The Emporia City, KS Commission approved a request authorizing the Public Works Department to proceed with an Ozone Equipment purchase Wednesday afternoon during an active session. The current equipment at the Water Treatment Plant uses atmospheric air and bubble diffusers and was installed in 1995, with an expected life of 15 to 20 years. The […]
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Brits Water Plant in South Africa Adds Ozone
According to Kormorant news papers the upgrading of the Brits Water Treatment Plant at a cost of R578 million could help alleviate the water problems the Madibeng Local Municipality. The upgrade will not only improve the capacity of water provision, but quality as well. As part of the project, the Ozone Purification System which could […]
Celina, Ohio Deals with Algae Blooms Using Ozone and GAC
Recent news regarding the algae related water quality problems in Toledo have raised issues about the potential for algae blooms and the release of toxic chemicals from the algae elsewhere in the US and especially in Northwest Ohio. Celina, another town in Ohio, uses Grand Lake as its water source, which has encountered problems with […]
North Texas Municipal Water District Begins Operating Nations Largest Ozone Drinking Water Facility
The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) began using ozone as the primary disinfectant at its Wylie Water Treatment Plants in 2014. As a result of the $123 million ozone project, a significant improvement in the taste and odor of the drinking water produced is expected. The NTMWD selected ozone in the treatment process because […]
Vancouver adds UV to Complement Existing Ozone Disinfection for Drinking Water
The Coquitlam watershed treatment facility in British Columbia provides approximately 370 MLD, a third of the total water supply delivered in Metro Vancouver. The facility uses the process of ozonation as the primary disinfectant, but has added new UV disinfection equipment to complement the existing ozone and chlorination processes. Construction of the new facility started […]
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 […]
Milwaukee Now a Leader In Water Testing and Treatment
20 years ago Cryptosporidium passed through a Milwaukee water treatment plant. The microorganism caused an estimated 400,000 cases of gastrointestinal illness and at least 69 deaths. It was the largest waterborne desease outbreak recorded in U.S. history. Since the outbreak, the city’s water utility, which draws its supply from Lake Michigan, has invested $417 million […]
Portland to Use Ozone and UV to Disinfect Drinking Water
The Portland Water District (Maine) announced an upgrade to the Sebago Lake Water Treatment Facility with the addition of ultraviolet (UV) disinfection unit at the district’s facility in Standish. It is part of a $12.8 million project. When it becomes fully operational in 2014, the district’s UV water treatment system will be the second-largest in […]
Ann Arbor Michigan Uses Ozone for Primary Disinfection
Ann Arbor’s Drinking Water Treatment Plant’s primary source of water comes from the Huron River. Ann Arbor is one of only seven facilities using an inland river as a drinking water source in Michigan. About 85 percent of the water comes from the river, while 15 percent comes from wells located at the city’s airport. […]
Ozone Disinfection of Water Mains
Before a new water main or one that has recently under gone repair can be placed back into service, it must be flushed and disinfected. The conventional approach is to use high concentrations of chlorine for an extended period of time to kill the bacteria living in the biofilms attached to the water main surface. […]