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"For the water and wastewater treatment professional...."
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Vol. 2, No. 30, October 16, 2000
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Joseph Taylor, Editor, mailto:jtaylor@waterandwastewater.com
Copyright 1999-2000, Water and Waste Water Dot Com
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Contents:
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> Contributors Wanted!
> "..This is a great service you guys have."
> A New Era of Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) Technology
> Clean Water Act Enforced in Shipyard Industry
> This Week's Top Picks From The Reading Room
> Reliable 24/7 Performance Air Blowers for WWT Plants
> We had over 14,000+ Visitors and 211,000 Page Hits in September!
> Urban Water Institute to hold its Urban Water Conference
> 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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A New Era of Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) Technology
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IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- James Houtz, President
of Sionix Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SINX) and Brad
Rinehart, President of Hoffinger Industries, Inc., today
announced that a Joint Venture Agreement was reached between
the Environmental Products Division (EPD) of Hoffinger Industries
and Sionix Corporation to jointly manufacture and market a new
era of Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) technology equipment for
the commercial drinking water and industrial wastewater
industries.
EPD, which currently has a strong market position globally in
commercial filtration equipment for pools, water parks, and
small to mid size drinking water systems, will couple the new
Sionix DAF technology with their current, high rate media
filtration equipment for better performance at higher
nephelometric turbidity unit (NTU) levels. "We are excited
about adding this advanced DAF technology to our existing
product mix. Not only will it expand our drinking water
capabilities, it will also lead us into a new market for
industrial wastewater treatment," commented Brad Rinehart,
President of Hoffinger Industries. "We are hoping this will
be the first of many new technologies that we are able to
move out of Research and Development at Sionix and into
manufacturing and marketing through EPD and Sionix,"
Rinehart added.
Hoffinger Industries is a privately held corporation which
has three operating divisions, Environmental Products Division,
focusing on commercial water filtration for pools, water parks,
and drinking water systems; Doughboy Recreational, a complete
line of above ground swimming pools, pumps, filters, ladders,
and liners; and Lomart Industries, another complete product
line of above ground swimming pools and accessories. Hoffinger
Industries has been involved in the water industry for over 55
years.
Sionix Corporation is a developer of new concepts in
"Dissolved Air Flotation Technology" for drinking water and
wastewater treatment systems for municipalities and industrial
use. Sionix has developed a product using dissolved air
floatation technology to expand the types of waters that will
be treated with Permanent Media Pressure and numerous other
filtration systems. Significant enhancements in the methodologies
employed to effect the advantages of DAF have been implemented
into this product configuration. A significant reduction in
the cost of equipment and operation will be realized with
this innovation. Turnkey potable and wastewater systems with
minimal operator interface is one focus of Sionix' development
program. DAF has been shown to successfully remove 3 plus
log factors of Giardia, Cryptosporidium and other forms of
bacteria. Their technology includes existing patents with
additional patents being applied for.
For additional information, please contact:
Gale Rapallo
Director of Marketing
Hoffinger Industries at
10979 Jersey Blvd.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909) 987-4741
SOURCE Sionix Corporation
Web Site: http://www.sionix.com/
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Clean Water Act Enforced in Shipyard Industry
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Stormwater Management Inc. Wins Contract to Supply Stormwater
Filtration Technology for National Steel and Shipyard Company
of San Diego
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The amendments to the
1972 Federal Water Pollution Control Act, known as the Clean
Water Act, prohibited the discharge of polluted water from a
direct point source unless companies obtained a National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit.
Before the adoption of the Clean Water Act and subsequent
amendments and rules signed in the 80s, and a rule signed in
October 1999, shipyards were exempt from managing stormwater
run-off, a non-point source of water pollution.
Recognizing the danger of untreated stormwater runoff to
coastal marine life and abiding by federal laws, National Steel
and Shipyard Company (NASSCO) is taking strides to reduce or
eliminate the discharge of shipyard pollutants. Contaminants
like zinc and copper, sediments, and oil and grease, are toxic
to fish and marine life.
Full implementation of the project will test Portland, Ore.-based
Stormwater Management Inc.'s StormFilter(R) filtration technology,
a low-cost, passive treatment system that collects rainwater
in large underground concrete vaults. When the water enters
the vault, it passes through a compost media consisting of
deciduous leaves. The compost media physically strains large
solid portions of the zinc and copper contaminants out.
Dissolved portions of the zinc and copper contaminants adhere
to the compost media, thus removing it from the stormwater.
After passing through the media, the clean filtered water is
safely released into Mission Bay.
"We are not just aiding in the enforcement of government
regulations," said David Pollock, president and CEO of Stormwater
Management Inc., "we are supporting the life and balance of
our environment."
Runoff from a six-acre portion of the shipyard will be collected
and treated with the StormFilter technology. A full-installation
will occur in fall 2000 and is considered a test by engineers
due to the comprehensive monitoring of the system. The test
period is likely to be completed by March 2002. As a result of
the test project, Italian shipyards are investigating StormFilter
filtration technology for implementation.
This is the largest industrial application of the StormFilter
technology, which has proven success in treating commercial
and highway runoff sites.
About Stormwater Management Inc.
