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EDITORIAL CATEGORY - OZONE
From Farmers' Fields to the Kitchen Table   Water Quality Products April 2008   By Paul Overbeck
Tracing the path of ozone applications
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Mastering the Fundamentals of Ozone   Water Quality Products March 2008   By Bob Smith-McCollum
The importance of learning the elements of ozone, their interactions and impacts in a one-step-at-a-time approach
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Ozone Across the Country   Water Quality Products February 2008   By Paul Overbeck
An ozone industry update
Ozone’s Expanding Reach   Water Quality Products January 2008   By Jeremy Ke
Ozone applications in food service and grocery
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Ozone: An Advancing Technology   Water Quality Products January 2008   By Paul Overbeck
Use of ozone expands across industries in 2007
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Ozone + AOT   Water Quality Products December 2007   By Bob Smith-McCollum
Ozone is becoming important in the field of advanced oxidation technology
Clean Technology for the Wine Industry   Water Quality Products November 2007   By Bob Smith-McCollum
Many wineries turn to ozone
Coming Together   Water Quality Products October 2007   By Bob Smith-McCollum
Joint ozone and UV congress a success
Ozone as a Disinfectant   Water Quality Products September 2007   By John Swancara
Keeping bottled water safe, tasting fresh
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Clean Technology for Food Service Operations   Water Quality Products September 2007   By Jeremy Ke
The use of ozone has become an increasingly popular solution in food processing safety
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Advancing Water Safety   Water Quality Products June 2007   By Bob Smith-McCollum
The Walkerton Clean Water Centre focuses on research, technology and advanced training
The Oxidizing Power of Ozone   Water Quality Products May 2007   By Bob Smith-McCollum
Using ozone in commercial laundry applications
Feedwater Pretreatment in the Bottled Water Business   Water Quality Products April 2007   By John Swancara
Typical problems and contaminants found in source waters for different bottled water types
The New IOA-IUVA Congress   Water Quality Products April 2007   By Brian Johnson
Two associations to co-host a technical conference presenting the benefits of ozone and UV technologies
Ozone Eliminates 'Stinky' Problem   Water Quality Products March 2007   by Ben Couch
Continuously operating ozone system removes sulfide and other trace contaminants from groundwater
IBWA—The Issues at Hand   Water Quality Products March 2007   by Water Quality Products
Water Quality Products asked Joseph Doss, president of the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA), to discuss some of the current issues in the bottled water market and provide readers a sneak peek of IBWA’s participation in WQA Aquatech USA 2007.
The Ozone/UV Combination   Water Quality Products February 2007   By Ben Couch
UV and ozone provide innovative solution for water treatment problems
Opportunity Knocks   Water Quality Products January 2007   By Ken Castro
Exploring ozone’s use in food sanitation and air and water purification
Ozone in 2007   Water Quality Products January 2007   By Ben Couch
IOA leaders share their outlooks for the world of ozone
IOA at a Glance   Water Quality Products December 2006   By Ben Couch
A brief history of the world’s central authority and forum on ozone information
Ozone Regulations   Water Quality Products November 2006   By Ben Couch
Knowing the basics and where to look for more information
The Air Around Us   Water Quality Products October 2006   By Jeffrey H. Roseman
Proper air monitoring equipment is essential to the safe use of ozone systems
Ozone Wastewater Treatment   Water Quality Products October 2006   By Ben Couch
Portable wastewater treatment systems support Canada’s natural industries
Ozone: The Bottled Water Solution   Water Quality Products September 2006   Ben Couch
Examining a key factor in the growth of the bottled water industry
Rebuilding with Ozone   Bottled Water Market September 2006   By Ben Couch
Bottler problem-solves to supply clean water in the wake of Hurricane Katrina
History in the Making   Bottled Water Market September 2006   By Ken Castro
Ozone’s role in the development of the bottled water industry
Eliminating Bacteria with Ozone   Water Quality Products June 2006   By Roger Nathanson
Ozone proves to be an effective, economical choice for bacteria removal
Exploring the Options   Water Quality Products May 2006   By Stuart Smith & Ben Couch
Developing and upgrading community water treatment systems with ozone
In Search of Ideal Groundwater Treatment   Water Quality Products April 2006   By Jane I. Piper
Utilizing ozone in the early stages of water treatment for small systems
Clearing the Water   Water Quality Products March 2006   By Jeffrey H. Roseman
Using ozone and copper ionization to disinfect swimming pool water
Discovering the Secret Ingredient   Water Quality Products January 2006   Ken Castro
It’s getting increasingly difficult to keep track of all the new and potentially lucrative opportunities currently available to today’s water industry professionals. While industries are demanding more from their water, governments are demanding tighter restrictions on the way water can be used and discharged. That’s where ozone comes in.
