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"For the water and wastewater treatment professional...."
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Vol. 3, No. 42, January 15, 2001
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN): 1533-449X
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Joseph Taylor, Editor, mailto:jtaylor@waterandwastewater.com
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Contents:
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> Contributors Wanted!
> Add Live Customer Service To Your Web Site, Sell More!
> Awwa Research Foundation Providing Science for the Arsenic Standard
> IBR Signs Agreement For First Plant in Singapore
> This Week's Top Picks From The Reading Room
> First Contract For UVSwift Drinking Water Disinfection System
> Over 17,000+ Visitors and 222,000 Page Hits in December!
> Orange County Water District Sponsors $2,500 Scholarship
> Hot Messages from the Help Forum
> Call For Photographs!
> From the Job Fair
> Subscribe and Unsubscribe Information
> SEND THIS NEWSLETTER TO YOUR FRIENDS AND ASSOCIATES....
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Contributors Wanted!
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information you would like to share with our subscribers?
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it to:
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Awwa Research Foundation Providing Science for the Arsenic Standard
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Water Supply Community Proactively Addresses Arsenic in Drinking Water
DENVER, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency yesterday set a new 10-parts-per-billion standard
for arsenic in drinking water. Nine million dollars of research
sponsored by the Awwa Research Foundation (AwwaRF) and the
Arsenic Research Partnership underpins this standard. This
research has provided scientific data for use in making policy
and balancing costs and public health benefits. Congress and
local water utilities funded this research through AwwaRF and
the Association of California Water Agencies.
"The water supply community has been proactive in sponsoring
extensive research to address issues and concerns over arsenic
in drinking water," said AwwaRF executive director James Manwaring.
"Research efforts will continue over the next few years. Some
of the key scientific, health effects, and implementation issues
are still unresolved."
A summary of AwwaRF's arsenic projects is available at the foundation's
web site (http://www.awwarf.com/research/arsenic.htm). Seven
reports on arsenic research are currently available from the
foundation. AwwaRF expects to publish six more reports in 2001.
The available reports cover key issues such as costs of compliance,
the state of the science, human health risks, and treatment
technologies.
"Cost Implications of a Lower Arsenic MCL" estimates the national
cost of compliance for the new standard at $590 million annually
with capital costs of $4.5 billion.
"Arsenic: Answers to Questions Commonly Asked by Drinking Water
Professionals" provides a clear, concise summary of arsenic issues
and the state of the science.
"Feasibility of New Epidemiological Studies of Low Level Arsenic"
presents approaches for evaluating human health risks.
"Arsenic Treatability Options and Evaluation of Residuals Management
Issues" evaluates conventional and advanced treatment technologies
for removal of arsenic.
The American Water Works Association Research Foundation (AwwaRF)
is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the science of
water. The foundation sponsors practical, applied research for the
drinking water community. Since 1983, AwwaRF has managed research
projects worth more than $188 million.
The Arsenic Research Partnership was formed in June 1996 by the Awwa
Research Foundation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and
the Association of California Water Agencies to increase the
understanding of the health effects of arsenic at low levels in
drinking water.
SOURCE Awwa Research Foundation
Web Site: http://www.awwarf.com/research/arsenic.htm
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IBR Signs Agreement For First Plant in Singapore
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Large environmental engineering company to build IBR plants
in Southeast Asia
VANCOUVER, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ - International Bio-Recovery
Corp. (IBR) is pleased to announce that it has signed a Master
License Agreement with Salcon Bio-Technologies Pte. Ltd.
("Salcon Bio-Tech"), a subsidiary of Salcon Limited.
Salcon, a multi-million dollar engineering group headquartered
in Singapore, has extensive experience in waste and water
treatment plants, industrial and agro-industrial engineering as
well as power generation and distribution throughout Southeast
Asia. The investment in IBR proprietary technology through its
Bio-Technology subsidiary is an exciting development for both
companies and recognizes the major contribution of IBR in
managing and alleviating global problems of organic waste.
Salcon's established expertise in major industrial enterprises
and established markets will facilitate and encourage IBR
technology throughout the region.
Under the terms of the agreement, Salcon Bio-Tech will pay to
IBR an initial Licensing Fee for the first plant in Singapore.
The initial Singapore plant is scheduled for construction as a
250 tonne per day facility with provisions to expand the plant
capacity as required.
IBR will receive royalties from the Singapore plant and all
subsequent plants. Royalty fees are based on both the amount
of waste processed and the amount of end product produced.
Royalty fee revenue under IBR Master License Agreements represents
a substantial on-going revenue stream in the Company's financial
projections and business model. This Master License Agreement
provides Salcon Bio-Technologies with exclusive rights to build
additional plants utilizing the IBR technology in Singapore,
Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos,
Myanmar, and Vietnam.
International Bio-Recovery Corporation (http://www.ibrcorp.com)
is an innovative environmental biotechnology company leading
the way in alleviating the global organic waste disposal problem
through its proprietary technology that efficiently converts
biodegradable waste into valuable end products.
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This Week's Top Picks From The Reading Room
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Top picks from the Reading Room this week are:
"Industrial Air Pollution Control
Systems"
by William L. Heumann (Editor)
Hard Cover, 560 pages, August 1997
"Sampling for Analytical Purposes (abridged)"
by Pierre Gy & A. G. Royle (translator)
Hard Cover, 153 pages, July 1998
"Water Treatment Plant
Design"
by ASCE and AWWA
Hard Cover, 1024 pages, 3rd Edition, December 1997
We thank you for your continued support of the Reading Room.
