Contaminant Removal Resources

  1. Groundwater vs. Surface Water: A Treatment Comparison 7/20/2023

    This article will discuss two of the most common drinking water sources and how they affect treatment priorities and configurations.

  2. City Of Salem Chooses Ozone To Treat Cyanotoxins In Raw Water 7/6/2023

    In this case study, discover why the City of Salem's Geren Island Water Treatment Plant chose ozone as the best option to effectively treat cyanotoxins in their raw water.

  3. Enhanced Attenuation — A Solution For Addressing The Daunting Challenges Of PFAS In Our Groundwater 6/20/2023

    While drinking water providers scramble to upgrade their contaminant removal systems to meet the U.S. EPA's pending new PFAS regulations, leading groundwater remediation scientists propose enhanced attenuation as a solution to prevent further PFAS contamination to drinking water and our public health. These sorption-enhanced attenuation treatments are now being deployed with outstanding results.

  4. Does Grinding Create Microplastics? 6/7/2023

    Some industry professionals have concluded eliminating the use of grinders will prevent microplastics from entering the water cycle. This thinking is wrong for a range of reasons.

  5. Common LT2 Compliance Mistakes (And How To Avoid Them) 6/5/2023

    Water systems are complex, and many things can go awry that can cause a once-compliant plant to fall out of compliance or cause a compliance solution to fail at startup.

  6. New EPA PFAS Limits: Why Small Water Utilities Need Not Fear Them 4/17/2023

    Smaller water utilities may be in a panic over the EPA's proposed federal limits on PFAS, but there are two reasons for these smaller utilities to remain hopeful. 

  7. 5 Ways To Make Removing PFAS Easier For Small Communities 4/17/2023

    There are a few things that smaller water treatment plants should keep in mind when homing in on the most viable technologies for PFAS. 

  8. Billions In Funding Awarded To States To Address 'Forever Chemicals' In Drinking Water 4/10/2023
    A recent study revealed some shocking facts. Researchers provided data that points to more than 200 million Americans who must depend on contaminated drinking water. PFAS, or "forever chemicals", are now in the drinking water of 60% of the U.S. population.
  9. Growing Popularity Of Ultrafiltration To Boost Hollow Fiber Membrane Market 3/21/2023

    Global water usage has increased multifold over the recent decades due to various factors, including consistent population growth, changing consumption patterns, and fast-paced economic growth.

  10. New PFAS Guidelines — A Water Quality Scientist Explains Technology And Investment Needed To Get Forever Chemicals Out Of U.S. Drinking Water 3/21/2023
    An environmental engineer who develops techniques to remove PFAS explains what the proposed guidelines would require, how water utilities could meet these requirements, and how much it might cost to get these so-called forever chemicals out of U.S. drinking water.