Automatic Cooler Sanitizer Gives Company an Edge   Water Quality Products January 2006   Amy Osgood
The automatic sanitizer inhibits bacteria, virus, mold and algae growth. It also keeps biofilm, the gook that forms on the walls of a cooler’s reservoir, from developing.
Innovative Methods in Wastewater Disinfection   Water Quality Products December 2005   By Jeffrey H. Roseman, CWS-V
OZONE   Bottled Water Market September 2005   Brian Johnson
Final treatment for bottled water
Ozone   Bottled Water Market September 2005   Ken Castro
Find out if the ozone manufacturer is in good standing with trade associations, such as the IOA and IBWA. Ozone is a very powerful oxidizer and the manufacturers of these devices need to be experts in safe delivery and monitoring of ozone.
International Ozone Association   Water Quality Products July 2005   Neda Simeonova, Editor nsimeonova@sgcmail.com
Water Quality Products invited Paul Overbeck, chairman, and Brian Johnson vice chairman of the International Ozone Association (IOA) – Pan American Group, Scottsdale, Ariz., to provide an overview of IOA’s initiatives in 2005 and 2006 as well as an update on some current regulatory reforms affecting ozone applications in the water market.
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Rapid Pipeline Disinfection   Water Quality Products June 2005   By Paul K. Overbeck and Brian Johnson
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Ozone, Oxygen: Transfer into Water   Water Quality Products June 2005   By Jeff Roseman
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Ozone   Water Quality Products February 2005   By Roger Nathanson
Water coolers are as common in the work place as copy machines, yet copy machines receive maintenance and cleaning… most coolers do not.
Ozone Injection   Water Quality Products January 2005   By Roger Nathanson
Oxidation is the first step of three that must be followed in order to be successful.
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Porous PTFE Tubing   Water Quality Products December 2004   By Jeff Roseman
Recent studies were conducted on porous PTFE tubing to test the efficacy of how well the tubing transfers ozone into water.
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Ozone: More Is Not Always Better   Water Quality Products September 2004   By Paul Overbeck
The International Ozone Association (IOA) has published about 60 papers on the subject at IOA conferences over the past five years.
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Food Contamination: Ozone Answers Concerns   Water Quality Products February 2004   Ed Jones, Tru Pure Ozone Technologies
Recent research has shown that ozone treatment has many advantages over chlorine and other available anti-microbial agents. A key advantage of ozone over chlorine is that it not only kills bacteria, but it also destroys viruses and waterborne parasites.
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The Role of Ozone in Water Bottling   Water Quality Products October 2003   L. Joseph Bollyky, Ph.D., P.E., Bollyky Associates, Inc. and Brian Johnson, Pacific Ozone Technology
Because of the relative and perceived ease of ozone treatment, many bottlers still don't use proven ozone process controls and monitoring technology. Thus, they're yet to assure precise ozone treatment, which is necessary when certain contaminants--such as bromide, from which bromate is formed--are present in the source water. The careful use of controls can result in bottled water of a higher quality.
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Measuring Dissolved Ozone   Water Quality Products October 2003   Lawrence B. Kilham, EcoSensors, Inc.
