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August 16, 2023

 
 
 
 
 

The 411 for Water Treatment Professionals

   
 
 
 
 

TOP HEADLINES

 
 
 
Rising Flood Risks Threaten Many Water and Sewage Treatment Plants Across the US

The crack of a summer thunderstorm once comforted people in Ludlow, Vermont. But that was before a storm dropped eight inches of rain on the village of 2,200 in two days last month. And it was before the devastation of Tropical Storm Irene in 2011. Now a coming rainstorm can stir panic.

 
City Says Change in Water Treatment Will Help Battle Lead in Water

The city will spend $15.6 million to change how it controls corrosion in its water system as a way to prevent lead pipes from deteriorating and sending lead into residents’ drinking water. The city will use soda ash at its water treatment plant instead of lime to cut the corrosiveness of the water, which should bring the treatment operations into compliance.

 
 
 
 
 

WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT

 
 
 
Reusing Water Surfaced During Oil Production Topic of Industry Conference

That water may be returned into the earth, put into a pit for reuse or treated. The latter is the conference’s main focus. “You can treat the water,” Samuels said. “And what I mean by that is, introduce other chemicals that will reduce that bacteria and reduce some of the chemicals that are in the water that came out of the ground. 

 
EPA Extends Comment Period on Proposed Plan to Clean Up New Cassel/Hicksville Groundwater Contamination Superfund Site

The cleanup plan proposes installing a network of wells and underground pipes in a residential neighborhood and parkland to move contaminated groundwater to a new water treatment facility. Options for how the treated water will be released will be evaluated during the design of the cleanup plan. 

 
 
 
 
 

OPERATIONS

 
 
 
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Surface Water Treatment

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming a game-changer in various sectors, and the water treatment industry is no exception. In recent years, the role of AI in enhancing surface water treatment techniques has been significantly impactful, bringing about innovative solutions to address water scarcity and pollution challenges.

 
EPA Awards Nearly $8.5M in Research Grants to Ensure Cleaner and Safer Drinking Water

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $8,492,000 in grant funding to four institutions for research on the occurrence and concentration of pathogens and disinfection by-products and the environmental conditions favorable to their growth in drinking water distribution systems. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

 
 
 
Even Treated Wastewater Affects Our Rivers

Effluents from wastewater treatment plants have a dual effect: Some species disappear, while others benefit. Especially certain insect orders, such as stonefly and caddisfly larvae, are decimated. Certain worms and crustaceans, by contrast, can increase in number. A team from Goethe University Frankfurt led by Daniel Enns and Dr. Jonas Jourdan has corroborated this in a comprehensive study.

 
Efficient Algal Lipid Extraction via Green Bio-Electro- Fenton Process and Its Conversion Into Biofuel and Bioelectricity With Concurrent Wastewater Treatment in Photosynthetic Microbial Fuel Cell

Third-generation biodiesel produced using carbon-neutral algal feedstock is a promising alternative to meet global energy demands. However, the economic viability of algae-derived biodiesel is severely impacted by poor lipid recovery and taxing down- stream processes. In this regard, green Fenton chemistry was employed to disrupt al- gal cells in a bio-electro-Fenton-assisted photosynthetic microbial fuel cell  by employing different Fenton catalysts for higher lipid recovery.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
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