Disinfection

In the municipal segment of the water treatment industry, systems help unify complex processes that require precision and reliability throughout multiple stages...

Because of its excellent disinfection and oxidation qualities, ozone is widely used in both drinking and wastewater treatment applications. It can be...

When hand sanitizer started running low at Epoxytec’s south Florida headquarters, no one at the company imagined they’d soon repurpose their entire facility...

As communities across the world search for ways to quickly protect the health and safety of their residents during the COVID-19 outbreak,...

As the global COVID-19 crisis continues to develop and reports of bottled water shortages make headlines, the National Association of Water Companies,...

[Editor's note: This story was edited to clarify a misstatement and to add recommendations for wastewater operators from the Centers for Disease...

A 2007 expansion of the Town of Ayer (Massachusetts) Wastewater Treatment Plant included UV disinfection to replace gaseous chlorine, eliminating safety concerns...

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Conventional wastewater disinfection using chlorine could facilitate the spread of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria, and treating some types of wastewater with UV...

In a major step toward the potential construction of one of the largest water recycling plants in the nation, the Metropolitan Water...

Entry 243658Welcome back to TPO magazine's Exam Study Guide Series, which offers a pair of water/wastewater study questions with in-depth explanations of the answers. Last time,...

With climate change comes not only increasing water shortages, but longer periods of drought. As policymakers look urgently to wastewater recycling to...

Acuva Technologies showcased a UV-LED water disinfection system in the Innovation Pavilion at WEFTEC in Chicago. The system uses the proven technology...

In this online exclusive video, join Nathan Clark, senior superintendent of operations for the northern division of Kentucky American Water, and his...

For the past few decades, and increasingly today, UV has been successfully used around the world for municipal wastewater disinfection. As a...

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) — of which the Terrence J. O’Brien Water Reclamation Plant is part —...

Ultraviolet disinfection has become increasingly popular for disinfecting wastewater treatment plant effluent. UV provides safe, reliable and cost-effective disinfection. However, proper operation...