The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) recently completed a $123 million ozonation project at their Wylie facility. The NTMWD’s Bonham and Tawakoni treatment plants also produce ozonated water. With the projects completion, the NTMWD’s four water treatment plants in Wylie are now the nation’s largest water treatment facility using ozone to treat water. Cumulatively, […]
Natrona County Uses Ozone To Treat Drinking Water
Natrona County’s drinking water is taken from the North Platte River and is treated at the Central Wyoming Regional Water System (RWS) with the primary disinfectant being ozone. The facility produces up to 25 million gallons of water per day. RWS uses chloramines as their secondary disifectant to keep bacteria from growing in the delivery […]
Ambient Ozone Measurement for Ozone Water Treatment
The use of ozone water treatment systems requires the measurement of ambient ozone levels as a safety measure. OSHA sets a 40 our exposure limit to ozone in spaces where people are present of 0.10 or less. Emissions from the ozone system or the down stream processes can exceed the OSHA levels. If this occurs, […]
Burleson, TX Faces Water Taste and Odor Challenge
Burleson, TX residents are having taste and odor problems with their drinking water which is purchased from Fort Worth. While the water has been determined to be safe to drink, officials have acknowledged that it does have an “earthy smell and taste”. Tests indicated an increase in the levels of a substance called geosmin in […]
Ozone Used for New Shrimp Farming Process
A shrimp company in Texas has developed and commercialized a technology to produce fresh, gourmet-grade shrimp reliably and economically in an enclosed, recirculating, saltwater system. NaturalShrimp, located in La Coste, Texas, uses ozone to disinfect the water. Ozone is increasingly used in aquaculture due to its numerous advantages over traditional water treatment methods. The primary […]
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 […]