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title: Keeping Tabs Blog | Water Treatment Best Practice (6)
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. (6)
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## [Common Abbreviations, Common Confusion: Cl– vs. Cl (and Why Growers Should Care)](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/common-abbreviations-common-confusion-cl-vs.-cl-and-why-growers-should-care)
As the careful, conscientious grower you are, you’ve decided to take samples of your irrigation water to a lab for testing. When the results come back, you see a “Cl–” concentration of 65 parts per million (ppm). You see those letters, “Cl” and grow a bit concerned. After all, isn’t it bad to have chlorine in your soil?
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## [Getting Ready for the World Aquatic Health Conference](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/getting-ready-for-the-world-aquatic-health-conference)
As the National Swimming Pool Foundation® begins to celebrate its 50th year anniversary, it is busy preparing for the 12th Annual [World Aquatic Health™ Conference (WAHC)](http://www.thewahc.org/).
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## [Looking For Trouble Part 3: Know the Regulations Used by Pool Inspectors](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/looking-for-trouble-part-3-know-the-regulations-used-by-pool-inspectors)
Although you may not look forward to a pool inspection by a local health inspector, it's best to think of the visits as extra layers of protection to guard against potential problems. Health inspectors don’t visit with the goal of [shutting down your pool](https://blog.accu-tab.com/looking-for-trouble-part-1-help-prevent-the-shutdown-of-your-pool). The job of an inspector is to spot issues and enforce local and state regulations to benefit public health. You can help prepare for your pool’s inspection by understanding the regulations and certifications health inspector refer during those inspections.
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## [Looking For Trouble Part 2: Pool Inspectors - Not Too Different From You and Me](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/looking-for-trouble-part-2-pool-inspectors-not-too-different-from-you-and-me)
If you’ve read the [last *Keeping Tabs*](https://blog.accu-tab.com/blog/looking-for-trouble-part-1-help-prevent-the-shutdown-of-your-pool) post on takeaways from the NACCHO-Axiall “Looking for Trouble” survey, you’ve learned crucial information about what aquatic facility inspectors are looking for, the standards they adhere to and how to avoid some of the most common causes of pool shutdowns. But with even more recent data from the CDC on swimming pool outbreaks, as reported on *[NBC's Today Show](http://www.today.com/video/h2ohhhh-no-cdc-warns-of-the-health-dangers-of-pool-water-471727171580)*, health inspectors are on high alert across the nation as the July 4th holiday weekend approaches.
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## [Looking For Trouble Part 1: Help Prevent the Shutdown of Your Pool](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/looking-for-trouble-part-1-help-prevent-the-shutdown-of-your-pool)
If you’re a pool manager, safety and cleanliness are probably right at the top of your job description. But pool operators are also tasked with keeping the pool running and in business, period. Health inspectors play a large role in determining whether a facility must be shut down due to non-compliance or serious
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## [Waterjet Cutting Making Waves in Fresh-Cut Operations](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/waterjet-cutting-making-waves-in-fresh-cut-operations)
Although waterjet cutting is just now gaining traction in fresh-cut produce facilities, the technology has been around for decades, and it’s making a real difference.
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