The Diemer Water Treatment Plant in Yorba Linda shut down for a week to prepare for new equipment. The shutdown will allow crews to upgrade the plant so that it can use ozone as the water’s primary disinfectant, rather than chlorine compounds. Substituting ozone for chlorine compounds as the primary disinfectant reduces the potential for […]
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Anaheim to Demonstrate Ozone Wastewater Reclamation
The city of Anaheim, California has awarded a municipal water reuse system contract for a demonstration facility that will supply reclaimed water for toilet flushing, irrigation, and recreational use. The project is the first ozone-based technology to be accepted by the California Department of Public Health. Ozone is widely used in a variety of water […]
Wylie Texas Building New Ozone Water Treatment Facility
McCarthy Building Companies has started work on a project for North Texas Municipal Water District, constructing new ozone facilities for the existing water treatment plant in Wylie, Texas. The $112-million project will include the installation of ozone generation equipment and construction of two buildings to house this equipment. McCarthy will also install liquid oxygen storage […]
Ozone to Prevent Brown Water for New Jersey Residents
High level of algae in the Canoe Brook Reservoir on John F. Kennedy Parkway created brown water for residents of the area. Last summer the algae was more prevalent due to many days of sunshine that encouraged algae growth. This made the problem more difficult for the water treatment facility. New Jersey American Water has […]
Swedish City Uses Ozone to Fight Parasite in Drinking Water
Ozone is among the measures deployed by Östersund municipality in northern Sweden to try kill off the parasite (Cryptosporidium) which has afflicted the stomachs of thousands of residents and rendered the water undrinkable. More than 5,000 residents have taken ill after ingesting water from the city’s water supply, many suffering from diarrhea, vomiting, and severe […]
United Water Upgrades Plant with DAF and Ozone Water Treatment
The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) recognized United Water New Jersey’s Haworth Water Treatment Plant Upgrade with a National Design-Build Excellence Award in the water/wastewater over $25 million category. United Water constructed a $100 million upgrade to the company’s 200-million-gallon-per-day (mgd) facility, which serves 800,000 people in northern New Jersey. The project included innovative high-rate […]
Montreal Study Indicates Antidepressants In Water Affecting Fish Suggest Ozone Treatment
A controlled study involving brook trout exposed to varying amounts of effluent Montreal water over a three-month period at the University of Montreal showed that fish exposed to antidepressants in the water showed a reduction in brain activity. Significant quantities of antidepressants are finding their way into the water around Montreal and affecting the fishes’ […]
Sanata Barbara to Add Ozone Water Treatment
The City of Santa Barbara is getting a $29 million loan to install an ozone water treatment system at the Cater Water Treatment Plant to comply with federal drinking water standards. Because the cities of Montecito and Carpinteria water customers will also benefit from this process, their water agencies will be responsible for approximately 40 […]
Louisville Looking to Add Ozone Water Treatment
Riverbank Filtration is an advanced treatment for drinking water. Currently, Louisville Water is renovating its Crescent Hill Filtration Plant to exceed new drinking water regulations that take effect in 2012. As the science of drinking water advances, Louisville Water will look to add ozone as an advanced water treatment technology at its Crescent Hill Plant […]
City of Moorhead Treats Water with Ozone
The city of Moorhead uses ozone as the primary disinfectant and treatment agent for its municipal water supply. The plant opened in 1994, and the ozone process kicked in the following year. Plant workers add ozone to the water after it has undergone softening to extract minerals. The water is then filtered before being piped […]