Zero Waste: A Look at the Future of Reverse Osmosis   Water Quality Products March 2003   Josh Hanford, Watts Industries
Most reverse osmosis systems waste as much as 20 gallons just to produce one gallon of product water. The new technology called "ZeroWaste" eliminates this problem by returning the concentrate water from the reverse osmosis system back to the home's plumbing, resulting in 100 percent efficiency.
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Bottled Water vs. Tap   Water Quality Products October 2002   Nadia Abboud, Severn Trent Services
While both sides of the bottled/tap battle continue trying to inform and ultimately win the consumer over, a few facts cannot be overlooked. Regardless of how a consumer obtains drinking water, both bottled and tap must draw from the same available global freshwater sources. Despite the information with which consumers are presented, ultimately the decision is theirs. When purchasing bottled water, knowing what you are getting requires some research and understanding.
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Threat of Water Supply Bioterrorism: Who Will It Impact?   Water & Wastes Digest December 2001   Nikolai Pitchforth, Research Analyst, Environmental Group, U.S.
The tragic events of September 11th highlighted America’s vulnerability to terrorism and spurred an unprecedented domestic security response. Water treatment facilities were identified almost immediately as a potential target for further attacks and were urged by the FBI to implement security measures, most of which are still in place.

New Technology Desalinates Sea Water at 80 Percent Less Cost than Current Methods   Water Engineering & Management July 2001
Demand for a cheaper way to transform saltwater into fresh has spurred the development of a new technology by AquaSonics International, Inc., the Rapid Spray Distillation (RSD) process, that desalinates water at a fraction of the cost of current methods.
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Desalination of Seawater Helps Meet Fresh Water Demand   Water Engineering & Management April 2001   J.L. Martin-Lagardette
Three French companies are meeting the water demands of large populations through the use of seawater desalination.
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An Overview of Ozone in Water, Wastewater Treatment   Water & Wastes Digest November 2000
There are more than 2,000 installations worldwide that use ozone to treat drinking water. Ozone is an effective disinfectant for treating municipal and industrial wastewater, enabling the end user to meet EPA pre-treatment standards.

Tablet Chlorination System Provides Affordable Alternative to Liquid, Gas   Water & Wastes Digest November 2000

Membrane Filtration for Water and Wastewater   Water Quality Products February 1999
Membrane filtration, widely used in chemical and biotechnology processes, is already established as a valuable means of filtering and cleaning wastewater and industrial process water.