The Andover Water Division was named 2009 Utility of the Year by the New England Water Works Association, a Massachusetts based not for profit organization of water works professionals. The award recognized the Town of Andover and the Andover Water Division for making significant improvements to its drinking water system. The Andover Water Treatment Plant […]
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Ozone and UV Good Choices for Public Safety at Water Parks
In 1998, an outbreak of E. coli at White Water Park near Atlanta resulted in illness for 26 children aged 12 and under, seven hospitalizations for kidney failure, and the death of one child. According to the Center for Disease Control, this tragedy marked an increase in national awareness of the importance of recreational water […]
Columbus, OH to Adopt Ozone for Drinking Water Treatment
The City of Columbus’ Hap Cremean drinking water treatment plant will be converted to the use of ozone and biologically active filtration (BAF) by 2013. The change is driven by the EPA Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts rule that takes effect in 2012. The Hap Cremean plant has a capacity of 100 MGD. A variety of […]
Ozone Seen As Best Treatment for Ballast Water
Regional training and workshop on the legal implementation of the ballast water management (BMW) convention was held in Lagos, Nigeria to support the timely and harmonized implementation of ballast water convention in the West and Central Africa region. There has been a growing concern over the problem of invasive alien species in the marine environment […]
Oregon Cities to Use Ozone for Drinking Water Treatment
The cities of Tigard and Lake Oswego, OR will use conventional drinking water treatment plus ozone to best meet their future water treatment needs. This is the first phase of planning for an expansion of the city’s water supply through a water partnership with Tigard. Initially 18 different water treatment technologies were examined for social, […]
Ozone and Activated Carbon Protect Water Supply from Oil Spill
An Edmund, OK official said he is not concerned that an oil spill on the Deep Fork River will adversely affect Edmond water supplied by Arcadia Lake. On Monday, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission received a report from the Department of Environmental Quality that oil had leaked into the Deep Fork River. Deep Fork River enter […]
Oregon Water Plant Uses Ozone to Improve Water Quality
In 1927 a pipeline was laid and put into commission that ran from Big Butte Springs to Medford, Oregon. Prior to the pipeline being built, water was delivered to Medford via a wooden flume. Times have changed. In the last few years changes have been made at the plant to make the water taste better. […]
New Semiconductor Plant to Use Ozone as Part of Ultrapure Water System
The massive new semiconductor manufacturing plant in upstate New York that’s being built by GlobalFoundries is expected to be the largest and most advanced computer chip factory in the world when it’s completed in late 2012. Water systems are essential since a chip comes into contact with ultrapure water more than 35 times during the […]
UK Water Facility Will Use Both Ozone and UV to Treat Drinking Water
A NEW £3.4-MILLION system will boost the quality of drinking water for half of the population of North Lincolnshire in the UK. Anglian Water is seeking planning approval to extend the company’s 18-year-old treatment plant at Barrow-Upon-Humber. If given the green light, work is expected to start next month with the completion set for May […]
New Scoring System for Green Buildings Should Favor Ozone and UV Use
In April, USGB announced it had updated the LEED ratings system for new construction and major renovation. This is exciting for ozone since it is a natural complement to UV and filtration for treating rain and grey water for reuse. Some of elements of the new scoring system include: 1. Total water efficiency points have […]