Drinking Water Contaminant Removal podcasts
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Instantly Measuring Trihalomethanes (THM)
8/2/2016
Water treatment plants are responsible for sampling their water quarterly for trihalomethanes (THM). THM are a group of four chemicals that are formed along with other disinfection byproducts (DBPs) when chlorine or other disinfectants used to control microbial contaminants in drinking water react with naturally occurring organic and inorganic matter in water.
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Key Trends In Water And Wastewater Treatment: Non-Chemical Disinfection, Remote Management, And Urbanization
10/22/2013
Rick VanSant, President and CEO of UV Pure Technologies, explains some of the key trends currently shaping the water and wastewater market, including non-chemical disinfection, remote management, and urbanization.
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How Do You Build A Heavier Floc And Let It Sink And Settle Faster?
7/1/2015
That’s a question that Jim Georger, regional sales manager with Kruger, a division of Veolia, discussed with Water Online Radio recently.
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Combating Chromium The Smart Way
6/26/2015
Ever since Erin Brockovich discovered hexavalent chromium in California’s water supply in the early ‘90s, the contaminant has been on the minds of treatment plant operators everywhere.
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The Evolution Of Low-Energy UV Disinfection
8/13/2014
Conventional ultraviolet (UV) disinfection is a great, but often expensive, solution for the destruction of pathogens in drinking water. All those lamps and power emissions add up. But what if you could perform the same job with 1/10 of the power used by conventional systems?
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A Holistic Approach To Water Treatment
10/21/2019
Not all water is the same, so don't be sold on a "one-size-fits-all" solution. Many treatment providers will attempt to fit a square peg in a round hole, while others — a select few, in fact — can provide a fit-for-purpose solution based on broad, customized capabilities. That's the pitch from U.S. Water Services, which recently became part of Japan-based Kurita Water Industries, a resource- and technology-rich company with global reach.
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Making Aftermarket Service And Support Work For Water And Wastewater Treatment Plants
11/11/2015
As municipalities look to make their water and wastewater treatment equipment run longer with fewer operational staff on payroll to maintain the equipment, having a reliable aftermarket parts and service provider becomes essential.
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True BLEU: Underdrain Concept And Design By Tonka Water
11/3/2015
Rick Mann, VP of sales with Tonka Water, shares details on an underdrain system that can fit into any plant – and is built to last.
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Radium And Iron Removed From Radioactive Water To Solve Water Scarcity Crisis In Texas
9/30/2013
Jim Jackson, National Sales Manager for Mazzei, discusses a San Angelo, TX project removing radium and iron from a radioactive water source to solve the city’s water scarcity problem.
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Microbial Contamination Monitoring For Water Distribution Systems
7/5/2017
Back in 2014, Louisiana’s Department of Health and Hospitals wrote an executive order for municipalities to boost their chlorine residuals as high as possible to burn off all biofilm and stop the outbreak of brain-eating amoeba (Naegleria fowleri) that had been detected as the cause of death in a number of individuals.