A new technology shows promise for measuring dissolved ozone and can be used in applications such as bottling plants, water stores and food and beverage plant process water treatment.
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The O-Zone: Are You an O-Zone Technician?   Water Quality Products September 2003   Roger Nathanson
We will now wrap up The O-Zone Tech Workshop with an ozone quiz. This will be a good chance for you to determine if what has been given has made it into your memory banks or reference library.
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The O-Zone: Today's Lesson: How Much is Enough?   Water Quality Products July 2003   Roger Nathanson
This column will discuss two important topics regarding the use of ozone. * Ozone dosages. How much ozone is "practical" for certain applications? * Ozone air treatment. How ozone can be used in air treatment, what your liabilities are and precautions you should be taking.
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Bacterial Control with Ozone   Water Quality Products July 2003   W. Craig Meyer and Partev B. Sarkissian, Pierce College
In the April 2001 issue of Water Quality Products,associates of TCET presented a new method using ozone to treat cooling tower water. Cooling Treatment Systems, Inc. (CTS) of Englewood, Colo., has adapted this method to produce a water treatment system it now is marketing for cooling towers. CTS submitted this new technology to TCET for testing. The results of these tests are presented here.
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The O-Zone: Today's Lesson: Ozonation of Cooling Towers   Water Quality Products June 2003   Roger Nathanson
The objective of ozone use with cooling towers is to maintain the highest purity of water with the least amount of water waste and chemical use. Chemical use in cooling towers leads to ever-increasing total dissolved solids (TDS), which must be reduced by eliminating water (blow down/bleed off) and then refilling with raw/lower TDS water. This is a vicious circle that will never end unless one of the TDS-increasing culprits (a.k.a. chemicals) is eliminated or reduced.
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Ozone Treatment for Residential Well Water   Water Quality Products June 2003   Myrle Melligan, Triple O Systems, Inc.
Your customers not only are expecting to have enough water supplied from their water source, but they also demand that it is of superior quality. Ozone's technology coupled with such treatment as filters or softeners can fulfill this expectation. Ozone does not need to be complicated in order to treat small water systems.
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Pool & Spa Disinfection   Water Quality Products May 2003   Jeff Roseman, CWS-I, Aqua Ion Plus+ Technologies
This article will address the use of ozone, copper ionization and proper injection of chlorine for a reduced approach to chemicals in providing a clean, clear, healthy pool and spa experience.
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The O-Zone: Today's Lesson: To Dry or Not to Dry   Water Quality Products May 2003   Roger Nathanson
Ozone is a gas made from oxygen. One of the processes used to produce ozone is called corona discharge (CD). The CD method is a combination of high voltage electricity and air, dry air or oxygen in a given space. The efficiency of the ozone generator (ozonator) is based on the quality of the incoming feed gas.
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Nonchemical Alternatives to Cooling Tower Disinfection   Water Quality Products April 2003   Jeff Roseman, CWS-I, Aqua Ion Plus+ Technologies
By explaining some tips and tricks, maybe more water treatment dealers can understand these technologies and use them in their arsenal of treatment methods. Filtration, ozonation, copper ionization and UV light may not be an option on some water supplies or applications, but their usefulness and alternatives to chemical dosing should be considered as an option.
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The O-Zone: Today's Lesson: Design Parameters for Using Ozone on Swimming Pools   Water Quality Products April 2003   Roger Nathanson
Ozone systems can make a good pool pristine and a bad pool fair to good. What differentiates a good from a bad pool? Design, care and organic load.
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The O-Zone: Today's Lesson: Troubleshooting Ozone Water Treatment Equipment Problems   Water Quality Products March 2003   Roger Nathanson
Troubleshooting an ozone system is no different than troubleshooting any other water treatment system. The main principles apply; only the specifics change slightly.
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The O-Zone: Today's Lesson: Ozone Installation   Water Quality Products February 2003   Roger Nathanson
The installation of ozone equipment on well applications utilizes the same principles and techniques as chlorinators, air injection and softener systems. There are only minor variations in sequence, parts and details.
