Contaminant Removal Resources
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What Is An Electrocoagulation ETP And Who Can Use This Treatment Technology?
1/14/2022
An Electrocoagulation ETP is an effluent treatment plant used for the treatment of water, wastewater, and process water. Electrochemical technology and in particular specialized electrocoagulation has become a sustainable water treatment technique due to its ability to remove multiple contaminants more efficiently and economically than conventional chemical treatment systems, such as colloidal silica, emulsified oils, total petroleum hydrocarbons, BOD, COD, refractory organics, trace heavy metals and suspended solids.
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What Is Sustainable Flocculation And What Are Sustainable Flocculants?
1/14/2022
In most standard drinking water and wastewater treatment systems, there is a flocculation process that is used to reduce the concentrations of solids within the effluent stream. This particular process makes use of substances that aid in the clumping together of suspended particles among other contaminants in a clarifier system.
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How To Truly Eradicate PFAS From Our Drinking Water
1/12/2022
As so-called “forever chemicals” get more attention from regulators and the public at large, the pressure is on to eliminate these pervasive contaminants — forever.
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In 2022, Water Quality Gets The Attention It’s Due
1/12/2022
With the funding brought forth by the bipartisan infrastructure bill passed late last year, as well as aggressive policies and regulation to rid water supplies of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and lead, 2022 shapes up as the year we finally address our industry’s most troubling and challenging contamination issues in a meaningful way.
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The Effects Of Water Quality On Arsenic Removal
10/28/2021
When considering an arsenic treatment option for a water system application, it’s important to obtain and review the proposed design criteria carefully. A good system design will have evaluated critical water quality parameters.
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Tackling Arsenic With A Cost-Effective Strategy
10/27/2021
Arsenic presents a wide array of negative health impacts, which is why it is such a big concern for many municipal water systems.
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How To Save Time, Save Money With Pilot-Plant Testing
10/8/2021
When developing water or wastewater treatment processes for entirely new applications or modifying existing processes to accommodate changing water characteristics or regulatory discharge requirements, understanding capital investment, operating cost, and long-term performance is critical. Here are several ways to view pilot-plant or lab-scale testing as viable approaches to better outcomes with lower risks.
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Advanced Treatment Systems Tackle Taste And Odor Issues
10/5/2021
There is no question that unpleasant taste and/or odor in drinking water can create negative water quality perception challenges for water utilities. Though taste and odor are not health concerns, consumers still are likely to notice and voice their concerns.
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A Strong Track Record Of Innovative Iron And Manganese Treatment
9/13/2021
Discover several examples of utilities that successfully installed treatment systems to address the presence of iron and manganese.
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A Better Approach To Iron And Manganese Removal
9/13/2021
The aesthetic impact of iron and manganese on finished water — altering its color, odor, and/or taste — is the top driver of municipal utility customer complaints.