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 AUGUST 2008: ISSUE 50, NUMBER 8 |
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US Student Wins Stockholm Junior Water Prize |
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08.19.08 - Stockholm - Joyce Chai, a student from Palos Verdes Peninsula High School in Rolling Hills Estates, CA was awarded the prestigious 2008 Stockholm Junior Water Prize at a formal ceremony in the Stockholm International Fairs and Conference Center during the World Water Week in Stockholm. She received the Prize from the hands of HRH Crown Princess Victoria on behalf of the Stockholm Water Foundation. Chai also received a USD 5,000 scholarship and a crystal sculpture. Her project, Modelling the Toxic Effects of Silver Nanoparticles under Varying Environmental Conditions, repudiates the assertion that silver nanoparticles are more reliable and less environmentally hazardous than silver ions. This initial research questions the reliability of their use in consumer products. |
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| Cover Stories |
Ozone Treatment of Iron, Manganese and Sulfide Ion, Part 2
by Water Quality Association - Ozone Task Force
The first installment of this series focused on the scientific theories of ozones oxidation of iron, manganese, sulfide ion and even micro organisms related to point of entry (POE) and small public water treatment processes.
Ozone Puts a Fresh Spins on Laundry
by Bob Smith-McCollum
Recent increases in energy costs and dwindling fresh water supplies have put a real squeeze on light industrial and commercial operations, such as laundries.
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| Features |
The Use of UV Technology to Control Legionella in Water Features
by Jon McClean
The use of UV light has now become standard practice in many industrial and municipal water treatment processes.
Methods of Producing Lab Water
by Jon Bergman and Joe Palma
Water is a critical component in the laboratory for various applications, from the production of aqueous solutions to the cleaning of glassware.
Commercial Water Treatment - Jar Testing for pH and Alkalinity Adjustments
by Marianne R. Metzger
Water treatment dealers who have traditionally served the residential market are getting more involved in treating commercial and industrial water systems.
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| Columns |
Putting first things first
by Donald A. Mounce
I am a big advocate of Stephen Covey. His Seven Habits of Highly-Effective People has been a priority read for business, management and lifestyle change and focus for more than a decade.
People August 2008
Dealer Dynamics: Business Concepts Often Read...But Rarely Comprehended
by Troy Tommeraasen
Recurring business is a must have for many dealers and distributors. Recurring business is a direct reflection on your company and a test of your dedication to customer service.
Ozark Water for the New Millennium
by Denise M. Roberts
In the 1830s, the Brower family homesteaded in Missouris northwest Greene County near a spring that became known as Brower Spring.
It All Starts with an Idea - Eco-Tech, Inc.
by Donald A. Mounce
Back in 1993, Dennis and Grace Bowman formed Eco-Tech as a Michigan corporation primarily focused on the retail distribution of health-related products. One line of products they carried was residential RO systems.
Laboratories for POU and POE - The Analytical Side
by Rick Andrew
Much of the focus when developing test methods and requirements for point of use (POU) and point of entry (POE) products is on the product testing procedures.
POE/POU - A Benefit for Small Community Water Treatment
by Kelly A. Reynolds, MSPH, Ph.D.
POE/POU systems came out on top when evaluated against centralized treatment facilities for their ability to produce safe, high-quality water at a reasonable price in rural Australia.
Guidelines for submitting an article
by WC&P Staff
We prefer articles of 1,500-3,000 words. However, longer works are routinely accepted, as they can be run ininstallments, or with an introductory part in print and the remainder on our website. If your technology or application is best explained in a larger treatise, by all means do so.
Ask the Expert: August 2008
My customers are asking about their RO systems and if they will make their water safe. Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) has just experienced a leak of an industrial (presumably) solvent into the river that feeds the municipal water supply. Alberta Environment is currently sampling, but so far all theyre releasing is that it is a solvent of some sort.
Is this the sort of contamination RO is typically suited for removing or should we be advising people to purchase bottled water sourced elsewhere as a precaution?
Greg Douglas, Indoor Environmental Specialist
Douglas Environmental Solutions
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August 20, 2008
