The City of Milwaukee’s drinking water gets high marks when it comes to “quality”. The Environmental Protection Agency requires every public water supplier around the country to publish its annual report. Technology has influenced the utility’s ability to get ahead of the requirement curve. More than 150 instruments continuously monitor the entire water treatment process. […]
Month: May 2012
Bio Treatment with Ozone Reduces Wastewater Sludge
Biological treatment plus ozone can reduce the amount of sludge coming from wastewater treatment plants by a factor of 10. The process was developed by the Water Research Institute (WRI) of the Italian National Research Council. Biological processes are said to offer the cheapest way to treat industrial wastewater but pollutants from industries such as […]
US Rivers Require Continued Environmental Protection
American Rivers today released its annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers. American Rivers named the Potomac River, known as ‘the nation’s river’ as it flows through the capital, the most endangered in the country. While the Potomac is cleaner than it used to be, the river is still threatened by urban and agricultural pollution– […]
Indian City Looks to Ozone Drinking Water Treatment
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) is considering switching over to ozone water treatment from chlorination to improve water quality. Ozone is a more effective disinfectant and oxidant than chlorine and does not produce as many byproducts that have been found to be potentially damaging to human health. Ozone can also improve […]
MBR Ozone System for Water Reuse in Seafood Processing
Pescados Industrializados of Mazatlan, Mexico, a tuna cannery, has installed a new MBR system with down stream ozone treatment. The primary purpose of the MBR is to treat wastewater from the plant to comply with effluent regulations of the Mexican government. 30% of the effluent is further polished using ozone, AC, RO for reuse in […]