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AWWA announces new publication chronicling the journey of disinfecting public water systems with chlorine
The American Water Works Association has announced the release of its newest publication, The Chlorine Revolution: Water Disinfection and the Fight to Save Lives. The use of chlorine to kill deadly pathogens in drinking water is now such a routine occurrence that it’s hard to believe that at one time not so long ago it was not just uncommon, it was considered illegal. The Chlorine ...
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Ozone vs. Chlorine for water disinfection
Ozone and chlorine have very similar disinfectant properties. However, their uses today differ due to the environmental consciousness of our society. For several reasons, Ozone systems are still uncommon in much of the world. On the other hand, chlorine continues to be used disinfectant in every region of the world. As ozone is more reliable, easier to use, and safer to operate, it has gained ...
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Common Water Disinfection Methods By Salt Water Electrolysis Machine System And Equipments
You can purify drinking water in more ways than one. For the evaluation of the available treatment methods, you may consider the points given below. These pointers can help you disinfect your water. Read on to find out more. Purpose of Water Disinfection It destroys different types of pathogens found in water. It works great irrespective of the condition or composition fluctuation of the ...
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Leaders in the water industry share their knowledge in AWWA`s new educational video series
The American Water Works Association announced today the release of its new AWWA Thought Leader Series, a series of videos focusing on industry lessons learned from six well-known professionals in the drinking water and wastewater fields. This three-part series covers the topics of Source and Treatment, Wastewater and Distribution in eight videos. The series is ideal for training purposes for ...
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WATER TREATMENT Process Pumps
Water flows (1) to the treatment plant from the reservoir or stream through rotating screens (2) to remove large debris. It is then pumped into the plant where alum is added (3) to cause coagulation. After rapid mixing, the water remains in the settling basin (4) while sedimentation of floc occurs (2-4 hours). The water treatment residual (settled floc) is pumped from the bottom of the pools and ...
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United Utilities upgrades ‘trouble-free’ peristaltic pump technology as part of Framework Agreement
Four Watson-Marlow Bredel 520 series dosing pumps have been installed at United Utilities Haslingden Grane Water Treatment Works in Rossendale, Lancashire. The new pumps will replace earlier 500 series pumps which have delivered trouble-free service since commissioning in 1993.The new 520 series pumps have been supplied under United Utilities’ framework agreement with Falmouth-based leaders in ...
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United Utilities upgrades ‘trouble-free’ peristaltic pump `technology
Four Watson-Marlow Bredel 520 series dosing pumps have been installed at United Utilities Haslingden Grane Water Treatment Works in Rossendale, Lancashire. The new pumps will replace earlier 500 series pumps which have delivered trouble-free service since commissioning in 1993. The new 520 series pumps have been supplied under United Utilities’ framework agreement with Falmouth-based leaders ...
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Fall River, Mass. Water Treatment Plant Upgrades Will Make Community Safer under EPA Settlement
The Fall River, Mass. Water Filtration Plant will make significant upgrades to eliminate the use of chlorine gas at the facility, under the terms of a settlement with EPA for alleged violations of Clean Air Act’s chemical accident prevention regulations. The settlement requires Fall River to pay a $5,000 penalty and to implement a project to reduce public health risk in the community by ...
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Reed elsevier environmental challenge
The Reed Elsevier Environmental Challenge shortlist was announced today, highlighting four innovative ideas to improve access to safe and sustainable water supply in communities where access is presently at risk. The winning project, to be announced in June, will receive a prize of $50,000, with a second place prize of $25,000. The projects range from a community rooftop rainwater harvesting ...
By 3BL Media
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Grundfos acquires technology-leader in water disinfection
Italian company ISIA, a leading expert within water disinfection, is now part of Grundfos. Disinfection is a business where Grundfos has been present for years. As an element in strengthening this position, ISIA and Grundfos has been partners for some time - and now this ends up with Grundfos acquiring ISIA. ISIA will continue to serve their present markets – mainly Middle East - and ...
By Grundfos
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Providing Water Treatment Plant Safety
Interviewee: Allen Jones, Springfield, OH Water Treatment Plant In 2004, Allen Jones was a plant mechanic in Springfield, Ohio, where he oversaw the installation of two one-ton ChlorTainer vessels at the water treatment plant. Today, he is the superintendent of the plant, which serves roughly 80,000 people, providing water to both Springfield residents and some county residents, capable ...
By ChlorTainer
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De Nora Inaugurates New $29M Manufacturing Plant in Mentor, Ohio
Mentor, OH - September 24, 2019 – De Nora, multinational leader of electrochemical technologies and water treatment solutions, today announces the opening of a greenfield manufacturing facility for the production of electrodes in Mentor, Ohio. The 110,000 square foot building was designed for flexibility in production planning and will reduce lead time, optimize capacity, and improve ...
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Aqua-Jet Aerators Receive NSF 61 Approval for Potable Water Applications
Potable water systems use various disinfectants, such as chlorine, to kill viruses and bacteria that otherwise exist in the source water. Disinfection by-products (DBPs) are chemicals formed when disinfectants, largely chlorine, react with naturally occurring organic matter in the water. One type of DBP is trihalomethanes (THM) which represents a group of volatile organic compounds formed by the ...
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PepsiCo Chooses Atlantium UV for Russia Plant Expansion
Atlantium Technologies Ltd., leader in UV water treatment for industrial and municipal applications, announced today that the PepsiCo Domodedovo plant has chosen Atlantium Hydro-Optic™ UV once again for water treatment, as part of their plant expansion plan to incorporate a kvas production line. They will be installing four Atlantium units in addition to the four already in use for beverage ...
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Grand Opening of Advanced Water Purification Demonstration Facility
Padre Dam Municipal Water District celebrated the grand opening of its Advanced Water Purification Demonstration Facility and tour program today. The demonstration facility will use advanced water purification technologies to purify and test approximately 100,000 gallons of recycled water each day. Residents who would like to view the advanced water purification process first-hand can schedule a ...
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OriginClear Innovation Proven to Double Usefulness of Water Clarifying Process
OriginClear Inc. (OTC/QB: OOIL), a leading provider of water treatment solutions, today announced that it has successfully developed and proven Advanced Oxidation for its breakthrough water cleanup system, Electro Water Separation™, or EWS. University laboratory tests have shown that EWS with Advanced Oxidation (EWS:AOx™) can now extract dissolved contaminants, which are otherwise ...
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ITT Corporation, Black & Veatch and Water for people bring student water projects to life in Ghana
ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT), Black & Veatch, and Water For People have announced that they will be supporting the improvement, refinement and implementation of two award-winning student water projects that received national titles in the 2010 Stockholm Junior Water Prize competition, one of the world's most prestigious student competitions for water-related research. With this support, ...
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What is the difference between Low pressure UV and Medium Pressure UV lamps?
Both low pressure and medium pressure UV systems exploit the power of UV radiation. However, there is a huge difference in their technology and effects they have on the treated water. In this article we aim to explain why UV is not always the same UV and also why it is crucial to distinguish these two technologies. As producers of both technologies, low pressure and medium pressure UVs, we can ...
By Lifetech
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Centrifugal Sand Filtration Boosts Energy Efficiency and Savings for Futuristic Deep Lake Water Chilling System
By removing particulates down to 0.45 microns from Enwave's downtown Toronto chilled water loop, an automated centrifugal sand filtration system protects pipes and heat exchangers, increasing cooling system efficiency and saving megawatts. Enwave Energy Corporation, one of the largest district energy providers in North America, recently enhanced its innovative Deep Water Lake Cooling ...
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