current estimates indicating that roughly 83 million people are being added to the...
