Ready to take your water treatment business toward commercial quotes and installs? In this episode of It’s Your Water, Mike and Denise share practical advice on moving from residential to commercial applications. Discover where to find opportunities, why flow rates and site surveys matter, how to avoid costly mistakes, and how to build recurring revenue….

When do you move from a bag filter to a cartridge filter — or use both? Mike Urbans continues his conversation with Ed Giordano of Endoer Filtration, looking at commercial cartridge filtration, high-flow cartridges, effective filtration area, and the difference between nominal, absolute and Absolute Plus retention. They also discuss using a high-flow cartridge in…

When is a bag filter the right choice? Mike Urbans talks with Ed Giordano of Endoer Filtration about where bag filters shine in commercial and industrial water treatment. They cover dirt-loading capacity, flow rates, micron ratings, easy changeouts, and using an economical bag filter to protect more expensive downstream cartridges and treatment equipment. Plus, one…

🎓 Summer School Replay What can a toilet tank tell you about water? More than you might think. In this Summer School Replay, Mike Urbans and Mike Heatwole discuss how a simple toilet tank inspection can reveal iron, manganese, sediment, biological growth, and even treatment equipment problems. Learn what to look for, why it matters,…

Improper storage can permanently damage ion exchange resin before it ever goes into service. Learn the best practices for storing cation, anion, and mixed bed resins, avoiding freeze damage, preventing moisture loss, and extending resin life. Technical Guidelines – Ion Exchange Resin Storage

This summer we’re revisiting some of the most popular and educational episodes from the It’s Your Water Podcast archive. In this episode, Mike and Denise discuss the “Troublesome Trio”—iron, manganese, and hydrogen sulfide—and the treatment technologies commonly used to address these challenging water quality issues. Show Notes Troublesome Trio 2026

What is freeboard? How much media should really go into a tank? Mike Urbans explains freeboard, minimum bed depth, backwash expansion, upper screens, and common dealer mistakes that can damage control valves and reduce treatment performance. Trust the Frog™ 

Most water treatment professionals use chlorine, ozone, or hydrogen peroxide—but how do you know how effective those oxidizers will actually be in the water you’re treating? In this Quick Tips episode, Mike and Denise Urbans explain ORP (Oxidation Reduction Potential) and why it can be one of the most valuable diagnostic tools for iron, manganese,…

Not all catalytic carbon is the same—and choosing the wrong one can lead to early failure, poor performance, and unhappy customers. In this Quick Tips episode of It’s Your Water, Mike and Denise Urbans break down the real differences between catalytic carbons and how to apply them correctly in the field. Learn when to use…

Distribution systems inside softeners and filters may be hidden—but they’re critical to performance. In this Quick Tip, Mike and Denise Urbans explain distributor baskets, hub & laterals, diffusers, and how design impacts flow, efficiency, and media retention. Show Notes Distribution Systems Explained   water treatment, water filtration, water softener, distribution systems, hub and lateral, distributor…