Drinking Water Disinfection HEADLINES

  1. Northumbrian Water Uses Powerful Ultraviolet Light To Transform Water Treatment 6/25/2020

    Northumbrian Water is set to begin using an innovative ultraviolet light disinfection process to clean drinking water at one of its large water treatment works for the first time.

  2. Annual Legionella Conference Rescheduled To January 2021 6/16/2020

    Legionella Conference: Prevention of Disease and Injury From Waterborne Pathogens in Health Care originally scheduled for Aug. 19-21, 2020 will be rescheduled to Jan. 20-22, 2021.

  3. WQA Offers Guidance On Bringing Vacant Buildings Back Online 5/26/2020

    As shelter-in-place orders are being modified or lifted around the country, the Water Quality Association offers general guidance on bringing water treatment systems back online in buildings that have been vacant or have seen little or no water use.

  4. U.S. EPA Calls On Eight Technology Companies To Address Fraudulent COVID-19 Disinfectants 4/23/2020

    Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is advising eight technology companies that unscrupulous dealers are using their platforms to sell illegal disinfectant products.

  5. First Ozone Inc. Sales Surge As Businesses Address The Need For Disinfection Systems To Combat COVID-19 4/22/2020

    First Ozone Inc. (“First Ozone” or the “Company”), a pioneer in ozonated water-based disinfection systems, today announces that the Company has increased production by 100% to meet the sudden, growing demand for its ozone-based disinfection systems – including orders from restaurants, commercial kitchens and nursing homes, as well as mobile businesses, such as delivery services and transportation companies.

  6. ClorTec And MIOX On-Site Sodium Hypochlorite Generation Systems Combat COVID-19 4/21/2020

    De Nora continues to support local communities in the fight against COVID-19 and resulting bleach shortages.

  7. The Power Of Light 4/14/2020

    As COVID-19 continues to ravage global populations, the world is singularly focused on finding ways to battle the novel coronavirus.

  8. Water Quality Could Change In Buildings Closed Down During COVID-19 Pandemic, Engineers Say 4/13/2020

    While restaurants, gyms, schools and other buildings are closed indefinitely to prevent the spread of COVID-19, water left sitting in pipes could change in quality.

  9. Sun-Powered Nanotechnology Could Supply Clean Water And Renewable Energy 4/9/2020

    Hydrogen peroxide is commonly known as a household disinfectant for minor cuts and scrapes and a bleaching agent used in teeth-whitening products.

  10. BleachMakers Being Used Around The World As ‘A Sword In The Fight Against COVID-19’ 4/8/2020

    A piece of equipment invented to combat the Ebola outbreak in 2014 is proving critical in the fight against COVID-19.