Virginia American Water conducted a small-scale plant trial that used advanced oxidation, ultraviolet light and hydrogen peroxide to remove the taste and odor-causing compounds in the Appomattox River source water. The plant trial demonstrated that this method efficiently and effectively removed the compounds, even at high levels. Because of record temperatures of the 2010 summer, […]
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York, UK to Add Ozone Drinking Water Treatment
A complete ozone drinking water system will be part of a new £16 million treatment works being built in York, UK. The Acomb Landing project will provide water to the residents of York from early 2013 and replaces the aging current water treatment works which have provided drinking water to residents of York since 1846. […]
Manchester Upgrades Drinking Water Plant with Ozone Treatment for Taste and Odor Control
The Manchester, CT water treatment plant was officially opened on Dec. 14 to mark completion of a $12.5 million improvement project. The major upgrades to the Globe Hollow Water Treatment Facility were a switch from gaseous to liquid chlorine and the installation of an ozonation system to improve the taste and odor of the water. […]
Lake Oswego to Add Ozone For Taste and Odor Control
Recently the city of Lake Oswego’s water-treatment plant began treating drinking water for taste and odor problems after customers complained about earthy and musty-tasting water flowing from their taps. City officials said the odors and tastes are not dangerous, explaining that a harmless algae bloom in the Clackamas River is responsible. Algal blooms periodically create […]
Bay City, MI Fights Taste and Odor Problem in Drinking Water
Bay County has had a taste and odor issues with the drinking water supply. Bay City Water Treatment officials attribute the problem to higher than usual blue-green algae bloom in the Saginaw Bay. Officials said the water had a musty or dirty taste to it recently. While officials say the water has been treated and […]
Bossier City Uses Ozone for Taste/Odor Control and Disifection
Public Utilities for Bossier City, LA uses ozone to improve water quality for its customers. Water is pumped from the Red River to a reservoir and from the reservoir to a water treatment plant where it undergoes treatment. During the treatment process, ozone is added to the water twice in order to eliminate any unpleasant […]
Windsor WTP Wins Best Tasting Water in Ontario Award
The Windsor Utilities Commission and the City of Windsor won the Award for Best Tasting Water at the Ontario Works Association’s annual water testing competition. Windsor was the first municipality in Ontario to utilize Ozone for primary disinfection. Many other water treatment plants using ozone have won tasting events, not just against other water plants […]
Ozone Helps Waco Reduce Taste and Odor Problems
City and community leaders in Waco had a chance to tour the site of the new drinking water treatment facility. The plant began its water pretreatment process last summer, but officials said they only recently starting running the ozone disinfection process. Ozone is a well proven option for reducing taste and odor problems in drinking […]
New Study Suggests UV and Ozone Will Be Fastest Growing Water Disinfectants
According to a recent study by the Freedonia Group, worldwide demand for water disinfection products is projected to grow more than 7% annually through 2014. UV and ozone are expected to grow the fastest. Regulations developed in the US and elsewhere to reduce the threats posed by disinfection byproducts have created opportunities for newer technologies […]
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 […]