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The O-Zone: Today's Lesson: Tried and True Selling Methods   Water Quality Products January 2003   Roger Nathanson
Selling ozone equipment or systems is no different than selling anything else. The following is an in-depth study guide for sales of various products.
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The O-Zone: Today's Lesson: Well, Ozone Again   Water Quality Products December 2002   Roger Nathanson
This column will discuss well ozone water treatment for residential, commercial and industrial applications.
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The O-Zone: Back to Basics   Water Quality Products November 2002   Roger Nathanson
This article will cover the basics of ozone and the ozone unit.
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Australian Microfiltration System is World's Largest For Potable Water Treatment   Water & Wastes Digest November 2002
The AQUA 2000 Project is a build-own-operate-transfer (BOOT) project, delivered and operated by Vivendi Water Australia. It includes the construction and operation for 25 years of a water treatment scheme for the Coliban Water Authority in Victoria, located in southeastern Australia.
Mississippi Town Installs Nation's First RO/Ozone System   Water & Wastes Digest November 2002
The City of Pascagoula, Mississippi turned to Osmonics of Minnetonka, Minn., to provide a viable solution for the removal of undesired characteristics from their water supply, ensuring compliance with existing and 2001 EPA regulations. Osmonics' process of combining low energy RO in tandem with ozone generation and contacting equipment proved to be the optimal solution to Pascagoula's water deficiencies.
The O-Zone: Today's Lesson: Ozone and Bottled Water   Water Quality Products October 2002   Roger Nathanson
The following is the first of 11 articles addressing ozone's applications, installation, sales, service, basics and more. The 12th and final installment will be a quiz to test your ozone knowledge—so make sure you come back each month to brush up. Details and instructions will be given in the final month.
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Back to the Basics, Part 3   Water Quality Products July 2002   Jeff Roseman, CWS-1, Aqua Ion Plus+ Technologies
In this last section of a three-part series, the use of ozone, ionization, distillation and aeration is discussed in a simple fashion to help the beginner rationalize the importance for a full understanding of these technologies and the need, again, for a professional water treatment specialist.
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Developments in Ozone Technology   Water Quality Products July 2002   Rip G. Rice, Ph.D., RICE International Consulting Enterprises
Ozone technology developments have opened new applications for these established water treatment technologies. Driving these changes has been the identification of new, more disinfection-resistant microorganisms such as Giardia and Cryptosporidium cysts and governmental regulations designed to protect the public health from the hazards of ingestion of these microorganisms. Additionally, the desire to prevent or minimize the formation of halogenated disinfection byproducts formed during chlorination has stimulated new interest in the use of ozone. Combinations of ozone with hydrogen peroxide and/or ultraviolet (UV) radiation can destroy many contaminants present in ground water.
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The Practical Use of Ozone for the Well Water Application   Water Quality Products July 2002   Roger Nathanson, Ozone Pure Water, Inc.
We?ll discuss the well ozone water treatment application. Each application is a potential business in itself, which means greater revenue and profit. All that is necessary from you is the motivation to boldly go where you have not gone before.
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Threat of Water Supply Bioterrorism: Who Will It Impact?   Water & Wastes Digest December 2001   Nikolai Pitchforth, Research Analyst, Environmental Group, U.S.
The tragic events of September 11th highlighted America’s vulnerability to terrorism and spurred an unprecedented domestic security response. Water treatment facilities were identified almost immediately as a potential target for further attacks and were urged by the FBI to implement security measures, most of which are still in place.
Water and Air UV Treatment   Water Quality Products November 2001   By Bak Srikanth, Aquafine Corp., and David Witham, UltraViolet Devices, Inc.
UV is an accepted and rapidly growing technology for treating wastewater in the United States. In Europe, it commonly is used as a primary disinfectant in municipal drinking water systems. Other applications include food and beverage, pharmaceutical, semiconductor and power generation. This article will discuss three other commercially successful and growing applications.
