Contaminant Removal News
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Tampa Could Be First U.S. City With New Treatment Tech To Filter PFAS
1/9/2024
As water systems across the country make it a priority to rid supplies of pervasive per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS), one city is set to pioneer treatment technology that could soon be deployed more widely.
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U.S. Water Utilities Deploy PFAS Treatment Technologies To Safeguard Drinking Water For Communities
12/20/2023
As U.S. and European lawmakers tighten restrictions on toxic PFAS contaminants in water, utilities and businesses are working to safeguard drinking water supplies for communities.
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BioLargo's PFAS Removal Technology Lands Drinking Water Treatment Project In New Jersey
12/20/2023
BioLargo, Inc., a company that creates and commercializes sustainable technologies to solve tough environmental and cleantech challenges, announced that it received a purchase order for its Aqueous Electrostatic Concentrator (AEC) to be installed at a water treatment facility in Stockholm, New Jersey.
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ResinTech Expands Amid Surging Demand For US-Made Ion Exchange Resins
12/14/2023
ResinTech, a leading innovator in the production of ion exchange resins, announced a significant expansion to its Camden, NJ headquarters.
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Inexpensive Monitoring Process Powered By Machine Learning Could Aid In Water Treatment
12/12/2023
Small, rural drinking water treatment plants typically use only chlorine to implement the disinfection process. A key performance measure for disinfection is free chlorine residual, the concentration of free chlorine remaining in the water after the chlorine has oxidized the target contaminants.
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Tampa Water Department Addresses 'Forever Chemical' Concerns With New State-Of-The-Art Technology
12/11/2023
As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prepares to release its drinking water regulations on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "Forever Chemicals," the Tampa Water Department is exploring a pioneering approach that will put it well ahead of the curve.
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NSF Certifies Microfilter As Its First Client In The World For NSF/ANSI 53 Total PFAS Reduction
12/11/2023
NSF, the leading testing and certification organization in the water industry, announced today that Microfilter, a South Korean water filter manufacturer, has earned certification to NSF/ANSI 53 for its FP-10, FP-10S, FP-15, FP-15S, FP-17, FP-17S, FP-21 and FP-21S products.
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AqueoUS Vets Celebrates Completion Of 'Triple Play' PFAS Treatment Project
12/7/2023
AqueoUS Vets (AV), a leading solutions provider of PFAS treatment systems, celebrates the completion of an ion exchange (IX) design-build project in Livermore, California. Executing a “triple play,” AV supplied and installed the IX resin systems and interconnected backpiping, and installed the media to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from Zone 7 Water Agency’s essential Stoneridge Well.
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Fraudulent Claims Threaten To Disrupt Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Payouts
11/7/2023
As federal officials try to compensate the victims of one of the most high-profile drinking water contamination incidents in recent history, a surge of imposters could seriously impair the efforts.
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We Can Save Lives And Millions With Less Nitrate In Drinking Water
11/6/2023
Denmark could save lives and more than $300M a year by reducing the amount of nitrate in its drinking water. This, according to calculations by researchers from the University of Copenhagen, Aarhus University and the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS).