Drinking Water Disinfection HEADLINES
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West Virginia American Water Announces Significant Upgrades In Northern Operating Area
1/13/2022
West Virginia American Water announced today the completion of an estimated $4.5M in upgrades to its Weston water treatment plant and northern operating area distribution system.
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Illinois American Water To Install Ultraviolet Disinfection At Streator Water Treatment Plant; Investment Of About $4M Supports Safe Drinking Water
1/13/2022
Illinois American Water is investing approximately $4M to construct Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection at the Streator water treatment plant. The new treatment technology will support safe drinking water to residents and businesses. As part of the project, two new UV reactors will be installed and will be capable of treating up to 6 million gallons of water a day. The project is expected to be completed this summer.
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Award-Winning Paper Highlights The Power Of Sidestream Injection
11/30/2021
A presentation by Tom Steinke of Mazzei Injector Company at the fall conference of the Florida Section of American Water Works Association (AWWA) on November 30, 2021 offered a detailed look at the improved operational control, ozone dosing and residual results, maintenance and safety achieved when the Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) replaced three of its fine bubble diffuser ozonation systems with sidestream injection systems. Steinke's talk was based on "Evaluation of mixing, mass transfer, O&M, energy and material requirements for H2S Oxidation at the Orlando Utilities Commission WTPs," which recently received Florida Section of AWWA's Best Paper award.
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WEC Projects Brings Clean Water To 500k Gauteng Residents
11/15/2021
In what is considered the company’s flagship plant, WEC Projects, in a joint venture with a local construction, concessions and manufacturing group, has designed and built a water treatment plant which will supply potable water to one of the most populous communities in Gauteng.
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Solenis Acquired By Platinum Equity, Simultaneously Acquires Sigura Water
11/9/2021
Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals, has been acquired by Platinum Equity from Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) and BASF in a transaction worth $5.25 billion. Both CD&R and BASF have fully exited Solenis.
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Are There Disinfection Byproducts In That Cup Of Tea?
10/7/2021
Surpassed only by water, tea is the second most consumed beverage worldwide.
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Hydrogel Tablet Can Purify A Liter Of River Water In An Hour
10/5/2021
As much as a third of the world’s population does not have access to clean drinking water, according to some estimates, and half of the population could live in water-stressed areas by 2025. Finding a solution to this problem could save and improve lives for millions of people, and it is a high priority among scientists and engineers around the globe.
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IUVA Announces New Group Dedicated To UN Sustainable Development Goals
9/30/2021
The International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA) Board of Directors has approved the creation of a new task force to help advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with the objective of providing support to projects that include the use of UV technology to protect public health and the environment in low- and middle-income settings.
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As COVID Limits Access To Chlorine, Water Systems Ask EPA For Help
8/24/2021
For the first time since the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) established an avenue for water systems to request help with supply chain issues in 1974, they are using it to ask the federal government for chlorine-based treatment chemicals.
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Using UV Water Disinfection To Save Lives, Prepare For The Next Pandemic
8/5/2021
Ultraviolet (UV) light has proven invaluable during the Covid-19 pandemic, allowing frontline workers to disinfect hospital rooms, surfaces, and personal protection equipment (PPE) without the use of harmful chemicals.