Lucas Greenhouses is working on the installation of ozone water treatment systems. The goal of the company is to operate a complete water containment system that generates zero runoff. The greenhouses are set up to collect the runoff. The water will eventually go through a biological filter and then be sent to a retention pond. […]
Month: February 2011
Ozone to Prevent Brown Water for New Jersey Residents
High level of algae in the Canoe Brook Reservoir on John F. Kennedy Parkway created brown water for residents of the area. Last summer the algae was more prevalent due to many days of sunshine that encouraged algae growth. This made the problem more difficult for the water treatment facility. New Jersey American Water has […]
Swedish City Uses Ozone to Fight Parasite in Drinking Water
Ozone is among the measures deployed by Östersund municipality in northern Sweden to try kill off the parasite (Cryptosporidium) which has afflicted the stomachs of thousands of residents and rendered the water undrinkable. More than 5,000 residents have taken ill after ingesting water from the city’s water supply, many suffering from diarrhea, vomiting, and severe […]
United Water Upgrades Plant with DAF and Ozone Water Treatment
The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) recognized United Water New Jersey’s Haworth Water Treatment Plant Upgrade with a National Design-Build Excellence Award in the water/wastewater over $25 million category. United Water constructed a $100 million upgrade to the company’s 200-million-gallon-per-day (mgd) facility, which serves 800,000 people in northern New Jersey. The project included innovative high-rate […]