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Are Your Water Well Customers Vulnerable to Power Outages? Adapted from Information by Constant Water An estimated 30 million homes in the U.S. rely on wells for their water needs, and all of these homes suffer the same water well challenge: they lose water when they lose power. Constant Water was developed to alleviate this concern. It re- assures water well users by automatically activating during a loss of power. “Being without water is much more than an inconvenience,” stated Company President Judson Walls. “It’s a health risk.” The Constant Water system is an automatic backup water system which provides 40 to 120 gallons of pressurized fresh water to the home or businesses in which it is installed. In the automatic mode, the system senses the loss of power and immediately provides fresh water to every sink, shower, tub, and toilet. The manual mode provides a convenient backup for well pump failure, which is something even the most complex generator cannot do. Low-flow well owners can also rely on Constant Water during the day while the well refills then refill the tanks at night. Addi- tionally, Constant Water serves as a reliable emergency water supply for dwellings or businesses on unreliable public water systems. “Broken water mains are in the news all the time,” Walls said. The system offers many crucial features: it activates immediately upon loss of power; refills the tanks and recharges the battery automatically when the power returns; reduces dependence on generators; allows homeowners to purchase smaller, less expensive generators; features a small physical footprint; and is scalable to meet increased water requirements. Walls sees global opportunities for the system in addition to U.S. applica- tions. “We believe Constant Water can have a strong role in disaster prepared- ness, disaster relief operations, and pro- vide support to developing countries struggling with reliable water solutions,” he stated. “We want to establish relation- ships with international aid agencies, donors, and not-for-profit organizations working to solve wa t e r c ha l - lenges around the world.” Well drilling professionals, plumbing pro- f e s s i o n a l s , and distribu- tors can con- tact Constant Wa t e r , L L C for information o n m a k i n g C o n s t a n t Water avai l - able to thei r customers. ) )/, /-.)' ,- )- . , # ( # 2 )- )1 , # 2 )- )1 , .) ' / ,$ , ( , ( -)( $- , . 2 )1 && )(-. (.1 . , )' )(-. (. . , .$0 . - /.)' .$ &&2 1$.# .# &)-- )! *)1 , .) *,)0$ " &&)(- )! *, --/,$3 1 . , .) 0 ,2 -#)1 , .)$& . ( -$(% ) ( , .), +/$, 1 ( /-.,2 ,) / . $- )/(.- 0 $& & !), $-.,$ /.),- ( $(-. && ,- 17 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® AUGUST 2016