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Disinfection
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Potent Against Parasites
The danger of parasites in water supplies came to the forefront with the outbreak of Cryptosporidium in Milwaukee in 1993....
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Driven by Invention
The Lake Massabesic Water Treatment Plant in Manchester, N.H., recently achieved Phase 4 Excellence in Water Treatment recognition from the...
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From Wings to Water
When Kevin Horgan's career took a sudden detour, he wasted little time getting back on track. A little over six...
Blogs
San Fransciso disinfection plant earns LEED green building rating
The website Environmental Protection Online reports that the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s Tesla Treatment Facility, California’s largest UV water disinfection plant,...
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Sands of Time
In 1986, the Sycamore Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Symmes Township in southwest Ohio installed a coarse sand filtering system for...
Blogs
Stamford WWTP not to blame for sewage spill in harbor
The Stamford (Conn.) Advocate newspaper reports that local officials do not know the origin of a large sewage spill on the East...
Editorial
Only the Best
In completing a $2 million upgrade to the Wausau Wastewater Treatment Plant, the staff did everything possible to improve energy...
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Wastewater Disinfectant Offers Alternative to Bleach
Proxitane WW-12 disinfectant from Solvay Chemicals is based on environmentally compatible peracetic acid (PAA) and hydrogen peroxide for biological...
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Lighting the Way
An upgrade to the Mandeville (La.) Wastewater Treatment Plant from 2 to 4 mgd included replacement of an aging UV disinfection system...
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Disinfection
UV disinfectionSpektron UV disinfection systems from WEDECO – a xylem brand, are designed to meet all common disinfection requirements including 3-log Cryptosporidium...
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Little District That Could
Powdersville Water District superintendent Chris Rasco easily sums up the philosophy that has won excellence awards for the district and its employees.
“We’re...
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Sustainability First
Rapid growth, tighter regulations and aging infrastructure were challenging the wastewater systems in Clackamas County, Ore. In response, two wastewater districts teamed...
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Odor Control and Disinfection
Biofilter absorbs gases
Problem
The Karcher Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Port Orchard, Wash., needed to control odors and had no room to expand.
Solution
Engineers...
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Odor Control and Disinfection
Carbon adsorption
F-Series premium carbon adsorption systems from Advanced Carbon Systems are engineered to maximize carbon life and minimize operational costs. They feature...
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Balancing Act
Consistent attention to detail is one reason Freddie Martin’s name is on the North Carolina Division of Water Quality’s Pretreatment Professionals Honor...
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Stirred by the Sun
Meeting national standards for trihalomethane levels in drinking water created issues for the Main Street Water Treatment Plant in Yuma, Ariz.Short-circuiting and...












