by Conner McCoy | Jun 3, 2025 | General Knowledge
New Water Rules in CO: What it Means for Oil and Gas The Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) in Colorado just passed new rules that will require oil and gas companies to reuse double the amount of produced water when developing new wells. Under current...
by Conner McCoy | Apr 22, 2025 | General Knowledge
Recently, Fact Water’s own Technical Director, Adam Kortan, wrote an article that was featured in popular AWT water treatment magazine, The Analyst. His article, Lessons Learned from the Design and Operation of a ZLD System, details his experience in assisting a...
by Conner McCoy | Apr 15, 2025 | General Knowledge, Services, Wastewater Treatment
The Science Behind Wastewater Treatment When you think of wastewater treatment, you probably picture a massive plant with intricate machinery putting in work to siphon sludgy waste from water. While it is true that some machinery and mechanical processing is...
by Conner McCoy | Apr 15, 2025 | Boiler Water Treatment, General Knowledge, Services
Cycles of Concentration Cycles of concentration (CoC) refer to the ratio of dissolved solids in recirculating water compared to the make-up water added to replace losses from evaporation, leaks, or blowdown. Essentially, it measures how concentrated the dissolved...
by Conner McCoy | Mar 24, 2025 | Boiler Water Treatment, General Knowledge
Early Beginnings Okay, technically the practical use of steam predates the Industrial Revolution. In fact, you can trace the origins of steam-harnessing all the way back to the first century (Search for ‘Hero of Alexandria’s aeolipile’ for more information on that)....
by Conner McCoy | Mar 10, 2025 | General Knowledge
Biofilm: What is it and How Does it Affect Water Applications? What is Biofilm? Water can be a breeding ground for microscopic organisms, which can multiply and spread throughout water and cause problems within a system. This is called biological growth and is a...
