by Deborah A. Deal, APR | August 11, 2020 | Energy, Environment, Industrial Pollution, Industrial Wastewater, Industry, IX Water, O & G Produced Wastewater, Population, Social Media, Wastewater
Globally, 19% of withdrawals from our precious and dwindling freshwater resources are made for industrial purposes. The U.S.A uses over 300 Billion cubic meters per year. Surprisingly, this is twice the amount China withdraws for their industrial operations. Today,1.8...
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | August 6, 2020 | Drinking Water, Environment, Health, Social Media, Water
By Emily Hernandez  When most people think of bottled water, they think of water that comes from the mountains or the springs – they think of fresh, natural water. However, about half of all bottled water is actually just tap water which can contain lead,...
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | July 30, 2020 | Industrial Pollution, Industrial Wastewater, IX Water, O & G Produced Wastewater, Social Media, 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 | July 28, 2020 | Drinking Water, Environment, Industrial Pollution, Industrial Wastewater, Industry, O & G Produced Wastewater, Social Media, 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 | July 28, 2020 | Environment, Industrial Wastewater, IX Water, Oceans, Population, Social Media, 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...