Ontario is investing in innovative solutions to help protect Great Lakes water quality. The Keswick Water Pollution Control Plant is testing an advanced oxidation process to reduce the amount of phosphorus and micro pollutants such as pharmaceuticals and personal care products entering Lake Simcoe. Advanced oxidation processes have been demonstrated to remove pharmaceutical and personal […]
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Ozone Seen as a Potential Treatment for Endocrine Disruptors in Water
The European Environment Agency, EEA, has warned that products containing endocrine disrupting chemicals should be treated with caution until their true effects are better known. A few such chemicals have already been banned, but many are still in widespread use. Recent studies have shown that endocrine disruption has serious effects on wildlife. Impact on people […]
Temple University Researcher Studies Ozone UV Water Treatment
Temple environmental engineering professor Rominder Suri, Ph.D. is developing new water treatment techniques. With the help of a grant from the National Science Foundation, Suri works in Temple’s Water and Environmental Technology Center searching for alternative water purification methods. One such method involves the use of Ozone gas and ultraviolet light to destroy foreign contaminates. […]
Advanced Oxidation Process to be Tested in Ontario to Remove Micro Pollutants from Waste Water
The province of Ontario is assisting the York region develop solutions to protect and to provide safe, reliable clean drinking water. The new Showcasing Water Innovation program supports projects with innovative and cost-effective ways to improve drinking water, waste water and storm water systems. Ontario has the highest standards for clean water in North America […]
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 […]