By Dean Syrgley The Bear Creek Mountain Resort located in the Poconos of Pennsylvania was a very popular address for the 2016 EWQA Convention. Reports from attendees, exhibitors and walk-ins expressed their consensus that this convention was the best for EWQA in recent memory. All 43 exhibit spaces were taken, there were a record number … [Read more...]
Water Treatment—An Enigma of Its Own, Part 2
By Peter S. Cartwright, PE In Part 1, I addressed the wild claims and nonsensical science behind PWCs designed for scale control. This article is devoted to other water quality improvement claims of these and other PWCs. These claims include disinfection or microorganism reduction, biofilm prevention/removal, TDS reduction, change in … [Read more...]
How Synthetic Diamond Became Industrial Wastewater’s Unlikely Ally
By Tim Mollart, PhD Global industrialization has led to the proliferation of industrial wastewater sources that have the ability to overwhelm conventional water treatment infrastructure in locations where water resources are limited. The cost of the resulting contamination has frequently been met by the local population or creates an … [Read more...]
The Art of the Recycle, Part 3: How It’s Done (If It’s Done)
By C.F. ‘Chubb’ Michaud, MWS In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, we looked at improving water productivity primarily through the use of reclaimed wastewater and treating it to substitute for new water as a potable source. Wastewater can be treated to various degrees depending on where it is heading next. Water recycling, which involves … [Read more...]
Water Treatment — An Enigma of Its Own, Part 1
By Peter S. Cartwright, PE Introduction With over 42 years in the water treatment industry, 36 of those as a Professional Engineer and consultant, I’ve seen a wide variety of treatment technologies that coincide with the emergence of treatment issues. There are a multitude of treatment options available to address a … [Read more...]
Quantum Disinfection: Part 2
By Ed Knueve, MWS, et al. The US EPA building in Cincinnati, OH is home to one of the largest R&D facilities for water in the country. Its website states that “collaborating with US EPA gives you a chance to leverage this resource for your own technology to achieve shared goals. US EPA Cincinnati includes over 500,000 square feet of … [Read more...]
Bottled Water: Healthy Hydration, Always There When You Need It
By Chris Hogan Bottled water is about to mark an historic milestone. According to Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMC), in 2015, consumption of bottled water increased by 7.9 percent and bottled water sales were up an impressive 8.9 percent. While that’s great news, more telling is the fact that BMC projects that if these trends … [Read more...]
Maintaining Water Coolers: Back to the Basics
By Gary Battenberg Introduction Water dispensers and coolers have been commercially available since the 1930s but bottled water has been a thriving business since before America declared its independence. Records of water bottled and sold from Jackson’s Spa in Boston, MA in 1767 was proof that people believed spring … [Read more...]
FWQA’s Annual Convention a Big Success
By Florida Water Quality Association This year’s theme, Oceans of Opportunity, lived up to its name at the 2016 Florida Water Quality Association’s Annual Convention, held June 9-11 at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, FL. The Rusty Shoenthaler Annual Golf Tournament kicked off the festivities with over 40 golfers enjoying the course … [Read more...]
Clear Choice Hosts Successful Dealer Convention
By Water-Right, Inc. In June, Water-Right, Inc. wrapped up its annual Clear Choice Water Group ‘Celebrate Success’ convention for its network of independent professional-level water treatment dealers. Held at the Bridgewood Resort and Conference Center in Neenah, WI, more than 100 representatives of water treatment dealerships from … [Read more...]
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