Emergency Response   Water Quality Products May 2009   By Sarah Brown
Disinfection technology aids in disaster relief efforts
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2007: Year in Review   Water Quality Products December 2007   By WQP editorial staff
A brief synopsis of the year in the water quality industry
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Bottled Water Product Quality: Avoid the Pitfalls   Bottled Water Market August 2007   By Barbara L. Marteney
Ensuring high quality of bottled water requires appropriate steps to be taken

Seeing the Big Picture   Water Quality Products February 2006   By Jessica Moorman
Remote monitoring allows operators to manage more vending machines with fewer staff

Reverse Osmosis   Water Quality Products November 2005   David Lazar
In 1954, the U.S. Navy launched the Nautilus, the first nuclear powered submarine. Using nuclear power to generate steam to drive a submarine’s propulsion system allows the vessel to stay under water for long periods of time without refueling. Nuclear power is now the primary method of generating power for propulsion for the U.S. Navy’s fleet of fast attack and ballistic missile submarines.

Troubled Waters Ahead   Water Quality Products October 2005   By Henry Nowicki and Barbara Sherman
As we near January 2006, there are more than 5,000 small water systems that are not compliant with the upcoming 10 ppb total arsenic rule. Iron oxide (hydroxide) based sorbents like granular ferric hydroxide (GFO) appear to be the best choice for removing total arsenic from small municipal drinking water systems, but preliminary studies show there may be disposal problems associated with arsenic spent sorbents from drinking water applications.

Water Distillation   Bottled Water Market September 2005   Bruce Kucera

Beating Bottled Water   Water Quality Products September 2005   Eric Nyberg

Nitrate Removal by Ion Exchange   Water Quality Products April 2003   Francis J. DeSilva, ResinTech, Inc.
Nitrates have no detectable color, taste or smell at the concentrations involved in drinking water supplies, and they do not cause discoloration of plumbing fixtures, so they remain undetectable to our senses. Nitrate removal processes must be either foolproof or include extensive monitoring of the treated water to detect breakthrough or determine the need for regeneration.
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Air Purification with Ultraviolet Light   Water Quality Products December 2002   John Garrett, Biozone Scientific
While consumer demand has escalated for water purifying devices, it pales in comparison to what has happened in air purifying. The indoor air purification industry still is in its infancy, yet is recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to be a market valued well into the billions.
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Ultraviolet Dechlorination Technology   Water Quality Products July 2002   Aquionics
At the Procter & Gamble manufacturing plant in Greensboro, N.C., an Aquionics ultraviolet (UV) dechlorination unit was installed before two banks of reverse osmosis (RO) membranes. Trials that ran soon after the UV system’s installation showed a dramatic reduction in the RO membrane wash frequency—down from an average of eight cleanings per month to only two per month.
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Continuous Microfiltration System Ensures Safe Drinking Water For Wisconsin Residents   Water & Wastes Digest May 2001
The Kenosha Water Utility treatment facility, located on the shores of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin, needed to upgrade its two plants to meet the expanding water needs of the community it services. Continuous microfiltration helped meet those needs.
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New Cartridge-type D.O. Sensor Saves Time, Money   Water & Wastes Digest April 2001   By Jim Klauer
To address the inherent measurement problems of electrode contamination, electrolyte depletion, and membrane coating, GLI International, Inc. has introduced a dissolved oxygen sensor featuring a replaceable membrane cartridge.
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Reverse Osmosis Membranes Help Conserve Water At the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games   Water & Wastes Digest March 2001   WWD Staff
During the 2000 Olympic Games, U.S. Filter Australia/Vivendi Water supplied a wastewater reclamation plant that recycled sewage and rainwater runoff at the games site. Part of the purification process involved the use of reverse osmosis (RO) technology.
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Ultrafiltration   Water Quality Products December 2000   Mike Sadar
Ultrafiltration (UF) rapidly is becoming a common and practical method of preparing pure water that is free of particulate matter.
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Water Vending is Here to Stay   Water Quality Products April 2000   Larry M. Eils
Consumer concerns about drinking water contaminants and aesthetics partially explains the increased demands for alternatives to tap water such as bottled water or water from a vending machine. Media hype about contaminants and aggressive marketing by some bottled water companies also plays a role.

Solid, Liquid or Gas: Which Form of Chlorine is Best for Me?   Water Quality Products November 1999   Diane M. Haskett
There is no question that the use of chlorine offers you a highly effective way to purify water and wastewater. The only question is: Which form of chlorine should you use?

Continuous Electrodeionization: The Chemical-Free Way to Produce High-Purity Water   Water Quality Products April 1999   by Trude Witham
The cost of chemical regeneration and waste neutralization rises, industries search for alternatives.

Advanced Water Treatment Technologies May Bring Repurified Water to San Diego   Water Quality Products March 1998   Inge bisconer
"In four years, half of San Diego may be filling its glasses with tap water that once ran through its toilets."

Highlighting the International Ozone Association   Water Quality Products January 1998
A review of the International Ozone Association