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 […]
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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 […]
Swiss Propose Regulations to Control Pharmaceuticals in Wastewater Effluent
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 […]
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 […]
Ozone Reduces Pharmaceutical Levels in Windsor Tap Water
There is growing concern about the presence of various personal care and pharmaceutical products in drinking water. Research has shown that ozone can be an effective measuring for lowering these levels. This appears to be the case for the city of Windsor Ontario. The amount of pharmaceuticals in the Detroit River and tap water produced […]
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 […]