Ultraviolet Disinfection Equipment
Ultraviolet disinfection uses short-wavelength ultraviolet light to disinfect water by killing bacteria through destruction of nucleic acids and DNA disruption. Ultraviolet disinfection disables microorganisms so they cannot perform vital cellular functions. Ultraviolet disinfection equipment uses LEDs, lamps or bulbs in close contact with water to disinfect it.
Feb 23 2021
Disinfection is a complicated affair. Solutions often require chlorine addition, changing out ultraviolet (UV) bulbs, handling the creation of ozone…
Feb 4 2021
The coronavirus pandemic in 2020 had a profound impact on everything. For the ultraviolet market, this resulted in intense interest. Health officials…
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Aug 12 2020
For 15 years, plans to double the capacity of Michigan’s Zeeland Clean Water Plant remained stalled as the City of Zeeland worked toward a joint…
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Aug 7 2020
In February 2010, the Dempsey E. Benton Water Treatment Plant (DEBWTP) added 16 million gallons per day (MGD) of capacity to the water utility…
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Aug 7 2020
Summerville, GA, a small city in the northwestern part of the state and the county seat of Chattanooga County, built their 2-MGD wastewater treatment…
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Aug 7 2020
The Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy (District) in Draper, Utah, integrated a mix of complementary treatment barriers to address…
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Aug 7 2020
The American Canyon Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) began operations in October 2002 with then state-of-the-art secondary treatment that featured…
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Aug 7 2020
The communities serviced by the Rensselaer County Sewer District, collectively known as the Albany Pool, have combined sewer systems (CSS) that bring…
Aug 6 2020
With diminished rainfall, a depleted aquifer basin, near-empty recharge ponds, and an earthquake-vulnerable aqueduct system, the Santa Clara Valley…
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Aug 6 2020
Although St. Francis, Minnesota, located in Anoka and Isanti counties, has a population of only 7,218, it has big ideas when it comes to the future…
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Aug 5 2020
North Ridgeville is a warm, neighborly, and growing city of 32,483 located in Lorain County in Northeast Ohio. It was founded in 1810 and…
Feb 24 2020
More than 100 years ago, it was discovered that a specific wavelength of ultraviolet (UV) light could disrupt the DNA of many microorganisms. This…
Oct 2 2019
Water & Wastes Digest Senior Managing Editor tours the Innovation Showcase at WEFTEC 2019 in Chicago. Rick Bacon, CEO of Aqua Metrology Systems,…
Oct 1 2019
Mitigating risks and meeting environmental stewardship objectives was an objective for the city of Richland in installing a new disinfection system.…
Aug 30 2019
Editor's Note: Each week, Water & Wastes Digest will post an aggregate of business news briefs and networking news items to keep you informed on…
Apr 17 2019
In Kentucky, the Regional Water Resource Agency (RWRA) is ahead of schedule in its 10 year combined sewer overflow long term control plan, according…
Jan 9 2019
With growing concern over natural resource consumption, climate change has led to an initiative to eliminate the negative environmental impacts…
Aug 21 2018
The city of Rushville is located in rural Indiana, just southeast of Indianapolis. The city utility was in violation of the Clean Water Act because…
Jul 26 2018
North Ridgeville is a warm, neighborly and growing city of 32,483 located in Lorain County in Northeast Ohio. It was founded in 1810 and incorporated…
Jul 24 2018
The city of Dundee, Ore., is a growing community with a strong economy that boasts three wineries within the city limits and several others in the…
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