By Greg Reyneke, MWS The deadly algal blooms in the Great Lakes of the US in the recent past remind us that water is teeming with life and the nutrition to sustain it. Naturally occurring organisms in surface and groundwater can be beneficial, as in the case of Nitrosomas that help keep fish alive in lakes and streams. Other … [Read more...]
Dealer Dynamics: Ozone – Why Aren’t You Using It Yet?
By Greg Reyneke, MWS Water is one of the most precious commodities on our planet. It is our job as water quality management experts to make that water cleaner, better and more useful while saving costs, preserving energy and easing the labor burden. One of the most frequently overlooked tools in a water specialist’s … [Read more...]
Ozone in the Residential Sector: A Discussion on Future Options
By Marc DeBrum WC&P recently engaged Marc DeBrum in a conversation about ozone technology and its future in residential applications. These are his responses. The use of ozone has typically been associated with larger commercial and municipal water treatment markets. Is that changing, … [Read more...]
Good Ozone versus Bad Ozone– Dispelling The Myth
By Marc DeBrum Isn’t ozone bad for you? If I breathe in ozone will I get sick? Isn’t it smog? Isn’t it the large hole in the sky? We are often faced with these viable questions in our industry and it is unfortunate that ozone’s accolades are often tarnished by the negative connotations with which it is sometime … [Read more...]
Secondary Disinfection for Public Swimming Venues: Ozone versus UV
By Beth Hamil As pool operators turn their attention to supplemental disinfection, there is a lesser understood, yet powerful alternative to UV that is making a big splash: ozone sanitation. What is ozone and why should you know about it? … [Read more...]
