Wahl H2O - Water Awareness

Water Awareness got it's roots in 2013 after Jeff Wahl had an experience with a real estate transaction and water treatment equipment. After this experience he decided to start the process of making a change to how people view their water and provide education for it's safety. His mission is to continually raise awareness for the safety, benefits and risks associated with water with specific focus on water treatment. Many homeowners, businesses and cottagers have water treatment equipment installed and not all are aware of what they do, the maintenance requirements and operating conditions to ensure their water safety.
What is Water Treatment?
Treating water means many different things to people and it differs whether you are in the city or country. For some people it is a filter under the sink or the blue light in the basement. When done correctly, it can be of benefit to remove odours, staining, calcification, chemicals, contaminants or bacteria from the water. Some people trust their municipality to provide safe water and water treatment is not part of the equation.

Jeff's experience has shown that quite often people do not understand what each piece of equipment does and there is a general uncertainty about the industry as a whole. Water treatment devices exist in many forms none are "remove all" devices with one step purity of the water. All water treatment devices should be applied correctly and achieve what they are meant to do. Unfortunately this is not always the case and equipment is often installed at the recommendation of real estate agents, plumbers or by a homeowner on water that does not meet their operating requirements.
Volume 1
Issue 1 - Real Estate - Home Buyers Water Testing *** The encounter that started it all ***
Issue 2 - Septic System Contamination
Issue 3 - Understanding Your UV System

Volume 2
Issue 4 - Treating Water with a Floor Cleaner? *** Incredible, based on true events. ***
Issue 3 - Groundwater - The Changing Well
Issue 5 - Rainwater - Old Ways New Technology
Issue 6 - UV - A Time for Change
Issue 7 - Water - Neutral Disinterest
Volume 3
Issue 1 - Water Perceptions
Issue 2 - Groundwater Education
Issue 4 - Jet Pumps - Risks & Solutions
Issue 3 - Country Water Education
Issue 5 - Real Estate Water Sampling

Issue 6 - Emerging Drinking Water Risks
Issue 7 - Water Education - Pitcher Filters
Issue 8 - Deciding Where to Purchase a UV Lamp
Volume 4
Issue 1 - UV Education Quartz Sleeves
Issue 2 - Enteric Viruses in Water
Issue 3 - What is Hiding in Your Water?
Issue 4 - Certified Real Estate Water Testing
Issue 5 - Selecting Water Treatment
Issue 6 - Well Water Experiences
Issue 7 - Best UV Systems of 2020
Issue 8 - How to Remove Lead from Water
Volume 5
Issue 1 - What is Hard Water?
Issue 2 - Well Water Quality

Issue 3 - Nitrates in Drinking Water
Issue 4 - Water in Rural Subdivisions
Issue 5 - UV - Water Cross Contamination
Issue 6 - What are Total Dissolved Solids?
Issue 7 - Test the Water Before You Purchase
Issue 8 - Granular vs Block Carbon Filters
Volume 6
Issue 1 - The Rural Water Paradigm
Issue 2 - Ultraviolet (UV) vs Reverse Osmosis (RO)
Issue 3 - Sizing & How Does a Water Softener Work?
Issue 4 - Residential Septic Systems
Issue 5 - PFAS in Drinking Water
Issue 6 - Best UV Systems of 2023
Issue 7 - Identifying Water Contaminants
Issue 8 - UV vs LED-UV Systems Comparison
Volume 7
Issue 1 - Well Water Quality in New Home Build
Published Articles

Wahl H2O - Program Topics
Water Testing & Realty Transactions
UV Disinfection System Operation, Risks & Water Quality
Total Dissolved Solids - What You Don't See
Buying and Selling a Property - What About the Water
Drinking Water - A Personal Choice
Septic System Contamination
Maintaining Water Treatment Equipment
Water Conservation Strategies
Low Yielding Wells
Changing Water in Groundwater Wells
Water Testing & The Public Health UnitCountry vs City Water
Rainwater - Old Ways with New Technologies
Shore Wells - Is it Really Lake Water?
Water Treatment - The Basics
Test the Water Before Installing any Equipment
Test for More than Coliform & E-Coli Bacteria
Understand Rural vs City Water
Clear Clean Water is Not Always Safe
Water Sources can Change with Seasons
Not all Plumbers are Water Treatment Professionals
No Equipment Has a Lifetime Warranty
Health Unit Testing can Fail the Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines
Private Water System Users are Responsible for the Quality of Their Water
Water Treatment - The Basics
Test the Water Before Installing any Equipment
Test for More than Coliform & E-Coli Bacteria
Understand Rural vs City Water
Clear Clean Water is Not Always Safe
Water Sources can Change with Seasons
Not all Plumbers are Water Treatment Professionals
No Equipment Has a Lifetime Warranty
Health Unit Testing can Fail the Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines
Private Water System Users are Responsible for the Quality of Their Water
Test Your Water at Least 4 Times a Year
There are Key Monitors for Water Quality