Archive for the ‘Announcements’ Category
Go Greener: Tips for “going green” in your backyard
Cover up –
covers prevent both water & chemical loss from evaporation
Reuse the water –
use drained pool/spa water to irrigate your lawn (just remember don’t add any chemicals 3 days prior to draining)
Go solar-
by going large scale (direct solar panels) or small scale (accent lights) the devices will pay off when it comes time to pay the electric bill
Make it recycled-
Thinking of revamping the backyard? Look into recycled products: cabinets, patio furniture, and fencing are just a few of the products you can get from recycled material. They are low maintenance and made to last for a while
Lower temperature, more saving -
by lowering the temperature of your spa 3 degrees while it not being used can save you 5-10% of your spa heating cost
Change Your Bookmarks
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Aquatics International recognizes CWS’ Knighton in Power 25 Reinventors
Creative Water Solutions President and co-founder David Knighton, MD has been recognized by Aquatics International magazine as one of their Power 25 Reinventors. Successful testing of sphagnum moss-based PoolNaturally Plus at Highland Park Aquatic Center in St. Paul, MN, during the summer of 2009 marked CWS’ entrance into the commercial side of the aquatics industry. Read more at Aquatics International.
What’s Hiding in Your Showerhead?
Great podcast from National Public Radio’s “Science Friday” about biofilm in another water environment in your home — your showerhead! Listen here. Originally aired September 18.
Don Shelby interviews CWS’ Dr. Knighton
Don Shelby, of WCCO TV and radio, will interview CWS’ Dr. David Knighton TODAY – slated for 1:10-1:30 pm Central Time. Tune in locally on AM830 or online at www.wccoradio.com and select the LISTEN LIVE link. Participate in a live discussion on Twitter — #poolmoss
Tommy Mischke Interviewing CWS’s Dr. David Knighton Today at 2pm
Dr. David Knighton, co-founder and President of Creative Water Solutions, LLC will be interviewed at 2p today by legendary radio personality Mischke — tune in online at this link.
We’ll be Twittering during and after the show – hashtag #poolmoss
New York Times covers Successful St. Paul – CWS Summer Test
Great New York Times Article:
As its license plates proclaim, Minnesota is the Land of 10,000 Lakes.
Now a Minneapolis-area company says it has figured out the secret to the state’s famously crystalline watering holes: moss.
Specifically, species of sphagnum moss that the start-up, Creative Water Solutions, envisions will keep tens of thousands of swimming pools clean while drastically reducing the use of chlorine and other harsh chemicals.
Read the full article: Clean Pools, Less Chlorine … With Moss? (Green Inc. Blog – NYTimes.com)
Preliminary Results Announced By City of St. Paul and CWS
SAINT PAUL — Mayor Chris Coleman, Creative Water Solutions, LLC President and CEO David Knighton, MD, and Parks and Recreation Director Mike Hahm will unveil preliminary results of the nation’s first public-pool sphagnum moss-based water treatment system installation at 11a on August 17 at Highland Park Aquatic Center (see link for more about this pool). 
The pilot project was undertaken with the innovative Minnesota-based company, which has already demonstrated the moss-based system’s effectiveness in residential pools and spas (PoolNaturally and SpaNaturally, respectively).
“It’s a completely different pool! My eyes and the kids’ eyes didn’t get red, the water didn’t smell of chlorine and it was a lot softer feeling in general,” said 19-year-old Mary Schmidt, a regular weekly visitor to the pool as a summer nanny. “I love it!”
To see the full media release, please visit this link.
David Knighton Named to Top 50 in Water Treatment Industry
As part of their 50th ‘Golden Anniversary’ of service to the international water treatment industry, Water Conditioning and Purification magazine announced its first annual Top 50 Awards. Dr. Knighton, Co-founder and President of Creative Water Solutions, LLC was named along with 49 other industry leaders, for his contribution that “is revolutionizing water clarity/quality best practices with sphagnum moss to condition water, reduce chemicals and mitigate biofilm accumulation.” Read more at http://www.wcponline.com/pdf/0906Top50Awards.pdf.
Pool & Spa News Honors PoolNaturally
Pool & Spa News names PoolNaturally® one of “Top 50 Products Of 2009.” Read the rest of this entry »
