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Supply from the Sea—Exploring Ocean Desalination
Water & Wastes Digest
January 2006
By Jeff Szytel, P.E.
Although barriers exist in large-scale implementation of ocean desalination, the development of projects is expected to continue well into the future
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Time Saved Testing Pays Off
Water & Wastes Digest
May 2005
By Adam Potter
Many wastewater plants are switching from fecal coliforms to monitoring for E. coli and Enterococcus, because the EPA has identified these bacteria as the best indicators of fecal contamination in water.
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Keeping Up With the Times
Water & Wastes Digest
October 2004
By Tim Gregorski
WWD examines some of North America’s the latest municipal upgrades.
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Chlorination and Its Alternatives
Water Quality Products
March 2002
By Anne Penkal and Nadia Abboud, Severn Trent Services, Inc.
Purification of drinking water containing microbiological contamination requires some form of disinfection treatment to kill or render microbiological organisms harmless.
Of the available disinfection treatment methods for private water systems, chlorination in the most commonly used.
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Consider the Source
Water Engineering & Management
February 2002
Bill Swichtenberg
A report released by the Environmental Working Group (EWG)
and U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG) has taken aim at
chlorination byproducts (CBPs) in tap water. The group‘s assessment
states that more than 100,000 women are at elevated risk of miscarriage or
birth defects because of CBPs in tap water.
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New Test Technique Measures Light to Gauge Toxicity
Water & Wastes Digest
January 2002
Security measures do exist to safeguard our public water supply. Utilities routinely employ techniques such as chlorination, filtration, and ultraviolet treatment, to name a few. However, given the changes that have taken place in the world since September 11, 2001, the prospect for intentional contamination seems more possible than ever before. We want to have confidence that our existing security measures and analytics are adequate but with so many possibilities, how can we?
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The Right Time for Bottled Water, POU
Water Quality Products
December 2001
Wendi Hope King
Although in October, the IBWA had seen only a slight increase in sales overall since the attacks, individual companies have reported increased sales since Sept. 11. This partly is due to bottled water being named as one of the must-have items in case of further terrorism.
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Bioterrorism May Pose Threat to Water Supplies
Water Quality Products
December 2001
Wendi Hope King
If our water supplies actually do come under attack, the question remains: Is there any way for consumers to protect themselves? Unfortunately, it seems to be too early to tell, yet some companies are beginning to emerge with products that may be the answer.
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Allocating Capital Risk
Water Engineering & Management
May 2001
Dan Elias, Esq.
Shifting municipal responsibilities from the public to private sector may sound like a good idea in today’s competitive market, but without a fair and balanced relationship, privatized utilities are destined to fail.
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Pumping Up Big John
Water Quality Products
April 2001
Metropolitan Industries
The John Hancock building, located on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, needed to revamp its entire pumping and reservoir system without shutting off water to the building’s residents.
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Privatize Without a Contract
Water Engineering & Management
February 2001
Don Renner
The manner in which your plant performs its function and operation as well as the physical appearance of the plant and personnel often are perceived differently by the public and administrative leaders of the community than by the operating personnel.
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