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, […]
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Napa Adds Ozone to Drinking Water Plant to Meet Treatment Objectives and Improve Taste
Napa, CA will install advanced ozone treatment in the new water treatment plant in Jamieson Canyon. The plant is undergoing a $35 million upgrade and expansion to handle more water from the State Water Project for city of Napa customers. There is still money in the project’s $3.5 million contingency account to pay for additional […]
Revised Edition of Reference Text on Chlorine, Ozone and UV has been Published
The water industry has made substantial advancements in its understanding and application of chlorine, ozone and UV for water and wastewater treatment since 1998, when the Fourth Edition of White’s “Handbook of Chlorination and Alternative Disinfectants” was published. At the request of the Wiley publishing company, Black & Veatch has completed a two-year revision process […]
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 […]
Dallas Water Utilities One of the Largest Users of Ozone in the World
Dallas Water Utilities (DWU) has three purification plants, built between 1930 and 1964: Bachman, Elm Fork and the East Side plant, which is currently under expansion. Collectively, they can treat more than one billion gallons of water per day for the Dallas area. Ozone technology is used as a primary disinfectant in the water treatment […]
EU Directives Create Water Treatment Demand
EU directives such as the Water Frame Work Directive, Drinking Water Directive and Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive are the main political drivers that have catalyzed strong opportunities for treatment techniques such as membrane bio-reactor (MBR), ozone water treatment and ultraviolet (UV). Such directives counter balance the budget restrictions felt today by many governments in Europe […]