Entry 243496Welcome 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,...
Entries Tagged Disinfection
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COVID-19 Guidance for Wastewater Workers
[Editor's note: This story was edited to clarify a misstatement and to add recommendations for wastewater operators from the Centers for Disease...
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Exam Study Guide: UV Disinfection; and Total Water Hardness
Entry 243560Welcome 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,...
Online Exclusives
UV Disinfection Could Minimize Antimicrobial Resistance, Says Study
Conventional wastewater disinfection using chlorine could facilitate the spread of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria, and treating some types of wastewater with UV...
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News Briefs: Man's Body Discovered on WWTP Conveyor Belt
Entry 244327Operators at a wastewater treatment plant in Muncie, Indiana, discovered the body of a local 41-year-old man, identified as Michael Donald...
Editorial
Exam Study Guide
WASTEWATER - By Rick Lallish
Chlorine contact time varies from state to state. Most states require either 15 or 30 minutes at the design...
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Exam Study Guide: Disinfection Contact Time; and Effluent Coloration
Entry 244593Welcome 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,...
Blogs
UV vs. Chlorine for Wastewater Disinfection
For the past few decades, and increasingly today, UV has been successfully used around the world for municipal wastewater disinfection. As a...
Online Exclusives
Chicago is a UV Kind Of Town
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) — of which the Terrence J. O’Brien Water Reclamation Plant is part —...
Blogs
O&M Best Practices for UV Disinfection of Wastewater
Ultraviolet disinfection has become increasingly popular for disinfecting wastewater treatment plant effluent. UV provides safe, reliable and cost-effective disinfection. However, proper operation...
White Papers
Water Resource Recovery Facility Replaces Its Aging UV System
The City of Murfreesboro is located approximately 30 miles from Nashville. It is home to Middle Tennessee State University — the largest...
Blogs
Considerations When Upgrading UV Systems
Over the last several years, TrojanUV has helped numerous municipalities upgrade their UV system by updating it with newer components or by...
Editorial
Testing Reveals an Alternative Disinfectant That Prevents Formation of DBPs
The most common disinfectants for potable water, chlorine and chloramine, are increasingly criticized for their disadvantages and hazards.
Chlorine poses safety and health...
Videos
3 Different Plants Rely on the Same UV System
See what customers are saying about the TrojanUVSigna wastewater UV disinfection system. This video includes testimonials from three TrojanUVSigna customers: Scott Milner,...














