Ion Exchange Resins and Processes for Industrial Water Treatment   Water Quality Products July 2003   Wayne E. Bernahl, W. Bernahl Enterprises, Ltd.
Let's take a closer look at the technology and operation of ion exchange resins and processes used today in industrial water treatment systems.

Metals Plant Needs High-Purity Water   Water Quality Products July 2003   Crown Solutions, Inc.
Dayton Progress Corp.'s focus has been on manufacturing metal punches, punch blanks and metal stamping tools. It also would take experienced water treatment professionals to ensure that the proper quality water was used in each process. That is why it relied on Crown Solutions, Inc. to manage the point-of-use (POU) and point-of-entry (POE) water treatment for each of its manufacturing processes that required water.

Brominated Resins   Water Quality Products July 2003   Ken Korslin, CWS-III, Pentair Water Treatment, Plymouth Products Division
In 1957 The Dow Chemical Corp. addressed the negatives of using bromine by creating a brominated ion exchange resin, which opened up the use of bromine in offshore water treatment applications.2 Today, polybromide resin is used in many offshore water treatment systems. The fact that bromine can be added to water that previously has been chlorinated makes polybromide resin a practical solution to accommodate the multiple sources of water in offshore applications.
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Research Racks Up Recognition Points for POU/POE   Water Quality Products June 2003   Wendi Hope King
Some really important research going on right now, which is critical for the point-of-use/point-of-entry (POU/POE) industry in order for POU/POE treatment to become an accepted practice for small public water system compliance. It seems as though we are closer than ever to finding acceptance in this arena.
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War Spurs Interest in Water Treatment   Water Quality Products May 2003   Wendi Hope King
It was September 11 that originated the drive for the country to take a closer look at protecting its citizens. Our nation's drinking water has since risen to become a top priority for protection.
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Zero Waste: A Look at the Future of Reverse Osmosis   Water Quality Products March 2003   Josh Hanford, Watts Industries
Most reverse osmosis systems waste as much as 20 gallons just to produce one gallon of product water. The new technology called "ZeroWaste" eliminates this problem by returning the concentrate water from the reverse osmosis system back to the home's plumbing, resulting in 100 percent efficiency.
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Point-of-Use Reverse Osmosis   Water Quality Products February 2003   Tony Pagliaro
As the residential point-of-use (POU) reverse osmosis (RO) industry approaches its 35th anniversary, it is time for a reality check on the industry's progress to date as well as a look ahead to new technologies or improvements that the industry may introduce for POU RO systems in 2003.
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Arsenic Overview Series - Part 2   WaterInfoCenter January-December 2003   Sherry Odom
Consumers unwilling to drink arsenic contaminated water are demanding a more rapid implementation. Publicly owned utilities, however, will be held hostage from implementing a more rapid solution due to government approval cycles, annual budgets, required biding processes and slow implementation schedules. As a result, in-home treatment systems, which immediately can be installed, are a very popular treatment option for individual homeowners. Other advantages such as low implementation/operating costs and improved flexibility make the POU/POE approach option appealing.

Arsenic Overview Series - Part 7   WaterInfoCenter January-December 2003   Wes McGowan
These terms are pulled from "All About Water: An Illustrated Dictionary of Water Terminology" by Wes McGowan

