The Importance of Well Testing in Real Estate Transactions

November 13, 2014 by dstadtler

By Stephen Wiman, PhD Northern New Mexico is an area known for problem water. More than half of one local company’s sales revenues are derived…

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Sustainable Decentralized Water Treatment for Rural and Developing Communities Using Locally Generated Biochar Adsorbents

October 24, 2012 by dstadtler

By Josh Kearns, MS Synthetic chemical water contaminants: an often overlooked challenge in international sustainable community development [caption id="attachment_639" align="alignright" width="300"] Figure 1. Scanning electron…

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Reduction of Chloramines in Drinking Water Using Catalytic Carbon

February 24, 2012 by dstadtler

By Vivekanand Gaur, Ph.D. Introduction Instead of using chlorine, drinking water utilities are gradually switching over to the use of chloramines—in particular, monochloramine—for disinfection of…

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Activated Carbon: Modern Advances for an Ancient Technology

June 24, 2011 by dstadtler

Since 1500 BC, when ancient Egyptians and Hindus first filtered water and medicines with activated carbon (AC), it has been used as a filter to…

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Catalytic Activated Carbons for Dechlorination and Dechloramination

March 24, 2011 by dstadtler

Do they really work and, if so, how? By Gary Hatch, Ph.D. Introduction Chlorine and chlorine compounds Activated charcoal (otherwise referred to as activated carbon)…

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