The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) is shocked that the Ministry of Health has failed to enforce regulations pertaining to vended water. The ministry’s inaction has resulted in vending machines dispensing water contaminated with faecal bacteria. Consumers who rely on […]
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Napa, California Earthquake is a Wake-up Call
The 6.0 magnitude earthquake that had its epicenter near Napa, California struck in the wee hours of Sunday morning. Thankfully the time of day resulted in many fewer injuries. Had this occurred during the “shopping hours” there would have been […]
Boil Alert and Distillation
FEMA and the American Red Cross recommend distillation as one water treatment solution under emergency situations such as boil alert advisory. Distillation Technology is the best among the 3 suggested solutions. Here is why: Boiling the water: If you only boil the […]
Toxic Algae in Our Lakes and Distilled Water
There has been a great deal of attention paid in the last week on toxic algae in Lake Erie and the “Do not Use the Water” appeal to the people of Toledo, Ohio. Every summer toxic blue-green algae seem to […]
BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN LAKE ERIE
Here we go again. A few months ago it was the residents of West Virginia who were advised not to drink their tap water after a chemical spill in the Elk River – source of their drinking water. Now more […]
The Southwestern USA Water Crisis
Several years ago I gave a keynote address at one of our Conventions in Las Vegas. The topic of the presentation was “The Upcoming Water Crisis with Los Angeles at the Epicenter”. My presentation was, in large part, highlighted by […]