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Editorial Emphasis   Water & Wastes Digest November 2001
Oxygen-fed Ozone Generation Offers Advantages Over Ambient Air
Ozone for Bottled Water   Water Quality Products October 2001   Andrew Zaske and Aaron Edland, Osmonics, Inc.
The proliferation of bottled beverages worldwide and an increased awareness of consumer health issues have beverage suppliers rethinking how to keep their liquids safe for consumption.
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Reclaim Greenhouse Water   Water Quality Products October 2001   Jeff Roseman, CWS, Aqua Ion Plus+ Technologies
Reclaiming water in the greenhouse industry will soon be something the government will be mandating the growers in the industry to do, as more wells are becoming contaminated from nitrates and phosphorus levels are becoming a concern for public health.
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Cooling Tower Solutions   Water Quality Products April 2001   W. Craig Meyer, Pierce College
Recently, cooling towers have become recognized as a major source of Legionella infection. This fact has stimulated a growing number of lawsuits and it is expected that this trend will continue.
Bottled Water Makes Headlines   Water Quality Products January 2001   Wendi Hope King
Recent news regarding the public?s fluoride intake and chromium 6 contamination has made for some alarming headlines. Though several past reports have concentrated on tap water, it is bottled water that is now becoming the current media target.
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An Overview of Ozone in Water, Wastewater Treatment   Water & Wastes Digest November 2000
There are more than 2,000 installations worldwide that use ozone to treat drinking water. Ozone is an effective disinfectant for treating municipal and industrial wastewater, enabling the end user to meet EPA pre-treatment standards.
Well Water Treatment: Ozone Helps Solve Water Problems at Bassi Ranch   Water Quality Products September 2000   Ted Rich
An analysis of the raw well water (Table 1) shows a pH of 7.9 and 30 color units with >20 mg/L hydrogen sulfide, 5.6 mg/L iron and 0.6 mg/L manganese. Odor was detected at 10 threshold odor number (TON), indicative of the high hydrogen sulfide levels. To meet these water problems head-on, the homeowners formed the Bassi Ranch Mutual Water Co. in 1992.
Considerations for POE Residential Ozone Treatment   Water Quality Products February 2000   Gabe Ergler
Residential ozone systems are becoming more common as the preferred method to treat common water problems such as iron, manganese and hydrogen sulfide.
Ozone Generator Improves Cobb Area County Water Quality   Water Quality Products November 1999
The Cobb Area County Water District of Middleton, Calif., achieved a major improvement in the district’s water quality by approximately 40 percent, from one of its major water sources—a well near one of its pumping stations.
Two New Aquatic Attractions Use Ozone Treatment For Disinfection, Color Removal   Water & Wastes Digest November 1999
Ozone is rapidly emerging as the most efficient and ecologically sound oxidant to treat both organic and inorganic substances. A fast-acting and effective treatment technology, ozone is now used in a variety of water treatment applications.
Ozone Pilot Plant Design:Why Use Ozone?   Water Quality Products January 1999   Gabe Ergler, CWS-III
In this article, some of the many reasons ozone would be chosen over other oxidants such as chlorine are discussed. If you have a reason to apply ozone as part of your water treatment project, you may be required to conduct a pilot study prior to installation of the equipment.
Selecting Manufacturers & Buying Equipment   Water Quality Products July 1998   Eric Silfies
Highlighting the International Ozone Association   Water Quality Products January 1998
A review of the International Ozone Association
RO and Ozone Technologies Sove a Small Town's Big Water Problems   Water Quality Products December 1996
A small town in northeastern Montana faced a difficult municipal water treatment problem.
The Hospitality Industry: Savings and Ozone Laundering   Water Quality Products April 1996
Since hotels first began experimenting with ozone a few years ago, use of the new electrotechnology is mushrooming in the hospitality industry
Ozone for Water Treatment Gains Acceptance   Water Quality Products November 1995   Carl Schleicher
As consumers demand a better water supply, the use of chemicals may diminish while the use of ozone increases
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