Springfield Public Works (Missouri) is looking at making large-scale upgrades at sewage treatment facilities this year. The utility is seeking to replace old generators and a sewer line. Public Works has rolled out a proposal that asks the city to secure up to $13 million in special obligation bonds. Missouri DNR rated the ozone generator […]
Swiss Propose Regulations to Control Pharmaceuticals in Wastewater Effluent
As noted in numerous posts on this blog, there is increasing interest by the public and government in the presence of personal care products and pharmaceuticals in surface water, including those used for drinking water supplies. This concern stems from the potential of these contaminants from creating health effects in humans. Thus far, government studies […]
Ozone Expert to Head International Joint Commission’s Great Lakes Windsor Office
Saad Jasim will become the director of the International Joint Commission’s (IJC) Great Lakes regional office in Windsor. Saad is also assuming the chairmanship of the International Ozone Associations PAG in 2010. He was the director of water quality and production for the Windsor Utilities Commission until 2005 and was responsible for introducing ozone water […]
Ozone Reduces Pharmaceutical Levels in Windsor Tap Water
There is growing concern about the presence of various personal care and pharmaceutical products in drinking water. Research has shown that ozone can be an effective measuring for lowering these levels. This appears to be the case for the city of Windsor Ontario. The amount of pharmaceuticals in the Detroit River and tap water produced […]
Patriots Recycle Water Using Ozone Saving Foxborough Millions of Gallons of Water
We are always on the lookout for applications of ozone in water treatment. One area that is gaining a lot of attention is water recycling. Ozone is an excellent choice for water recycling since it is short lived breaking down to oxygen after use. It can also be produced on site from air eliminating the […]
Malibu Builds Storm Water Treatment System Using Ozone
Malibu, while famous for the scenic beauty of its coastline also has to deal with heavy tourist traffic and the water pollution associated with the tourist population. The City of Malibu has begun construction of Legacy Park, one of the biggest projects in the city’s history to address the storm water issue. The project is […]
Nova Scotia Proposes Rules for Treating Cryptosporidium in Drinking Water
Nova Scotia’s proposed provincial guidelines to protect municipal drinking water systems from the harmful parasite cryptosporidium will affect many communities. The changes to the province’s treatment standards for municipal drinking water systems come after many municipalities have built or renovated multimillion-dollar water treatment facilities as part of the Nova Scotia water protection strategy. Both the […]
Expanded Ozone Treatment of Water in California with Mazzei Injectors
The Mazzei Injector Company has announced that its unique Pipeline Flash Reactor™ for ozone contacting was selected and installed by the Castaic Lake Water Agency. The water agency’s facilities include the Earl Schmidt Filtration Plant and the Rio Vista Water Treatment Plant. The plants treat Castaic Lake water supplied from the California State Water Project. […]
Melbourne to Upgrade Activated Sludge Plant with Ozone
Global engineering and construction company Black & Veatch has confirmed that it will be part of the Eastern Tertiary Alliance that will deliver the Tertiary Upgrade of the Eastern Treatment Plant in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, the largest activated sludge plant in the country. The A$380 million upgrade will greatly improve the quality of treated effluent […]
Charleston Wins Drinking Water Taste Test Using Ozone Water Treatment
As a follow-up to the post regarding ozone for taste and odor control in Waco, we can add another success story for ozone in the same application. This time it is Charleston, IL. We have seen a number of towns with ozone water treatment win taste tests contests when the water system previously had problems […]