Drinking Water Treatment Case Studies and White Papers

1. What Is PFAS? 2/21/2020

   PFOA (perfluorooctanic acid) and PFOS (perflurooctane sulfonate) are organic synthetic chemicals that have been used in manufacturing a multitude of industrial and consumer-based products including coatings, carpeting, and fire-fighting foams. Over several decades, they have contaminated the environment, specifically our drinking water sources, causing significant health concerns that recently prompted the EPA to take action.

2. New Water Treatment Plant Features First Dissolved Air Flotation System In Illinois 2/17/2020

   After six years of planning, design and construction, the City of Staunton, Illinois replaced its deteriorating municipal water treatment plant (circa 1925) with a modern 2-MGD facility that incorporates the state’s first dissolved air flotation (DAF) clarification system in the process chain.

3. Leopold Clari-DAF System Delivers TOC Removal, Helps Wyoming Water 2/17/2020

   The Buffalo Water Treatment Plant in the city of Buffalo, WY, receives raw water by gravity feed through an 18-inch line that taps a stream known as Clear Creek, which flows down from the higher-elevation Tie Hack Reservoir.

4. Xylem Helps South Carolina Utility Eliminate Taste And Odor Issues In Drinking Water 2/13/2020

   Advanced oxidation treatment system and water treatment plant upgrade save money.

5. UV Treatment System Fills The Bill For Water Reuse 2/13/2020

   Small city selects full-featured and low maintenance UV treatment for its water reuse system that easily complies with demanding California Title 22 Regulations.

6. 4 Benefits Of Electrocoagulation For Arsenic Removal From Water 2/10/2020

   In water and wastewater treatment, arsenic is classfied as a heavy metal. It is well known for its toxicity and it can cause numerous health problems in humans if consumed at high enough doses. Arsenic can affect the skin, liver, kidneys, bladder, and prostate as well as the nervous, respiratory, cardiovascular, immune, and endocrine systems. Due to the many health risks associated with arsenic, the U.S. EPA has set the drinking water standard at 10 ppb as the maximum allowable concentration in drinking water. Therefore, this is the goal of all treatment systems for arsenic removal from water.

7. The 9 Frequently Asked Questions About Manganese In Water 2/6/2020

   Manganese is one of the most abundant metals in our Earth’s crust, often occurring with iron. It is a component of over 100 minerals but is not found naturally in its pure elemental form. Manganese is an element essential to the proper function for both humans and animals, as it is required for the functioning of many cellular enzymes. At high concentrations in water however it can cause a bitter taste and stain fixtures, appliances and laundry.

8. Cost Benefits Of Process Water Disinfection Via UV Light Sterilizer Technology 1/28/2020

   For the sake of the productivity and quality of products, as well as the proper upkeep of process equipment, treating process water prior to use is very beneficial, if not vital. One step in treating process water is often disinfection. While there are several chemical options for disinfection, ultraviolet technology can provide several key cost benefits for onsite treatment systems.

9. Solution Highlight: GeneCount NGS Services 1/28/2020

   LuminUltra’s GeneCount® Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) service takes microbial monitoring to the “next” level by sequencing the 16S rRNA gene, which is present in all bacteria and archaea. This gene contains sections that allow individual organisms to be differentiated from one another and classified to the genus level. Based on this classification, we gain information about how they could impact industrial water systems.

10. Mitigating Capital Upgrades To A Wastewater Treatment Plant Using DNA Sequencing 1/28/2020

    A municipal wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) was planning to carry out an expensive capital upgrade to improve treatment performance and bring the plant into compliance. A study was done to determine if alternative solutions to the upgrade could be found.