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Should We Be Concerned About Disinfection Byproducts?

Chlorinating water can lead to the formation of harmful compounds, but there are treatment alternatives Water utilities often chlorinate drinking water to kill pathogens that could pose a risk to human health. However, when chlorine is used to treat water, it can cause a chemical reaction with natural inorganic or organic compounds, which may be derived from decaying plants, algae, or animal ...

UVT 101: UV Transmittance Monitoring for UV Disinfection

ABOUT UVT UV transmittance, UV transmission or UVT is a measurement of the amount of ultraviolet light (commonly at 254 nm due to its germicidal effect) that passes through a water sample compared to ...

Largest Water Reuse Facility in the World Completes its Final Expansion

The Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS), operated by the Orange County Water District in Southern California recently completed its final expansion. The largest reuse facility in the world can now treat 130 million gallons (nearly 500 million ...

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JC 9450 is a new oxidant that has demonstrated its strong disinfecting power. Using reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated by JC 9450, systems can be quickly disinfected without creating an unwanted residual by-product. JC 9450 is a strong oxidant that quickly kills pathogens on contact. The application is simple and low cost.