by Harrison Turner | Feb 1, 2023 | Inorganic Contaminants
Pesticides & Herbicides What Are Pesticides & Herbicides? Though often misunderstood to refer only to insecticides, the term pesticide also applies to herbicides, fungicides, and various other substances used to control pests. Many of household items contain...
by Harrison Turner | Feb 1, 2023 | Inorganic Contaminants
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a group of organic chemicals which can be odorless or mildly aromatic solids or oily liquids. They were formerly used in the USA as hydraulic fluids, plasticizers, adhesives, fire retardants, way...
by Harrison Turner | Feb 1, 2023 | Organic Contaminants
Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOC) A majority of the compounds that are a result of contaminated sites and leaking underground storage tanks are chemicals that are considered volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) . Chemicals are called volatile because they rapidly vaporize...
by Harrison Turner | Feb 1, 2023 | Organic Contaminants
Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP) What Is ORP? Why Should We Measure It? ORP stands for Oxidation Reduction Potential. The measurement of ORP is not fully utilized and quite often misunderstood . ORP is a measurement of a solution’s oxidizing and reducing ability....
by Harrison Turner | Feb 1, 2023 | Organic Contaminants
Hardness Hardness is usually caused by the presence of calcium and magnesium in water. They can combine with soap to form a scum on water and a ring around the tub. You may find larger amounts of soap are required to form washing suds. What Do These Levels Mean? While...