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 Standard Septic System: Still an Effective Choice for Onsite Wastewater Treatment   Water Engineering & Management October 2002   Dennis F. Hallahan P.E.
In 1997, EPA and Congress officially recognized onsite wastewater treatment systems (commonly referred to as septic systems) as a viable, long-term solution for treating wastewater. This was an important designation since nearly 40 percent of new homes in the United States use this type of system to treat household wastewater.
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Arsenic in Drinking Water - Part 4   Water Engineering & Management June 2002   John T. O’Connor, EngD, P.E.
Editor’s Note: Part 1 of this series provided a timeline for the development of a drinking water standard for arsenic. It also summarized the political and public reactions to the U.S. EPA decision to delay and withdraw the arsenic rule. Part 2 dealt with human exposure and advances in knowledge concerning human health effects of exposure to arsenic. Part 3 summarized early data on the occurrence of arsenic in U.S. waters.
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Decentralized Wastewater Treatment: Community Building and the Watershed Agenda   Water Engineering & Management May 2002   Craig Lindell
Decentralized wastewater treatment presents us with a range of possibilities for community preservation and watershed management. However, these possibilities remain obscured by the limitations of the onsite codes and unforeseen by municipal wastewater authorities unaware of decentralization or reluctant to explore its range and potential.
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Municipalities and Developers Eye Better Land Use Through Drip Distribution   Water Engineering & Management May 2002   David Linahan, P.E.
While the face of Pennsylvania’s rural communities continues to change from bucolic farms to mushrooming suburbs, new residents are asking their municipal leaders to preserve as much of that original pastoral setting as possible. While that can prove to be a constant battle between preserving green space and building new roads, schools and shopping centers, one area that holds promise for resolving those competing demands is in the area of municipal sewage treatment.
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Automated Chlorine Control Brings Precision to Water Reclamation Operation   Water Engineering & Management May 2002   By Steve Kobler
Using reclaimed water for non-potable purposes as a means of conserving potable water supplies is the most prevalent method of water reuse in the United States today. One of the significant challenges for water reclamation facilities is to keep up with the demands for safe, compliant chlorine (Cl2) treatment. One utility that is effectively meeting this challenge is Southern California’s Otay Water District.

Softeners Treat Truck Wash Water   Water Quality Products March 2002
When it comes to keeping their big rigs clean and sparkling, most truck drivers are as particular about a good wash as any car owner might be—maybe even more particular considering the dollars some have wrapped up in their 18-wheelers. Owners of large vehicle fleets such as buses and delivery trucks seem to appreciate the value a clean machine has in properly projecting their corporate image. During winter months in many northern states, just cleaning off road salt and sand is imperative to vehicle maintenance.

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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Choosing the Right Disinfection Technology for a Municipal Drinking Water Plant - Part 2   Water Engineering & Management January 2001   Dr. Hubert Fleming and Wayne Huebner
These profiles of various disinfection processes can help managers decide which process is best suited for their treatment plant.
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Teamwork Provides Water Recovery/Waste Dehydration Process Success   Water Engineering & Management July 2000   Andrew Starzecki
Goulston Technologies has practiced evaporator techniques over four years to separate water from oil and surfactant mixture. A joint development effort was pursued with a local company, Recovery Technologies Corporation (RTC), Charlotte, N.C., to take the evaporation process one step further in terms of dewatering, and also toward active product recovery and potential recycle.

Greenhouse Water Management Practices: Greenhouse Practices Increase Need for Water Treatment Equipment   Water Quality Products July 2000   Jerry Kovach
Water recycling has become a popular trend in the agricultural industry—one that creates an opportunity for water treatment suppliers to assist growers with the specification, installation and maintenance of water treatment.

Facility Combines Two Technologies, Increases Water Quality   Water Engineering & Management March 2000

California Plant Combines New Treatment Technologies   Water & Wastes Digest November 1999
Industry and irrigation place an extremely high demand on our dwindling water resources. Their demands, however, can be easily satisfied with reclaimed water and a principle source of this water is the effluent from local sewage treatment facilities.

Membrane Filtration for Water and Wastewater   Water Quality Products February 1999
Membrane filtration, widely used in chemical and biotechnology processes, is already established as a valuable means of filtering and cleaning wastewater and industrial process water.

The Onsite Revolution: New Technology, Better Solutions   Water Engineering & Management October 1998   Stephen P. Dix, P.E., and Valerie I. Nelson, Ph.D.
New techniques in single-family, onsite and cluster technology are stirring up interest in the wastewater treatment industry.

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."

Problem Solver: Advanced Water Recycling with RO Fosters High-Tech Desert   Water Quality Products June 1997
This article describes one of the first facilities in the United States to use reverse osmosis (RO) to reclaim industrial process water, treating it to potable standards and then injecting it into the groundwater.

Filtering Through the Claims of Varying Water Treatment Methods   Water Quality Products April 1997
A thorough discussion of not only water treatment systems, but also the contaminants they remove.
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