In 2003, Numerica Credit Union merged with the $40 million North Central Credit Union with approximately 8,000 members and three branches in the Wenatchee Valley area. Numerica opened a new branch in Kennewick, Wash., in February 2005. Numerica also merged with the Coeur d Alene Teachers Credit Union, expanding its membership in North Idaho. Numerica Credit Union now serves 61,000 customers in eastern Washington and northern Idaho.
Normally efflorescence is only of cosmetic concern although it can ruin the appearance and physically damage paint coatings. Efflorescence is most often the result of uncontrolled moisture movement caused initially by poor design details and poor construction techniques.
Composition of Efflorescence The problem of efflorescence, or the deposit of water-soluble salts on the surfaces of masonry, stucco or concrete, is an old one, and one that has been studied and reported on as early as 1877. These reports are all in common agreement that efflorescence originates from more than one source, and may be made up of more than one or two compounds.