Ozone Drinking Water Authority Wilfred LePage Passes

Wilfred LePage, age 83 of Monroe, MI died Monday, January 27, 2014 in his home after a year long period of declining health. Following service with the Marines during the Korean Conflict, he studied at Wayne State University. While in college he entered his career field of drinking water purification at the Mount Clemens Water […]

The Six Reasons Ozone Water Treatment Systems Fail

Ozone water treatment systems convert the oxygen in air or other feed gas into ozone and mixed it with water for the specific water treatment applications, e.g. disifection. Many applications are critical and reliability is important in the design of these systems. There are a number of factors that can cause these an ozone water […]

Fort Worth Experiences Taste and Odor Issues

The Fort Worth Business Press reports that Water from Fort Worth’s Rolling Hills and Westside water treatment plants is safe to drink despite changes in taste and odor, according to city officials. Both water departments assure their customers the water is safe for drinking, cooking, bathing and all other purposes, though it has what Fort […]

Monroe MI Upgrades Ozone System for Taste and Odor Control

MONROE — Monroe is updating it ozone system to control potential taste-and-odor problems with replacement one of two ozone generators for a cost of nearly $1,000,000. The new ozone generator is to become operational by Aug. 15. The ozone generators were installed in 1997 and 2001, but the 1997 ozone generator has failed and is […]

Ozone Considered for Food Processing Applications

In a Food Procesing magazine article by Kevin T. Higgins, Managing Editor, dated 01/08/2014, the growing potential for ozone as a disinfecting agent for food processing is explored. Below are some excerpts from the article. The article notes that in June 2001 the FDA lifted restrictions on ozone’s use. Health Canada gave its blessing for […]