Pelican LED Flashlight Give-Away
In celebration of Independence Day, and to showcase one of our newest products, we are giving away a premium-quality LED flashlight. Pelican brand flashlights are used by firefighters, law enforcement, servicemen, and other public service personnel. Here are some of the features we like with the Pelican 2360 LED flashlight: Light-weight & Compact: Aerospace grade […]
“Unless you eat it or drink it or it’s toilet paper, don’t flush it down.”
Petaluma Patch quotes the lead operator of a waste-water processing facility, Ryan Smith, with the title statement. Apparently, they’ve been dealing with too many incidents of individuals flushing things down the toilet that should not be flushed. You know, it gets very easy for us to become distracted with the routines of everyday life. I […]
Water Woes in Washington State
For the last 33 years, Ken Slattery has worked at Washington’s Department of Ecology agency. He is retiring soon and has shared his concern for a tremendous water shortage. He cites that more water rights have been sold than are feasibly available to fulfill. Ken has been recognized for supporting a measure which offsets costs […]
Nebraska: Fort Calhoun Nuclear Reactor Dealing with Missouri Floodwaters
There are certain things that make me cringe & spring into action: an adult cursing at a young child, an abuse of authority by a public servant, and statements issued by “officials” downplaying the magnitude of potential catastrophic events, such as what is occurring at Fort Calhoun, Nebraska. I took some time to look into […]
Nyack, New York: 48 hours without Water
Almost 48 hours after the local water department issued a Boil Water Alert, they have called the water advisory notice to an end. Coliform bacteria was found in the water and the water advisory was supposed to have been issued to residents of the service area by a reverse-911 phone system. Unfortunately, the system crashed […]
East Baltimore, Maryland: Three Days without Water
Hundreds of residents in the eastern part of Baltimore had to handle three days without water. After what seemed to be fixed, crews had to return to make repairs because water pressure would drop almost immediately after faucets were opened. The leak was apparently due to old, brittle pipes that have remained unchanged for many […]
Fail or Win? City Flushes 8 Million Gallons…with a tad of Urine
What would your take be on this story which came out of Portland, Oregon yesterday? Is it overkill or just the right degree of action? I, for one, find it more disturbing that the reference to other items found when the city routinely drains the reservoirs includes paint cans, construction materials, and firework debris! Now, […]
Welcome to Subscribers of KeeperoftheHome.org!
We are pleased to support Stephanie @ Keeperofthehome.org in spreading the word about Berkey Water Purification Systems, such as the Sport Berkey Portable Water Purification System. She’s giving (2) Sport Berkey Portable Water Purification Bottles away (they’ve got filters inside) to the (2) lucky winners that she chooses. Click HERE for more details. All too […]
Floridians Still Dealing with Toxic Algae
Apparently, clean drinking water is not as readily available as many assume. You know, we regularly receive orders and phone calls from Florida residents because their water is less than desirable. The image to the left is an example of toxic algae that was found in the water at the Iron Gate Reservoir, about 5 […]