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What is the Langlier Saturation Index (LSI)?

The LSI is a simple calculation developed by a boiler engineer to try and predict whether calcium will form scale or water will become corrosive. It is based on the false assumption that all scale formation is due only to saturation and that the water is in direct contact with the metallic surface.

It is easy to use, simple to calculate, and is used by chemical companies and water treatment companies to predict scale or corrosion and monitor their treatment plans.
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The interrelationship between Legionella bacteria, amoeba, organic contamination and water in cooling towers and fountains can produce a severe pneumonia called legionnaires’ disease. In this summary we will review the lifecycle of Legionella bacteria, review the effects of ProMoss™ on organic contamination, and discuss the results of Legionella testing on cooling towers treated with ProMoss™ in the state of New York.

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We are so pleased to have a growing number of YMCAs, from across the country, using PoolMoss® Pro. We love that our products are supporting their mission to strengthen community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. We’d like to take this opportunity to let you know what a few of them are saying about their experience with PoolMoss® Pro:
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The discovery of life changing products from nature has been the mainstay of advances in medicine and other industries.   In today’s era of custom pharmaceuticals, gene manipulation, and large scale engineering solutions to common problems, the opportunity to make a significant discovery directly from nature is truly unique. Creative Water Solutions LLC (CWS) is a modern day example of how nature’s creation can still provide solutions to complex and pressing human needs.
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A recently published study is renewing concerns about toxic disinfection byproducts (DBP) in swimming pools and spas.   The study, published in Environmental Science & Technology (2016, Vol. 50, 6652-6662), included researchers from the University of South Carolina, Purdue University, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.   Though previous studies have shown a link between exposure to DBP and the occurrence of asthma and bladder cancer, this study documents the effects of DBP on mutagenicity (changes in DNA).
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