🎓 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…

In this episode of It’s Your Water, Mike Urbans and Derek French (Wateropolis) explain why Cerapure AC is a smart alternative to traditional GAC and KDF—especially for RO pretreatment, whole-house RO, and systems where biofouling and backwash limits matter. A practical, dealer-focused discussion on cleaner carbon, tighter filtration, and smarter pretreatment design. Trust the Frog!…

Can you mix filtration media or resins in the same tank? In this Quick Tips episode of It’s Your Water, Mike and Denise explain when mixing media can work — and when it leads to serious problems. While it may look like a space-saving shortcut, mixing media often creates backwashing issues, calcification, drain clogging, and…

Mike and Denise explain zeolite filter media — what it is, how it works, and when to use it. Learn why zeolite delivers true 5-micron deep-bed filtration and longer filter runs — plus its limits. A fast field-smart guide for dealers. Trust the Frog. Show Notes Quick Tips Zeolite zeolite media, clinoptilolite, Filter-Ag Plus, Turbidex,…