Posts

Showing posts from April, 2016

Our Latest Blog Post!

What Causes the Pink Stains in the Bathroom?

Image
If you’ve noticed a pink or reddish film around your toilet waterline, on shower walls, or near sink drains, the culprit is usually Serratia marcescens bacteria. A common environmental bacterium that loves damp, soapy places. What is  Serratia marcescens ? Serratia marcescens  bacteria are found in soil, water, and dust. In homes, it produces a reddish-pink pigment called prodigiosin . When moisture, warmth, and soap residue are present, this pigment shows up as a nasty pink film or slimy layer in toilets, showers, and bathroom sinks. Why Does It Grow in Bathrooms? Moisture: Showers, sinks, and toilets stay damp. Soap scum & organic film: Residues provide easy nutrients. Warmth & humidity: Bathrooms often have ideal temperatures. Stagnation: Standing water and low use let colonies form. Temporary Fixes: Cleaning & Prevention Scrub regularly: Use a brush and a cleaner with bleach or hydrogen peroxide. Disinfect dwell time: Spra...

"Water" - The Most Important Resource!

Image
Every drop of water on Earth has been here since the beginning of time.  71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water. Of that water, 96.5% is in our oceans as salt water. That leaves 3.5% left as fresh water, but 69% of that water is locked up in glaciers and the polar ice caps. This leaves less than 1% of the total volume of water on Earth available as fresh water, and most of that is deep underground and unavailable to us.  So you see, there is actually very little water available for all of us to live our daily lives.  That is why it is so important to protect and conserve our water resources and do what we can individually to ensure this precious resource is available for future generations. The Water Cycle The Earth's "Water Cycle" plays the key role in determining how and where these precious water resources are available and distributed. With the constant cycle of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation, these water resources move abou...