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title: Keeping Tabs Blog | Water Treatment Best Practice
description: From commercial pools and fountains to irrigation or fresh cut packaging. Keeping Tabs is the education blog designed to keep you on top of industry trends and best practices.
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- [Commercial Aquatics](https://www.westlakewatersolutions.com/commercial-aquatics)
- [Commercial Pools & Spas](https://www.westlakewatersolutions.com/commercial-aquatics/commercial-pools-spas)
- [Waterparks & Water Features](https://www.westlakewatersolutions.com/commercial-aquatics/waterparks-water-features)
- [Industrial](https://www.westlakewatersolutions.com/industrial)
- [Aerobic & Onsite Wastewater](https://www.westlakewatersolutions.com/industrial/aerobic-onsite-wastewater)
- [Food Safety & Irrigation](https://www.westlakewatersolutions.com/food-safety-irrigation)
- [Fresh Cut & Packing](https://www.westlakewatersolutions.com/food-safety-irrigation/fresh-cut-packing)
- [Poultry & Red Meat](https://www.westlakewatersolutions.com/food-safety-irrigation/poultry-red-meat)
- [Irrigation Applications](https://www.westlakewatersolutions.com/food-safety-irrigation/irrigation-applications)
- [Beverage Plants](https://www.westlakewatersolutions.com/food-safety-irrigation/beverage-plants)
- [Municipal](https://www.westlakewatersolutions.com/municipal)
- [Municipal Wastewater](https://www.westlakewatersolutions.com/municipal/municipal-wastewater)
- [Potable Water](https://www.westlakewatersolutions.com/municipal/potable-water)
- [Combined Sewer Overflow](https://www.westlakewatersolutions.com/municipal/combined-sewer-overflow)
- [Residential Pools](https://www.westlakewatersolutions.com/residential-pools)
- [Pool Care & Maintenance](https://www.westlakewatersolutions.com/residential-pools/pool-care-maintenance)
- [Sustain Pool Care System](https://www.westlakewatersolutions.com/residential-pools/sustain-pool-care-system)
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- [Accu-Tab Chlorination Systems](https://www.westlakewatersolutions.com/products/accu-tab-chlorination-systems)
- [How It Works](https://www.westlakewatersolutions.com/products/accu-tab-chlorination-systems/how-it-works)
- [Competitive Comparison](https://www.westlakewatersolutions.com/products/accu-tab-chlorination-systems/competitive-comparison)
- [Acid-Rite pH Adjustment System](https://www.westlakewatersolutions.com/products/acid-rite-ph-adjustment-system)
- [Zappit](https://www.westlakewatersolutions.com/products/zappit)
- [Sustain](https://www.westlakewatersolutions.com/products/sustain)
- [Granular](https://www.westlakewatersolutions.com/products/granular)
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## [Cutting Down on Peroxyacetic Acid Use](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/cutting-down-on-peroxyacetic-acid-use)
Peroxyacetic acid (PAA) has become a popular replacement for chlorine, but is its use throughout a process plant “overkill?”
[Read More →](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/cutting-down-on-peroxyacetic-acid-use)
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## [Ready for Pool Season?](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/ready-for-pool-season)
The COVID-19 pandemic, followed by inflationary cost increases, has made it more challenging for aquatic facility managers to maintain smooth operations. Staff shortages and budget tightening make general maintenance, water safety, and chemical management feel like herding cats.
[Read More →](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/ready-for-pool-season)
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## [Avoid an SOS on Your CSO](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/avoid-an-sos-on-your-cso)
According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), [there are approximately 860 communities](https://www.epa.gov/npdes/combined-sewer-overflow-frequent-questions) across the country serving 40 million people that are supported by local combined sewer overflow (CSO) systems.
[Read More →](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/avoid-an-sos-on-your-cso)
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## [PurAqua Sends Help for Helene Cleanup](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/puraqua-sends-help-for-hurricane-helene-cleanup)
In late September, Hurricane Helene devastated the southeastern portion of the country. It was the deadliest hurricane to hit the U.S. since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, killing at least 224 people.
[Read More →](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/puraqua-sends-help-for-hurricane-helene-cleanup)
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## [From Well to Table: Stop Foodborne Illness from “Cropping Up”](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/from-well-to-table-stop-foodborne-illness-from-cropping-up)
Water is far more than just an ingredient. It’s a critical component in the food safety process that safeguards what we eat long before it ever reaches our plates.
[Read More →](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/from-well-to-table-stop-foodborne-illness-from-cropping-up)
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## [Use Pool Acids to Restore Proper pH Range](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/use-pool-acids-to-restore-proper-ph-range)
Water balance is a crucial part of pool maintenance. Without it, your pool water could corrode metal, be so cloudy you can’t see through it, or, most importantly, be a breeding ground for bacteria.
[Read More →](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/use-pool-acids-to-restore-proper-ph-range)
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### Topics
- [Aquatics (22)](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/topic/aquatics)
- [chlorination (8)](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/topic/chlorination)
- [CleanSlate (1)](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/topic/cleanslate)
- [CSO (2)](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/topic/cso)
- [Food Safety (1)](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/topic/food-safety)
- [FSIS (1)](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/topic/fsis)
- [FSMA (1)](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/topic/fsma)
- [Irrigation (9)](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/topic/irrigation)
- [Mon Valley Sewage Authority (1)](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/topic/mon-valley-sewage-authority)
- [Municipal (1)](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/topic/municipal)
- [pathogen protection (1)](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/topic/pathogen-protection)
- [pH balance (7)](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/topic/ph-balance)
- [Pool Disinfection (5)](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/topic/pool-disinfection)
- [Produce/Fresh Cut Safety (5)](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/topic/producefresh-cut-safety)
- [salmonella standards (1)](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/topic/salmonella-standards)
- [Sustainability (1)](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/topic/sustainability)
- [Wastewater (2)](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/topic/wastewater)
- [water quality in the news (2)](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/topic/water-quality-in-the-news)
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###### Products
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