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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Produce Washing with Ozone Water
Various type of produce are washed with ozonated water including fruits, vegetables and potatoes. In some cases, the use of ozone water treatment is the first time a disinfecting agent has been applied to the produce during the washing or conveying process. In other cases, ozone has been added to or replaced an existing disinfecting […]
Drinking Water Utilities Treatment Practices Based On Recent Disinfection Rules
The Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rules, know as LT2ESWTR was promulgated in 2006 obligating large drinking water utilities to comply with the rules by 2012. The rule was designed to prevent cryptosporidium, a difficult to kill pathogen from entering the drinking water supply. An incident in Milwaukee resulted in thousands of people […]
Middleton Adds Ozone Water Treatment in Plant Rennovation
A $20 million project to retrofit the Middleton Water Treatment Plant is expected to be completed this fall. The original plant went online in 1976. The upgrade is expected to extend the plant operations for another 20 to 30 years of life while permitting it to meet new Safe Drinking Water Act by 2015. The […]
Ozone for the Long Term Surface Water Treatment Rule (LT2ESWTR)
Public drinking water systems will need to start complying with LT2ESWTR if sampling results indicate source waters are at risk for cryptosporidium contamination. The protozoan is capable of causing serious gastrointestinal illness. Compliance generally means additional protective measures including watershed control, source relocation, pretreatment methods, filtration, and pathogen inactivation methods. Chlorination does not control the […]
Electrochemical Ozone Generation
An interesting review article on electrochemical ozone generation will appear in the journal of Ozone Science and Engineering: The Electrochemical Generation of Ozone: A Review, Paul Andrew Christensen a , Taner Yonar b & Khalid Zakaria c a School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, Bedson Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, United […]
2013 World Congress of the International Ozone Association (IOA) and International UV Association (IUVA) to Run 9/23-26 in Las Vegas
The IOA/IUVA World Congress will take place in las Vegas, NV from September 23rd to September 26th. The world congress of these two organizations is held every two years and roates between the US/Canada, Europe and Japan. The congress will feature comprehensive techemical sessions covering various aspects of ozone, UV and advanced oxidation processes, a […]
Clearwater Florida Installing RO/Ozone Water Treatment System
Clearwater Florida is installing a system to convert 6.5 MGD of brackish water into drinking water. The process involves using RO to remove the dissolved solids. The RO water is then treated with ozone. Poole & Kent Co of Florida has been awarded a contract for the installation of the equipment. Ozone water treatment is […]