May 2008 – WC&P Online

Viewpoint

May 19, 2008 by Marty Zager

By Karen R. Smith I will start off by noting many folks were confused by last month’s Executive Insight column on Larry Gottlieb. We inadvertently…

Germicidal Lamp Instruction 101

May 19, 2008 by Marty Zager

By Steven E. Tillotson The mercury vapor arc lamp was invented in 1901 by Peter Hewitt Cooper of New York. The arc emitted a characteristic…

People

May 19, 2008 by Marty Zager

van Deventer named by Purolite Purolite Company announced that Johanna van Deventer has joined Purolite as Technical Sales Manager for South Africa. She will be…

The Royal Treatment, West Virginia Style

May 19, 2008 by Marty Zager

By Denise M. Roberts Jim and Holly Wright found their way to the water quality industry through her father, Tom Turner, a wholesale representative and…

The Benefits Of UV Disinfection In The Bottled Water and Other Industries

May 19, 2008 by Marty Zager

By Jon McClean Abstract Effective microbial disinfection in the bottled water industry is essential. Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection is gaining increasing acceptance as a versatile treatment…

High school work program created UV entrepreneur

May 19, 2008 by Marty Zager

As told to WC&P staff Today, Troy Smith’s company, Radiant Industrial Solutions, Inc., is a major force in the UV market, manufacturing and distributing products…

Small New Mexico Town: Giant Step for Reuse

May 19, 2008 by Marty Zager

By John Koch Water reuse is becoming the technique of choice in many applications around the US. Today, small systems find water reuse can affordably…

Global Spotlight

May 19, 2008 by Marty Zager

The Dow Chemical Company and its affiliates announced off schedule price increases for acrylic acid and esters, also known as acrylic monomers or acrylates, globally…

Chloroform as a Surrogate for Volatile Organic Contaminants

May 19, 2008 by Marty Zager

By Rick Andrew Indirect measurements and indicators are commonly used to help us calculate and calibrate things that are difficult or costly to accurately assess…

A Warning for Contact Lens Wearers: Waterborne Amoeba Can Cause Blindness

May 19, 2008 by dstadtler

By Kelly A. Reynolds, MSPH, Ph.D. Free-living amoebae are common to soil and water environments and important in the cycling of organic matter in the…