Dear Clean Water Man:We also had a power outage and now have a water pressure issue. The strange thing is that for a time, we had air coming out of our faucets. Now when we shower, the water has a strange slow / fast pulsation. Was this caused by the power outage or is it just a coincidence?Hi and Lowis, Stamford, CTDear High and Lowis:Just like the previous writer, your pressure problem was caused by the power outage, although for a different reason. You do not have a bladder tank. You... Read Full Story

Dear Clean Water Man:The other day, our power went out for several hours and ever since we have had very low water pressure. What is going on?Sincerely,Trickles, Greenwich, ConnecticutDear Trickles: After I met with you and inspected your water system, I repaired the problem. I wanted to post here so that my readers could know what happened. Your water system consisted of a submersible pump, a Well-X-Trol bladder tank, a backwashing aggregate filter, and a water softener. Here is what hap... Read Full Story

Dear Clean Water Man:As a follow up to a previous answer you gave to another writer, I was wondering about the need for neutral water in homes plumbed in PEX. Isn't PEX impervious to acidic water? My water is acidic and I don't want to pay to have it fixed since my home is plumbed in PEX.Frugal, New Milford, CTDear Frugal:Yes, PEX is impervious to acidic water. No, that does not mean you won't need to address acidic water.While the majority of your plumbing is PEX, your water heater, fixt... Read Full Story

The Connecticut Department Of Public Health recommends that if the radon the water in your home is 5,000 pico Curies per liter (pCl) or higher you should consider reducing it. There is no current lawrequiring treatment. For information, please click: http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3140&q=387608Radon problem in Connecticut? Call Ted Mullen, The Clean Water Man, at 203-417-9601. Read Full Story

Dear Clean Water Man:I color my hair blond and it keeps turning green. My hair stylist says that there is something wrong with my home's water. I am tired of going in to get special treatments to remove the green from my hair and I am wondering, what's the matter with my water?Lady Liberty, Ridgefield, CTDear Lady Liberty:It is interesting that you would sign yourself Lady Liberty, because your hair is covered with the same thing that gives the Statue of Liberty her green/blue hue, and that... Read Full Story

Clean Water Man, Inc. 203-417-9601. Serving Connecticut.I can't believe what my competitors are attempting to sell to clients. One of my new installations this week was for a customer who had several salespeople visit. Two salespeople proposed chemical injection systems that utilized highly caustic and dangerous chemicals. These chemicals were supposed to raise the pH of acidic water. While these systems will raise the pH of acidic water, they are almost always designed and installed imp... Read Full Story

You can contact Ted about water issues in your home or business at water2000@sbcglobal.netClean Water Man, Inc. 203-417-9601I have figured out how to be successful in life, and it is so simple that it should be taught in school. It is not enough to be excited about a field of endeavor. It is not enough to be educated and trained in a profession. What you need to truly succeed is to be willing to become a NERD in your chosen career. Be a proud nerd, be a passionate nerd, be a successful ne... Read Full Story

"Lithium in drinking water lowers suicide rate: studyMonday, May 04, 2009LONDON, May 1 (UPI) -- Japanese researchers say low levels of lithium found naturally in some water systems may help prevent suicides.A study at Oita University in Japan, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, found natural lithium levels ranging from 0.7 micrograms to 59 micrograms per liter in 18 communities in southern Japan, The (London) Daily Telegraph reported Friday.Researchers found the suicide rate... Read Full Story

Below is an article from Water Technology Magazine. Please read about how a pandemic could affect your water."DENVER — People can’t catch the so-called swine flu (H1N1 virus) from drinking properly disinfected tap water, even disinfected water originally drawn from a water source that had been in contact with infected people or animals, says the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the international association for water utility professionals.In any event, in response to the possibi... Read Full Story

The below is an article from Water Technology Magazine. This is a colossal waste of water and what is not even mentioned is the amount of (air and water polluting) fertilizers and insecticides that will be used to grow the biofuel crops."ST. PAUL, MN —Scientists from the University of Minnesota are reporting that production of bioethanol — often regarded as a clean-burning energy source of the future — may consume up to three times more water than previously thought.“Water Embodied in B... Read Full Story