Drinking Water Treatment Case Studies and White Papers
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5 Concerning Contaminants Found In Your Drinking Water
1/3/2024
Contaminants can enter water in a variety of ways. In this article, read about the measures that can be taken to reduce exposure and contamination.
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Tackling The Water Crisis
1/3/2024
It's a sobering fact that global freshwater demand could outstrip supply by more than 50% by 2030. Despite this, more than 158 million cubic feet of water are still lost around the world each day through leakage. To put that in context, that's the same as losing 12,000 Olympic-size swimming pools of drinking water each day.
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Using Ozone To Take Care Of Hydrogen Sulfide
1/2/2024
The Hidden Springs Water Treatment Facility treats between two to three million gallons of drinking water per day. Since it was built in the 80's, the plant has been using tray aeration, which leads to high amounts of hydrogen sulfide in the water.
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Central California Winery Removes 1,2,3-TCP From Well Water Using Granular Activated Carbon
12/21/2023
North of Fresno in the San Joaquin Valley of California, a winery detected elevated levels of 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (1,2,3-TCP) in the water coming from its two main wells. A chlorinated hydrocarbon, 1,2,3- TCP is a chemical associated with old pesticide practices (particularly soil fumigants) and is a suspected human carcinogen.
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AqueoUS Vets® Custom GAC Systems Offer Comprehensive Solution For PFAS And VOC Compound Removal For Golden State Water Company
12/21/2023
Serving California for more than 90 years, Golden State Water Company (GSWC) provides water service to more than 1 million customers in over 80 communities, including the City of Norwalk.
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Salt Lake City Public Utilities ‐ Award Winning Big Cottonwood WTP, Experiences Microclor® On‐Site Hypochlorite System Reliability And Safety For Over Six Years
12/21/2023
Located at the mouth of the Big Cottonwood Canyon, the Big Cottonwood WTP is one of three water treatment facilities providing treated water to Salt Lake City (SLC), Utah. The utility distributes water through about 1,300 miles of transmission and distribution pipe to over 90,500 connections.
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Specifying Performance Over Equipment Quickly Reduces THMs In The Colorado Springs’ Distribution System
12/21/2023
Colorado Springs, Colorado, enjoys some of the highest quality drinking water in the country, with most of its water coming from high country snowmelt. Despite its pristine origin in the mountains, the water at the far end of the distribution system is prone to developing trihalomethanes (THMs) due to low turnover and high water age.
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Connecticut Water Utility Successfully Removes 45% Of Trihalomethanes (THMs)
12/21/2023
While the addition of chlorine is one of the safest and most effective means for water disinfection, under certain circumstances chlorine in combination with naturally occurring organic compounds in water can lead to the formation of undesirable disinfection byproducts (DBPs).
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6 Reasons Modern Water Treatment Relies On Smart Sensors
12/19/2023
Smart sensors for water treatment facilities are revolutionizing wastewater processing and clarification, leading to some amazing benefits. Modern water treatment has become a high-tech field as many facilities have begun adopting connected IoT sensors to monitor their equipment and water quality. Learn more about the benefits of these smart sensors and why they are an integral part of today's water treatment industry.
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Tackling The Challenges Of Desalination For Water Crisis Solutions
12/13/2023
Desalination plants across the globe are turning seawater into fresh drinking water. Yet this solution is not as simple or flawless as it sounds. The process has its own set of hurdles, such as high costs and environmental impacts. So what makes us keep chasing after desalination despite the challenges?