Times are changing: Wastewater as a resource
Times are definitely changing. It used to be that wastewater from whatever source – domestic, agricultural, industrial – was something to collect and pipe away as quickly and efficiently as possible. There was more water coming out of the ground or falling from the sky, so why bother investing time and money cleaning water… Read More
MYTH vs TRUTH: “If my disinfectant residual is always high enough, I don’t have to worry about microbes”.
From editor: Many feel that consistently holding their disinfectant concentrations where they want them keeps them out of trouble, but unfortunately, it’s not that easy. Read on to understand what 3 considerations you should keep in mind when monitoring your disinfectant residuals. Monitoring disinfectant residuals (i.e. Free and Total Chlorine and/or Chloramine concentration) is… Read More
The Ocean Conference: How the United Nations is addressing ocean health
Coming up June 5 in New York, the United Nations will bring together stakeholders from around the globe to discuss the health of the world’s oceans. The Ocean Conference will run for five days and will see delegates tackling a host of issues centered on Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the… Read More
Microbes Run the World
Microbes run the world. They are the governing agents behind the conversion of key elements into vital biological forms. They remove toxins from their environments, and protect us from disease-causing organisms. Microbes do not, however, go to battle alone. Microbe armies live in complex communities that follow intricate processes and interactions to ensure environmental… Read More
Ontario Water Professionals Gather for May Conference and Trade Show
Ontario’s Water Conference & Trade Show 2017 is happening this year in Niagara Falls from May 7-10. This annual conference is one of the top events for Ontario drinking water professionals. It’s presented each year by the Ontario Water Works Association (OWWA), Ontario Municipal Water Association (OMWA) and the Ontario Water Works Equipment Association… Read More
Harnessing Big Data in the Water Industry
Big data is a term that is increasingly embedded in society’s lexicon. It is a concept that describes how the immense amount of data that is routinely collected by organizations is analyzed and transformed into valuable insights. An example of how big data and advanced analytics was introduced to professional baseball was documented in… Read More
LuminUltra Cloud’s real-time data analysis solves water problems on-the-spot [News Release]
Monday, April 3, 2017 – It’s now possible to keep drinking water safer and industrial and wastewater systems running more smoothly with real-time analysis of routine sampling data using the new LuminUltra Cloud™ platform, officially launching today. “The traditional approach to microbiological problems is to solve them in a reactionary way,” says Pat Whalen,… Read More
World Water Day Turns 24
Back in 1993 the United Nations created World Water Day to draw attention to water-related issues that people around the world were facing. The biggest issue the UN wanted to address was the daily crisis that many people face when it comes to finding clean drinking water. Today, the UN estimates that 663 million… Read More
[Technical Paper] Biomass Evolution in Full-Scale Drinking Water Filters
After nearly two-years of work, we could advance our understanding of ATP measurement in drinking water biofilters. I will describe some of the background and key results from the study below – more information is provided in the Journal AWWA December 2016 article. Background of the Study. Amina Stoddart, a PhD student at… Read More
Developing a Culture of “Revulsion”: Singapore Tackles Water Wastage
Singapore is an interesting place. As a city-state it occupies a very small amount of land area, about 700 square kilometers. Packed into this space are 5.6 million people working in one of the world’s strongest economies. A big part of the economy is based on manufacturing and oil refining. Both of these sectors… Read More