Drinking Water Disinfection HEADLINES

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. A Sunny Solution To Pollution 8/4/2021

    Michigan Tech researchers have developed a singlet oxygen model to calculate how particular chemicals break down in surface water.

  5. UBCO Researchers Light The Way To Cleaner Water 7/15/2021

    Shining a beam of light into potentially contaminated water samples may hold the key to real-time detection of hydrocarbons and pesticides in water.

  6. Getting Ready To Reopen? Not So Fast 7/15/2021

    As COVID-19 vaccination rates continue to inch upward across the U.S., office buildings and other businesses that remained closed are now springing back to life. However, because nobody has been around — to flush toilets, wash their hands, and drink from the water fountains — the water inside these facilities that remained stagnant long enough to harm those who return, if not properly addressed.

  7. De Nora Finalizes Deals Of Ultraviolet And Chlorine Dioxide Disinfection Technologies 7/8/2021

    Continuing its critical mission of delivering first-class water and wastewater treatment solutions, De Nora is pleased to announce the finalization of two major acquisitions, adding Grundfos’ ISIA S.p.A. and the UV Technologies Division (“CCUV”) from Calgon Carbon Corporation to its portfolio of water treatment solutions. The addition of these chlorine dioxide and ultraviolet water treatment technologies will allow De Nora to further enrich its comprehensive range of solutions to its customers and reinforce its leadership in combating emerging contaminants and complex water treatment challenges.

  8. Instant Water Cleaning Method 'Millions Of Times' Better Than Commercial Approach 7/1/2021

    A water disinfectant created on the spot using just hydrogen and the air around us is millions of times more effective at killing viruses and bacteria than traditional commercial methods, according to scientists from Cardiff University.

  9. Illinois American Water Installs Ultraviolet Disinfection At Granite City Water Treatment Plant; Investment Of About $6M Supports Safe Drinking Water 6/29/2021

    Illinois American Water recently invested approximately $6M to construct Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection at the Granite City water treatment plant.

  10. U.S. Department Of Homeland Security Reporting Chlorine Shortage In California 6/23/2021

    Last week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security reported a chlorine shortage in California that may affect some ACWA member agencies’ operations. An electrical failure at Westlake Chemical in mid-June caused the chlorine supply disruption to water and wastewater facilities in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and parts of California.