Do you need a book? Can you suggest a book you love, that we
should have in the Reading Room? Let me know and we will
try to include it!
You can visit the Reading Room and view the selections we
have made for you at:
http://www.waterandwastewater.com/www_services/readingroom.htm
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First Contract For UVSwift Drinking Water Disinfection System
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LONDON, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 2001--Trojan
Technologies Inc. (TSE:TUV.) announced today that the Company
has been awarded its first contract to supply the Trojan
UVSwift(TM) Municipal Drinking Water Disinfection System.
The contract, for two ultraviolet (UV) disinfection units, was
awarded by the Town of Ontario, New York.
The systems will disinfect drinking water supplied to a service
area of approximately 30,000 people. The two Trojan UVSwift(TM)
units have been designed to be installed in an existing drinking
water facility in order to implement a multi-barrier disinfection
strategy, combining UV technology with traditional chemical
disinfection.
Bob Wykle, Water Utilities Superintendent for the Town of Ontario,
New York said: "We've had a very successful working relationship
with Trojan for a number of years. We selected the Trojan
UVSwift(TM) technology because we believe that Trojan has
developed the most advanced and reliable system available in
the market today."
"We're very pleased to have received the award for this drinking
water system because it demonstrates the role of Trojan's
UVSwift(TM) product line in supporting smaller communities'
implementation of a multi-barrier disinfection strategy. Through
the addition of UV disinfection, they can protect their
residents from a complete range of pathogens for less than
US$100,000." said Marvin DeVries, Chief Operating Officer.
"The flexibility of the Trojan UVSwift(TM) system enables
it to be designed to effectively treat drinking water for
large municipalities as well."
Since the product launch in June 2000, Trojan has submitted
initial quotations on more than $100 million worth of projects
for the disinfection of municipal drinking water supplies
globally. Municipal demonstration systems have been installed
at treatment sites in both North America, (including a trial
in the community of North Bay, Ontario) and in Europe.
Trojan Technologies is a Canadian based, high technology
environmental company operating internationally. With more
than 20 years of experience, Trojan has the largest installed
base of UV disinfection systems operating around the world.
Trojan designs, manufactures and sells ultraviolet disinfection
systems for municipal wastewater, drinking water systems
for residential, municipal and commercial use, and industrial
systems for food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and
semiconductor applications.
For more information contact:
Ms. Diana Cunningham
Trojan Technologies Inc.
Telephone: 519-457-3400
Web site: http://www.trojanuv.com/
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Orange County Water District Sponsors $2,500 Scholarship
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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. - The Orange County Water District
(OCWD) is looking for students to apply for a $2,500 water
scholarship. The Water Scholar 2001 is a scholarship sponsored
by OCWD and the Water Awareness Campaign. Students interested
in applying for the scholarship must be a senior in high
school or a first-year college student exhibiting interest
- or pursuing a career - in the water industry. Applications
are due February 15, 2001 and can be obtained by accessing
the California Water Awareness Campaign web site at
http://www.wateraware.org/
or by calling OCWD at (714) 378-3228.
For the second year in a row, the California Water Awareness
Campaign and other water agencies in California are offering
the water scholarship to students interested in a career in
the water industry. Recipients of the scholarship not only
receive a monetary contribution toward their studies but are
also given the opportunity to learn more about water and
careers in the field. Students who apply will be asked to
complete a general application along with an essay demonstrating
their interest in the water industry. In addition, the student
must provide transcripts from their high school or college and
two letters of recommendation.
Winners of the Water Scholar 2001 will be invited to Sacramento
in May 2001 to participate in Water Awareness Month activities
where they will be recognized and awarded their scholarships
at the State Capitol.
Students with questions may contact Jenny Glasser at
(714) 378-3228.
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Hot Messages from the Help Forum
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People post their requests for help and offer their suggestions
to others in our open forum.
Mr. Chamberlain wants info Chlorine Gas
I would first like to know how many sanitary departments around
the country use chlorine gas as a disinfectant. Second I would
like to know who supplies this gas currently. Lastly I would
like to know how much is utilized and for how much. Any portion
of the above requested would be helpful. We waste many pounds
of chlorine gas daily in our purification processes, which is
then scrubbed and disposed. We may be able to offer low grade,
low cost chlorine gas by recycling our waste.
James Chamberlain
mailto:jchamberlain@matheson-trigas.com
Mr. Al Muallem needs help with membranes coded SB:
Abbreviations on membranes normally TW for tap water, BW for
brackish water and SW for sea water. What about SB? Actually,
I've just had a customer who asked for a replacement for
6 membranes having the following information: Manufactured by
Saudi Industries for Desalination Membranes And Systems Ltd.
(SIDMAS), FilmTec Technology inside, Technology licensed from
FilmTec Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Membrane model
SB 30-330HP, Serial No. 201195, size 7.5" diam. 40" long.
Please advise possible replacements.
Best regards,
Abdulla S. Al Muallem
mailto:gconsumer@yahoo.com
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Call For Photographs!
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This week's photo is of a 24-inch-in-diameter Slurrycup grit
classifier with a one-cubic-yard Grit Snail dewatering unit,
located at the Florence, Oregon WWTP. Eutek® Systems, Inc.
meets the challenges of separating and classifying grit as
small as 50 micron (270 mesh), while providing secondary
washing to minimize organic content. The 'all hydraulic'
Slurrycup has no internal moving parts, increasing operating
reliability. Applications include grit washing, snail shell
removal, and primary sludge degritting.
Photo courtesy of Mr. Mike Gregg, EMA Marketing
http://www.eutek.com/
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