If you manage a public spa, HOA hot tub, or commercial aquatic feature, you’ve probably encountered this scenario: You can smell chlorine. But your free chlorine reading is low.   So what’s really happening?  

If you own or manage a commercial property, condo building, or multi-family complex, water intrusion is one of those problems that can sneak up on you. One day everything seems fine. The next, you notice

Mold is a year-round concern for homeowners, but it’s especially confusing in winter. Many people assume freezing temperatures will naturally kill mold or make it disappear. In reality, cold weather does not kill mold—and in

Thousands of years before arborists explained root patterns and soil moisture, people across cultures developed deep beliefs — and sometimes strong warnings — about the plants around them. Among the most intriguing of these is

Moisture problems in homes and buildings are often treated as one and the same. But not all water damage is created equal. Two of the most commonly confused issues—condensation from high humidity and water damage

Recent scientific research is drawing attention to trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), an ultra-short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) that is increasingly detected across environmental and human matrices. Two recent publications synthesize emerging evidence on TFA’s sources,

Silica is one of the most common minerals on Earth. Found naturally in sand, stone, concrete, brick, and glass, silica is an essential building block of modern infrastructure. Yet when silica becomes airborne, it can

Hydroxyl and ionized hydrogen peroxide generators—such as the Titan 4000 Max—are increasingly marketed for indoor air treatment, odor control, and surface-level contaminant reduction. These devices are often presented as safe-for-occupancy alternatives to ozone generators and