Portland, Ore.-based Stormwater Management Inc. is the leading
provider of stormwater treatment solutions. Founded in 1994,
the company's mission is to develop stormwater treatment solutions
for engineers, developers and jurisdictional authorities to keep
waterways clean. The company is committed to research and
development and is always working to find efficient and economical
solutions to meet the requirements of national and local
legislation, including the National Pollution Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES). Stormwater Management also provides
technical support in analyzing and developing solutions for
site-specific stormwater runoff situations. The company's
patented StormFilter is widely accepted and has received
Best Management Practice approval from over 175 governmental
agencies nationwide.
For more information visit:
http://www.stormwaterinc.com/
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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:
"Wastewater Engineering: Treatment, Disposal, and
Reuse"
by George Tchobanoglous, F. L. Burton, Staff Metcalf &. Eddy
Hardcover, 3rd edition, December 1991
"Theory and Practice of Water and Wastewater
Treatment"
by Ronald L. Droste
Hardcover, 816 pages, August, 1996
"Wastewater
Microbiology"
by Gabriel Bitton
Paperback, 488 pages, May, 1994
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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Reliable 24/7 Performance Air Blowers for WWT Plants
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Atlas Copco integrally geared centrifugal air blowers offer
the performance, reliability and low maintenance you need to
help manage costs in today’s demanding wastewater treatment
environment. They operate in a flow range from 5,000 to
120,000 SCFM and at pressures from 8 to 12 psi. And optional
inlet guide vanes enable you to precisely adjust flow to
manage your demand cycles and manage your costs.
Maintenance of Atlas Copco blowers is simplified by the
horizontally split gearbox and horizontally split bearings
and seals. Inspections can be done in half the time required
for conventional blowers. Installation costs are dramatically
reduced since there is no requirement for special pads or
grouting.
Stainless steel impellers easily handle the corrosive
atmosphere of the treatment plant, so there’s no need to
inventory spare impellers. Operating controls are programmed
to your specific application by Atlas Copco engineers
experienced in wastewater treatment operations. Sequencing
and links to DCS systems can be easily accommodated. Allen
Bradley-based control systems are standard but other brands
can be used to match existing systems.
If you want reliable, cost-effective 24/7 blower operation
for your plant, call on the global experience of Atlas
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Atlas Copco single-stage integrally geared air blowers for
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Urban Water Institute to hold its Urban Water Conference
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"Competitiveness for Municipal and Wastewater Enterprises"
Monday - Tuesday, November 13 - 14, 2000 in the San Francisco
Hilton Hotel & Towers
The Urban Water Institute will be hosting its 1st Annual San
Francisco Urban Water Conference, Monday - Tuesday, November
13, 14, 2000 in the San Francisco Hilton Hotel & Towers.
The Urban Water Institute has been invited to present this
conference by the Mayor's Task Force on Water and Wastewater
Infrastructure. Mayor Willie Brown is a scheduled keynote
speaker. These leading topics will be discussed and will
effect California's water future. Some examples of topics
and questions are:
Competition: Are Municipal Water and Wastewater Agencies
Ready and Willing?
Domestic Water service historically has been a local enterprise.
Water however, is becoming an international business with
revenues in the billions worldwide by companies that have
aggressive plans for growth in the United States. Clearly,
the local water service will be under increasing competitive
pressure. Neil Callahan, Senior Consultant of R.W. Beck, Inc.
Boston Mass.
Other topics include:
-Does the record show a competitiveness advantage for
privatized water/wastewater operations?
-The National/International outlook for public/private
partnerships in water resources
-Financing Municipal Infrastructures: A Tale of Two Cities.
-San Francisco: A World Class City But Water Like Politics,
is Local
-What about your labor forces; Where do they stand?
-Case studies of the Cities of Atlanta Georgia, Cranston
Rhode Island, Tampa Bay Florida, Honolulu Hawaii, Pasadena Texas
The Urban Water Institute is a non-profit, non- partisan
membership based organization that provides an exchange of
information of timely and pertinent interest regarding
emerging technology and policy issues to the water resources
industry, including public agencies and private firms,
with particular emphasis on water economics, management
and resources.
If you're interested in further information or want to
register for the conference, Please contact:
The Urban Water Institute
Telephone: 949-760-6071
Fax: 949-760-0673
mailto:urbanwater1@aol.com
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People post their requests for help and offer their suggestions
to others in our open forum.
Mr. Corley needs help with industrial water treatment:
I am looking for a water treatment system for a small
industrial complex. Our water has tested positive for total
coliform twice in the last 6 months. I treated the system
with chlorine about 2 months ago and thought that had solved
the problem. It did not. The most recent test was positive
again.
I need to know what I need to do to fix this recurring problem.
If you know a solution please feel free to contact me.
Any help would be much appreciated.
J. E. Corley
BP Company
Telephone: (505) 374-3052
mailto:corleyje@bp.com
The Help Forum is open for everyone to use. Share your
expertise with others, you can find these & other messages at:
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Aquastore® primary and secondary containment tanks offer
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are in service in hundreds of leachate storage applications.
Photograph courtesy of Mr. Tom Renich
A. O. Smith, Engineered Storage Products
Aquastore
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