Drinking Water Disinfection HEADLINES

  1. ACC Urges EPA To Reconsider Its Flawed Chlor-alkali Proposal 4/5/2022

    The American Chemistry Council (ACC) expressed industry’s disapproval of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Chrysotile Asbestos Risk Management proposal released today. 

  2. EPA Proposes To Ban Ongoing Uses Of Asbestos, Taking Historic Step To Protect People From Cancer Risk 4/5/2022

    Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking action to protect people from asbestos exposure by releasing a proposed rule to prohibit ongoing uses of the only known form of asbestos currently imported into the U.S.

  3. De Nora Technologies Tackle Contaminants Of Emerging Concern 3/9/2022

    Helping ensure partners are prepared to adequately protect communities from future water-dwelling threats, De Nora will host a free webinar at 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday, March 30, to discuss a contaminant of concern: 1,4-dioxane. The webinar will include an overview of principal De Nora Capital Controls® UV and Ozone advanced oxidation process (AOP) technologies spearheading treatment efforts to remove this synthetic chemical, increasingly found in potable water sources and deemed a likely human carcinogen by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The webinar will focus on how to select the best process to remove this volatile organic compound (VOC) amidst a complex matrix of water characteristics.

  4. De Nora Receives Second DTRI Approval For Treating Potable Water With Chlorine Dioxide 3/7/2022

    Continuing to shape the future of water treatment in the Middle East, De Nora announces its latest approval from the Desalination Technology Research Institute (DTRI), a division of Saudi Arabia’s Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), for its vacuum-based Capital Controls Chlorine Dioxide Generators.

  5. American Water Awarded Grant From Water Research Foundation 3/3/2022

    American Water Works Company, Inc., the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced today it was recently awarded $485,000 from the Water Research Foundation (WRF) to assist the water industry better understand how disinfectants, like chorine, reduce opportunistic pathogens, including Legionella, the bacteria that can cause Legionnaires disease.

  6. Applied Cartridge Systems Expands Water Treatment Cartridge Options 2/4/2022

    Applied Cartridge Systems, a commercial water treatment product line from Applied Process Equipment, Inc., has expanded their cartridge options with the ATOMUS® family of filtration solutions. ATOMUS® sealed filtration cartridges are designed specifically for use in Applied Cartridge Systems to be exceptionally easy-to-handle for simple, one-man loading and replacement.

  7. Applied Cartridge Systems Featuring ATOMUS® Cartridges Now NSF 61 Certified 2/4/2022

    Applied Cartridge Systems, a commercial water treatment product line from Applied Process Equipment, Inc., is now fully NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 certified for potable water. Each cartridge system comes complete with 304 stainless steel housings, prefilters and cartridges, all NSF 61 certified together as a package.

  8. New Water Treatment Product Simplifies Small System Maintenance 2/4/2022

    Applied Process Equipment, Inc., a commercial water treatment systems designer and manufacturer, has formally introduced its new Applied Cartridge Systems product line. A truly simple to operate potable water treatment solution, Applied Cartridge Systems emerged from the well-known ISOLUX® Arsenic removal systems. Each model is a self-contained water treatment system featuring 304 stainless steel housings, stainless steel or polypropylene pre-filters and a choice of cartridges, all NSF 61 certified together as a single, drop-in-ready package.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.