GALLE, Sri Lanka -- Former U.S. Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton toured tsunami-affected countries of South and Southeast Asia, and visited Koggala, one of the Sri Lankan villages aided by water purification equipment donated by ITT Industries, Inc.

ITT donated 56 mobile water treatment and desalinization systems throughout Sri Lanka in the wake of the tsunami. Each system can deliver 1,800 gallons per hour of fresh water. The total of 56 units will be able to provide 100,000 gallons per hour, or enough safe water for more than 500,000 people.

In addition to these mobile treatment systems, ITT donated 53 chlorine dosing systems for use in the disinfection and storage of fresh water.

"In the wake of the devastation, it was important for us to put together a US-Sri Lanka partnership that could deploy with speed and supply the equipment that best met the needs of tsunami survivors," said Dr. Ananda Mallawatantri, Country Director of the US-Asia Environmental Partnership Program of United States Agency for International Development (USAID). "The partnership between the Industrial Services Bureau (ISB), USAID and ITT has been very successful and today many Sri Lankans can begin rebuilding their lives without worrying about clean water."

"We're very proud of the hundreds of ITT employees from around the world who responded on December 26th and in the weeks following to get the needed water purification systems to the people of Sri Lanka," said Steven Loranger, Chairman, President and CEO of ITT Industries. "These employees, from the UK to Italy to China and the U.S., were motivated by a genuine desire to help."

Four product experts from ITT Industries spent more than two weeks in Sri Lanka heading the training. The team trained local representatives, including the Sri Lankan Army and Navy, to install, operate and redeploy the equipment as necessary. This equipment will remain in Sri Lanka to provide ongoing relief to people in the tsunami-affected areas.

About ITT Industries

ITT Industries, Inc. supplies advanced technology products and services in key markets including: fluid and water management including water treatment; defense communication, opto-electronics, information technology and services; electronic interconnects and switches; and other specialty products. Headquartered in White Plains, NY, the company generated $6.8 billion in 2004 sales.  Web site:  http://www.itt.com/

LuminUltra : Introduces Breakthrough ATP Monitoring Technology

Fredericton, Canada -- Through nearly a decade of research and over 35 years of experience in biological monitoring technology development and industrial wastewater treatment process design, LuminUltra Technologies Ltd. is pleased to announce the launch of its patent-pending line of products for monitoring of biomass in biological wastewater treatment systems.

LuminUltra’s products are based on the measurement of the molecule Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP), a common component to all forms of life. ATP is the primary energy carrier in living cells, which makes it an interference-free indicator of biomass concentration and health in all biological waste treatment applications – aerobic and anaerobic alike. Combining this benefit of direct measurement with its speed, ease of use, and low cost, no other biological monitoring technology can match ATP monitoring.

Measurement of ATP is easy – results are obtained within minutes and the analysis does not require analytical expertise. Setup costs include the purchase of a Luminometer and standard laboratory equipment (micropipettors, test tube racks), if necessary. The chemical reagents required to perform ATP analyses are packaged in convenient test kits, and are available only from LuminUltra.

In LuminUltra’s experience with a vast array of systems in multiple industries, ATP monitoring has proven its worth in all instances. Results to date have proven that ATP monitoring can supplement certain conventional protocols (i.e. SOUR), and replace others (MLSS, MLVSS) in aerobic systems, as well as finally providing a rapid measurement of biomass in anaerobic systems. Combining ATP monitoring with the process analysis techniques that are commonplace throughout the industry will allow users to effectively optimize their process by identifying bioreactor limitations, determining cost savings opportunities, and all but eliminating process upsets.

The biological remediation industry has long been lacking the ability to rapidly and directly monitor the biomass in all biological remediation systems – this groundbreaking technology can and will fill that void! To learn more, please visit www.luminultra.com.

GOLDEN VALLEY, MN -- Pentair today announced that it has acquired the assets of Delta Environmental Products, Inc., a privately held company, to complement existing businesses in its Water Group. Delta will become part of Pentair's leading water and wastewater business, which serves residential, commercial and municipal markets. Pentair anticipates the acquisition will be accretive to earnings within the first 12 months of ownership.

Delta offers a full range of wastewater treatment products for the residential and commercial onsite treatment markets. Pentair's existing pump businesses manufacture products ranging from light-duty household utility pumps to massive, high-flow turbine pumps designed for municipal water applications.

"Delta's product lines -- including its aerobic treatment units ("ATU"), and recently introduced fixed film technology -- present an attractive growth opportunity for the pump business as onsite treatment becomes more common," said Richard Cathcart, Pentair vice chairman and president of the Water Group. "The market for safe, effective onsite wastewater disposal is growing rapidly, as more than 25% of new housing starts use onsite treatment methods." The acquisition will leverage Pentair's and Delta's existing distribution networks to provide customers with market-leading solutions.

Founded in 1985, Delta is a respected leader in wastewater systems research, development and manufacturing. The company is based in Denham Springs, Louisiana and employs approximately 45 people. Delta recorded 2004 sales of about $12 million.

About Pentair, Inc.

Pentair ( http://www.pentair.com/ ) is a diversified operating company headquartered in Minnesota. Its Water Group is a global leader in providing innovative products and systems used worldwide in the movement, treatment, storage and enjoyment of water. Pentair's Enclosures Group is a leader in the global enclosures market, designing and manufacturing standard, modified and custom enclosures that house and protect sensitive electronics and electrical components. With 2004 revenues of $2.28 billion, or $2.76 billion on a pro forma basis, Pentair has approximately 13,000 employees worldwide.

. ZENON Inaugurates Drinking Water Plant ZENON Environmental celebrated a significant milestone with the opening of a new water treatment plant in the City of Kamloops.

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Iraqi government officials are including environmental planning in the design and implementation of projects. The officials will encourage attention to environmental effects of the national reconstruction activities.
 

N-Viro Announces Increases Commercialization of BioDry Technology N-Viro International Corp. announced the development of three new facilities in eastern Canada that utilize the Company's BioDry technology for the advanced treatment of wastewater biosolids.

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Mr. Albini needs help starting up small SBR plant:

I'm a retired mechanical engineer who, in a fit of excessive community spirit, volunteered to stand for the board of directors of a proposed community-owned water and sewer district.

The most likely implementation of wastewater treatment would be a small SBR (initial discharge about 0.1 MGD, rising over a few years to perhaps 0.3). Treated discharge would be used to spray irrigate a hay field during growing season and turned to a dedicated leach field in the off season. I would appreciate any sage counsel of forum members regarding things to be sure to do, things to be sure not to do, pitfalls and opportunities.

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A question was recently asked of me regarding why a wwtp's MLSS (6000 mg/l) is much higher than the MLVSS (2200 mg/l). My first response was that there could be a significant concentration of dead bacteria in the aeration tank that contributes to the MLSS but are not viable organisms that contribute to the MLVSS. (secondary clarifier supernatant is cloudy)

My second thought was possibly the influent contributed tss that would show up as MLSS but not MLVSS. Any idea why this would occur?

My third thought is that there could be a problem with the MLSS analysis, i.e.. if the sample being filtered is not adequately washed with distilled water; TDS could contribute to the MLSS?

Also, how would you increase the MLVSS in a treatment system to decrease the F/M ratio? I would think by wasting less however, if the dead bacteria was the cause of the above problem, wouldn't you want to waste more to remove the dead bacteria as well?

By the way, other parameters in the aeration tank are in normal range, N - 1.5 mg/l, P 1.0 mg/l, DO 2.8 mg/l, Temp. 85 deg. F.
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