In our continuing series highlighting drinking water plants that use ozone for water treatment we are travelling to the greater Boston area. The Massachusetts Water Resource Authority (MWRA) runs the water system for the Boston area. The MWRA gets its water from the massive Quabbin reservoir. The reservoir which holds a 5 year supply of […]
Entry for March 14, 2009
As in our recent post on Billerica, MA, we will continue form time to time to point out drinking water treatment systems that use ozone. The Portland Water District of Maine is one such organization. Sebago Lake is the deepest and second largest lake in the U.S. state of Maine and is the primary water […]
Entry for March 11, 2009
People often ask what ozone is used for in water treatment. In Billerica, MA it is used at the Billerica Water Treatment Plant. The plant, which opened May 18, 2006, draws water from the Concord River, the town’s water supply, and then screens it through a raw water pumping station. The water is ozonated – […]
Entry for March 4, 2009
Water recycling is becoming an increasing important issue. Ozone water treatment is among several techniques that are being studied for this application. Work done by Black & Veatch indicates that membranes combined with ozone water treatment may be a good solution. Ceramic membranes used in conjunction with ozone produce significant benefits for water recycling. Jonathan […]
Entry for February 5, 2009
The American Council of Engineering Companies of New Jersey (ACEC/NJ) 2009 Engineering Excellence Awards Program recently honored Gannett Fleming, an international planning, design, and construction management firm, for its work on two projects. As suppliers of ozone based water treatment systems, we are always looking for new developments in the industry especially when ozone is […]
Entry for February 4, 2009
We have come across an interesting article by by DON CROSBY of the Toronto based Sun Times dealing with a bottled water company in Ontario. Most bottled water is treated by ozone, so it is of significant interest to us. In this case, the company, Ice river Springs, the second largest water bottling company in […]
Entry for January 30, 2009
The US EPA is considering the use of advanced oxidation processes to remove a DDT derivative found in St. Louis wells. The para-chlorobenzene sulfonic acid, or pCBSA, that was discovered three years ago can be treated. the compound is highly mobile in water and resistant to natural degradation. CH2M Hill, a national environmental engineering firm working […]
Entry for January 29, 2009
We like to post information on major cities that are adding ozone as part of their drinking water treatment program. Once such project is is the proposed $108.5 million upgrade to Tampa’s potable water treatment facilities. Work there, which would begin in February 2010, would convert purification processes from chlorine to liquid ammonia to help […]
Entry for January 27, 2009
We occassionally get calls from home based wine makers asking about an ozone system. Ozone is an excellent tool for winery sanitation. Unfortunately is not economical for producers making less thanfifty barrels of wine. Commercial wineries produce degassed ozonated water to rinse tanks, barrels, drains, etc. The primary application is disinfection of surfaces that come […]
Entry for January 22, 2009
LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is honoring the Orange County Water District for a major water reclamation project. Wastewater that would have been discharged to the ocean is now recovered for use within the district. the water is treated using microfiltration, reverse osmosis and advanced oxidation processes. The water is then pumped […]