COLUMBIA - A change in Columbia's water disinfection system marks the end of the summer. The utility changed back from the chlorine to chloramine (chlorine plus ammonia) disinfection method. The water ...

Having safe drinking water is vital for public health, but traditional methods of disinfection cause their own environmental problems. Chlorine is cheap and easy to use in centralized water systems, ...

Incomplete water disinfection may unintentionally accelerate the spread of antibiotic resistance genes in aquatic ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The Tampa Water Department is modifying its disinfection method for City of Tampa customers for a short period of time. Water distilled to customers between June 2 and June 16 ...

In spite of good progress in water hygiene during the recent decades, contaminated water still causes millions of diseases every year. Most of these diseases are caused by enteric viruses, and better ...

Solar water disinfection (SODIS) represents a sustainable and low-cost approach to improving water quality in areas with limited infrastructure. By harnessing the synergistic effects of ultraviolet ...

Most consumers of drinking water in the United States know that chemicals are used in the treatment processes to ensure the water is safe to drink. But they might not know that the use of some of ...

TEXARKANA -- Beginning Wednesday, Texarkana Water Utilities will temporarily change its drinking water disinfection method. For six to eight weeks, Texarkana Water Utilities will use chlorine only, ...

Starting Sept. 25, the City of Bartlesville will temporarily switch its water disinfection system to free chlorine in a process known as Temporary Free Chlorine Conversion. The six-week initiative ...

ODESSA, Texas — The City of Odessa will be changing its method of water disinfection starting on June 2. This will likely last until July 1. During this month long period, the City of Odessa will use ...

TEXARKANA, Texas (KTAL/KMSS) — Starting on Sunday, August 31, Texarkana Water Utilities (TWU) will temporarily change the water disinfection method. The change will last approximately six weeks. TWU ...

(Nanowerk News) Having safe drinking water is vital for public health, but traditional methods of disinfection cause their own environmental problems. Chlorine is cheap and easy to use in centralized ...