Castine Bernardy, Ph.D. student, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire; castine.bernardy@unh.edu Bailey Jones, MS Student, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire; bailey.jones@unh.edu James P. Malley Jr., Ph.D., editor-in-chief of UV Solutions and professor of civil and environmental engineering, University of New … [Read more...] about Revisiting an Important Benchmarking Study: UV in Water Reuse
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ISO Standards for UV Disinfection for Water Reuse Systems
By Phyllis Posy, PosyGlobal and IUVA Chair of Education Committee; and Kumiko Oguma, Department of Urban Engineering, The University of Tokyo and IUVA Asia-Pacific Vice President Standards for UV technologies have long been a topic on the IUVA agenda, and the IUVA has issued several specific discrete measurement standards over the years. Several IUVA Task Forces also are … [Read more...] about ISO Standards for UV Disinfection for Water Reuse Systems
Small Water Disinfection Systems: UV Light and the Role of Women in Remote Communities
By Daniel Ma, The Ohio State University; Dana Pousty, Tel Aviv University; Nathan Moore, University of Toronto; and Prof. Hadas Mamane, Tel Aviv University Sustainable and gender-equitable access to clean water remains a challenge for rural communities. Despite efforts to improve household water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) practices, some communities in low- and … [Read more...] about Small Water Disinfection Systems: UV Light and the Role of Women in Remote Communities
Focus on Food and Beverage Safety | Introducing UV Technology into the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Sector
IUVA Food and Beverage Safety Working Group Keith Warriner, professor, Department of Food Science, University of Guelph Fresh fruit and vegetables such as soft fruit, melons, tomatoes and leafy greens have been implicated in the highest number of foodborne illness outbreaks amongst the food commodity groups. In the case of leafy greens, there have been 18 outbreaks in the … [Read more...] about Focus on Food and Beverage Safety | Introducing UV Technology into the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Sector
Focus on Water | Destruction of PFAS by Magnetite Nanoparticle-Catalyzed UV-Fenton Reaction
By Bailey Jones, MS Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire; and James P. Malley Jr., Ph.D., professor of civil and environmental engineering, University of New Hampshire The contamination from per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water is prevalent across the globe, and finding cost-effective and sustainable … [Read more...] about Focus on Water | Destruction of PFAS by Magnetite Nanoparticle-Catalyzed UV-Fenton Reaction
The Heyday of Water Reuse is Here
By Patricia Sinicropi, executive director, WateReuse Association Across the United States, many communities are facing extreme weather conditions. In the west, an historic drought on the Colorado River is driving a renewed focus on alternative water supplies. Meanwhile, NOAA weather data shows a steady increase in extreme single-day rainstorms in the lower 48 states, … [Read more...] about The Heyday of Water Reuse is Here
Industrial Water Reuse and the Need for UV Treatment
By Katherine Y. Bell, Ph.D., PE, BCEE, Director of Research and Innovation, Brown and Caldwell Changing climate is challenging the ability to meet long-term water needs, and reuse of treated wastewater provides an alternative water supply that can be more reliable than traditional raw water sources. The United States (US) has achieved numerous accomplishments toward expanding … [Read more...] about Industrial Water Reuse and the Need for UV Treatment
Focus on Water: Full-Scale UV-C LED Facility: UV PFAS Update and AWWA Water 2050
Castine Bernardy, Ph.D. student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire Bailey Jones, MS Graduate Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire James P. Malley Jr., Ph.D., professor of civil and environmental engineering, University of New Hampshire The UV industry long has used mercury … [Read more...] about Focus on Water: Full-Scale UV-C LED Facility: UV PFAS Update and AWWA Water 2050
Innovation Column: A Portable Device to Measure Hydroxyl Radical Scavenging Capacity in Water Samples
Liz Stevens, writer, UV Solutions A collaboration among Dr. Chengjin Wang of the University of Manitoba, Professor Ronald Hofmann of the University of Toronto, and Erik Rosenfeldt of Hazen and Sawyer has resulted in the creation of a new method to measure the hydroxyl radical scavenging capacity of water awaiting treatment. This parameter can be used to inform the control and … [Read more...] about Innovation Column: A Portable Device to Measure Hydroxyl Radical Scavenging Capacity in Water Samples
(UV Solution)2: UV Aids in Detection and Detoxification of Pharmaceuticals in Waterways
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV Solutions; and Lou Ann Tom, Ph.D. Lou Ann Tom is a researcher on a mission. Tom, associate professor of chemistry at Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, studies methods for detection of pharmaceuticals in waterways as well as methods for the photodegradation of those pharmaceuticals. She also is active in part of a medication take-back … [Read more...] about (UV Solution)2: UV Aids in Detection and Detoxification of Pharmaceuticals in Waterways