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In this blog we talk a lot about current issues in the water industry. Whether it’s new technology in the industrial sector, drinking water cleanliness or creative ways... Read More
LuminUltra Blog
[Radio Interview] Helping the Water Sector Solve Microbiological Problems in Water
LuminUltra CEO Pat Whalen took part in an interview with Water Online Radio while attending the Annual Conference & Exposition of the American Water Works Association (AWWA’s ACE17)... Read More
Using ATP in Suspended Growth Wastewater Treatment Systems – What is the benefit?
Suspended growth systems, such as activated sludge, are a very common form of secondary wastewater treatment. The potential to optimize and improve the operation of such treatment plants... Read More
SGS Group Orders Advanced Ballast Water Monitoring Kits as Countries Look to Enforce Compliance
aqua-tools, the specialist in water microbiology, has delivered the first in series of 30 state-of-the-art Rapid ATP Ballast Water Monitoring Systems to SGS Group. The Geneva-based testing and certification... Read More
Sewage Treatment Plants – Bug Farms and their Farmers
A colleague recently conveyed a conversation he’d had with an operator at a sewage treatment plant. Society tends to have an unfounded stigma of sewage treatment plants, so... Read More
Why won’t total microbial content decrease after UV treatment?
UV treatment only recently became widely adopted in the water and wastewater treatment industries but the benefits of sun exposure for water purification have been acknowledged for thousands... Read More
How Using ATP to Identify Sludge Bulking – What is the benefit?
What is sludge bulking? Sludge bulking is a severe problem that can plague activated sludge wastewater treatment plants (WWTP). It’s been estimated that 60% of activated sludge WWTP... Read More
How did Israel and Saudi Arabia survive one of the driest periods in the last 1000 years?
The Levant region along the Eastern Mediterranean, just north of the Arabian desert, is no stranger to drought and water resource shortages. Summers are typically dry with minimal... Read More
The Future of Biotechnology: Microbots and Customized Biological Circuits
While the world is just starting to realize the widespread abundance of microorganisms (they are quite literally everywhere) and their role in various diseases and illnesses, researchers are... Read More
Going hiking? How effective are water purification tablets?
For those who enjoy hiking and camping, there is little that compares to stumbling across a beautiful view of the water. Whether it’s a crystal-clear river or stream,... Read More