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WQA calls attention to phony door-to-door solicitations

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“We don’t use scare tactics to generate business” LISLE, Ill. (May 1, 2019)  –  Now that spring has arrived, with solicitors busy knocking on doors, the Water Quality Association reminds homeowners that anyone claiming to represent the WQA in door-to-door solicitations should be considered an imposter.  “The Water Quality Association does not solicit door-to-door, period,” said WQA Executive Director Pauli Undesser. "WQA has a strict  c ode of ethics  for our members and for manufacturers of water treatment products. We don’t use scare tactics to generate business."  Even so, WQA hears frequently from homeowners who say someone claiming to be from WQA has asked to test their water or tried to sell them a water treatment device. In just a few days this April, homeowners from three cities in Texas and Florida notified WQA of people claiming to have been sent by WQA to do inspections, solicitors wearing shirts with the WQA logo, and people passing out flyers that falsely

Stain Control for the Rust In Michigan Irrigation Systems

Rust is a common element in water that is flowing through Michigan irrigation systems.  One way that homeowners can ensure that this rust doesn’t cause staining to outdoor furniture, landscaping, or siding is to install a water treatment system that offers irrigation stain control .   Reynolds Water Conditioning Company offers a system that is designed specifically for this purpose.  In these systems a concentration of a bio-degradable solution is injected into the irrigation stream as it enters the irrigation system. Irrigation stain control water treatment systems help to prevent the formation of rust and red water staining outdoors.  The solution that is injected into the water is safe in preventing stains without harmful acids and chlorides.  Not only does the solution prevent staining it protects against corrosion, pitting, and plant life damage.  Now that we know how we go about preventing future staining it is important that we remove the rust stains that have alr