Drinking Water Disinfection Resources

  1. New Disinfection Technique Saves Time, Water, And Money 9/14/2022

    Denver Water has pioneered a disinfection method that’s saving millions of gallons of water, reducing staff time and nearly eliminating expensive pipe replacement do-overs.

  2. Economic Solutions To LT2 Rule Compliance For Small Utilities 7/27/2022

    Read how Park City, UT was able to find an affordable solution to Giardia and Cryptosporidium that is also easy for operators of any certification level to use.

  3. Applied Cartridge Systems Supplies Arsenic Removal System To UMC Training Center In A Hurry 5/27/2022

    The Department of Defense's USMC Winter Warfare Training Center needed a new CA Water Board-approved system in a very short time frame.

  4. Applied Process Equipment Prepares Custom Engineered System For Sierra Lakes County 5/27/2022

    Water supply from a mountain lake atop Donner Pass in the Sierra Nevada Mountains was at risk of arsenic contamination. Here’s how Applied Process Equipment solved the problem.

  5. Advanced Treatment Systems Tackle Taste And Odor Issues 10/5/2021

    There is no question that unpleasant taste and/or odor in drinking water can create negative water quality perception challenges for water utilities. Though taste and odor are not health concerns, consumers still are likely to notice and voice their concerns.

  6. Treating Contaminated Groundwater: Advanced Iron Removal System 5/11/2021

    The City of Belleville, Ontario, planned on re-developing downtown waterfront property into a public space, but there was one problem: the history of the site had led to groundwater contamination.  

  7. Stable Chlorination & Easy Chemical Transport For Rooftop Cooling Towers With Sigura™ Cal Hypo 5/11/2021

    Sigura™ calcium hypochlorite offers cooling tower operators and their service providers a highly effective biocide designed for controlling microorganisms to maintain system cleanliness, achieve associated production efficiency gains, and help guard against biofouling. Learn how a West Coast service provider's switch to Calcium Hypochlorite lead to a more consistent chlorine concentration and eliminated the need for frequent pump adjustments.

  8. Shall We Compromise The Health Effect Of Disinfection Byproducts To Control Waterborne Diseases? 5/3/2021

    Disinfection has come a long way — enough so to consider alternative options that can help water suppliers avoid harmful byproducts.

  9. Ozone In Water Purification And Bromate Formation 4/19/2021

    The ozonation process for water purification is a powerful option for optimal disinfection and the reduction of micropollutants. Still, it may result in the formation of potentially toxic oxidation byproduct bromate in bromide-containing waters. This paper provides a high-level overview of the problem and highlights the main pathways of ozone decomposition and propositions to control bromates formation.

  10. The Menace Of Biofilm And How We Can Tackle It 3/8/2021

    Why are living biofilm super-pathogens spreading in water systems, and what is the best way to defeat them?