October 2008 – WC&P Online

WQA Mid-Year Leadership Conference Update

October 21, 2008 by Marty Zager

By Donald A. Mounce The scenic Silverado Resort in the Napa and Sonoma Valley of California was the site of the 2008 WQA Mid-Year Leadership…

Contaminant Reduction Testing of Pour –Through Pitcher Filter Systems

October 21, 2008 by Marty Zager

By Rick Andrew Pour-through, gravity fed pitcher filter systems enjoy considerable consumer popularity. Their desirable features include typically relatively low cost, ease of use, wide…

Governmental Priorities

October 21, 2008 by Marty Zager

By Donald A. Mounce Like most Americans, I have a love-hate relationship with government. I love the positive force that government can be in shaping…

The Importance of Preventive Hygiene Care

October 21, 2008 by Marty Zager

By Marcel Steuer Having an effective – and preventive – water cooler care service in place improves the hygiene and safety of these systems for…

Arsenic and Diabetes: Significance of Drinking Water Exposures

October 21, 2008 by Marty Zager

By Kelly A. Reynolds, MSPH, Ph.D. Drinking water, including both groundwater and surface water supplies, is considered a primary exposure route of arsenic. Based on…

The Effective Use of Ozone in Bottled Water Production

October 21, 2008 by Marty Zager

By John Swancarra Ozone treatment of bottled water has been used in the industry for over 30 years. Ozonation of the product water provides an…

People

October 21, 2008 by Marty Zager

Junior Prize won by Chai Joyce Chai, a student from Palos Verdes Peninsula High School in Rolling Hills Estates, CA, was named winner of the…

M. W. Fontana, Inc.—Water Treatment Beyond the Norm

October 21, 2008 by Marty Zager

By Denise M. Roberts M.W. Fontana, Inc. 5 Yale Avenue Claymont, DE 19703-2975 Tel: (302) 792-0657 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mwfontana.com Employees: Six Vehicles: Four When…

CDC Safe Water System Experience in Developing Countries During Emergency Situations

October 21, 2008 by Marty Zager

By D. S. Lantagne, PE A great deal of progress has been made over the past decade in the field of household water treatment and…

Global Spotlight

October 21, 2008 by Marty Zager

Dow Water Solutions has reached a multi-year joint development partnership with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) and University of Texas at Austin.…