Water & Wastewater (Municipal)

How ozone can boost biologically active filtration
Biologically active filtration (BAF) is getting a substantial boost in many water reuse and wastewater treatment applications from the oxidation power of ozone. Ozone has a higher oxidation potential than chlorine, hydrogen peroxide, hypochlorous acid, and any other disinfectant on the market except fluorine. The use of ozone has increased dramatically in recent years, and …

Water’s ‘Big Six’ – Who are the major users of water & wastewater filtration in 2021?
The short answer is that media for liquid filtration can end up virtually anywhere. The global water and wastewater market is worth an annual $600 billion according to Evoqua Water Technologies of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a dedicated supplier of equipment and services to the water industry, with 2020 sales of more than $3 billion. This overall …

Strategic investments drive Mann+Hummel’s diversification strategy
As the trendlines in the transportation category move away from filtration related to the internal combustion engine and toward alternative applications, such as cabin air, Mann+Hummel has been strategically diversifying its solution set in recent years. The Ludwigsburg, Germany-based company, which has long been a leading player in filtration for automotive applications, has made several …

Digital water platform simplifies quality control
Managing difficult compliance standards, controlling cost, and effectively communicating has never been easier. 120Water provides turnkey solutions for managing safe drinking water programs in order to reduce risk and protect public health now and in the future. 120Water’s digital water platform is an all-in-one solution for drinking water programs, providing all the elements needed to …

Student Spotlight: Electrochemical oxidation for the treatment of algae and cyanotoxins
Founded in 1896, Clarkson University is a private national research university with its main campus in Potsdam, New York, adjacent to the six-million-acre Adirondack Park. At Clarkson, Shasha Yang’s research mainly focuses on water (e.g., PFAS-contaminated wastewater and landfill leachate) treatment using electrochemical oxidation method. Shasha’s current project focuses on the mitigation of harmful algal …