As noted in numerous posts on this blog, there is increasing interest by the public and government in the presence of personal care products and pharmaceuticals in surface water, including those used for drinking water supplies. This concern stems from the potential of these contaminants from creating health effects in humans. Thus far, government studies […]
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Ozone Expert to Head International Joint Commission’s Great Lakes Windsor Office
Saad Jasim will become the director of the International Joint Commission’s (IJC) Great Lakes regional office in Windsor. Saad is also assuming the chairmanship of the International Ozone Associations PAG in 2010. He was the director of water quality and production for the Windsor Utilities Commission until 2005 and was responsible for introducing ozone water […]
Patriots Recycle Water Using Ozone Saving Foxborough Millions of Gallons of Water
We are always on the lookout for applications of ozone in water treatment. One area that is gaining a lot of attention is water recycling. Ozone is an excellent choice for water recycling since it is short lived breaking down to oxygen after use. It can also be produced on site from air eliminating the […]
Malibu Builds Storm Water Treatment System Using Ozone
Malibu, while famous for the scenic beauty of its coastline also has to deal with heavy tourist traffic and the water pollution associated with the tourist population. The City of Malibu has begun construction of Legacy Park, one of the biggest projects in the city’s history to address the storm water issue. The project is […]
Nova Scotia Proposes Rules for Treating Cryptosporidium in Drinking Water
Nova Scotia’s proposed provincial guidelines to protect municipal drinking water systems from the harmful parasite cryptosporidium will affect many communities. The changes to the province’s treatment standards for municipal drinking water systems come after many municipalities have built or renovated multimillion-dollar water treatment facilities as part of the Nova Scotia water protection strategy. Both the […]
Expanded Ozone Treatment of Water in California with Mazzei Injectors
The Mazzei Injector Company has announced that its unique Pipeline Flash Reactor™ for ozone contacting was selected and installed by the Castaic Lake Water Agency. The water agency’s facilities include the Earl Schmidt Filtration Plant and the Rio Vista Water Treatment Plant. The plants treat Castaic Lake water supplied from the California State Water Project. […]
San Diego Upgrades Miramar with Ozone Equipment
Construction on the upgrade and expansion of the Miramar Water Treatment Plant is on schedule. The project will increase the drinking water treatment plant’s capacity from 140 to 215 million gallons per day. About 500,000 San Diegans get water from this plant. Work is underway and should be complete by March 2010. This work is […]
Winter Algae Bloom Gives McKinney Texas More Reasons to Use Ozone
McKinney, TX residents noticed a metallic or earthy taste and smell to their water. The change is the result of a winter algal bloom at Lake Lavon. This is less common than a mid-summer algal bloom, which arrives in late July and into August. During a bloom, lab analysis can show high levels of geosmin […]
Springfield Missouri Looks to Up Grade Ozone Generators
Springfield Public Works (Missouri) is looking at making large-scale upgrades at sewage treatment facilities this year. The utility is seeking to replace old ozone generators and a sewer line. They have rolled out a proposal that asks the city to secure up to $13 million in special obligation bonds. Missouri DNR rated the ozone generator […]
Federal Building in NYC to Harvest Rainwater with Ozone/UV Treatment
The Thursgood Marshall Federal Building in NYC will have a rain water harvesting system which will employ filtration, ozonation and UV to insure the water is safe for use in the building. While many rain water systems employ UV, the engineers for this building decided to add the extra protection of ozone. Ozone water treatment […]