Watch the latest episode of AMS Talks featuring Industry Consultant Nadia Abboud and AMS CEO Rick Bacon, where they discuss some of the company’s initiatives for 2024 and what attendees can expect to see from AMS at ACE24. AMS’s latest advancements in water treatment and real-time monitoring will be on display in the Innovation Hub at ACE24.

Cities across California must prioritize the implementation of Cr6 treatment solutions while protecting their investment. Therefore, as cities set out to meet today’s 10-ppb MCL, they must consider the MCL of the future and adopt the right Cr6 treatment approach that can cost-effectively comply with a more stringent regulatory limit. SafeGuard™ H2O provides a solution that ensures safety and confidence for cities. With SafeGuard™ H2O, cities can pursue a water blending strategy where appropriate and be assured of sustainable compliance if the State decides to lower the MCL.

The SafeGuard™ H2O Cr6 removal system from AMS is an affordable and reliable hexavalent chromium (Cr6) remediation solution that complies with California’s new 10-ppb MCL regulation. This NSF-approved Reduction/Coagulation/Filtration system is a designated Best Availability Technology (BAT) for Cr6 removal. With its rapid deployability and competitive financing terms, SafeGuard™ H2O makes demonstrating Cr6 removal easier and more accessible than ever before.

In the latest episode of AMS Talks, Abigail Cantor, P.E., Chemical Engineer at Process Research Solutions LLC. discusses a collaboration project with Madison Water Utility to evaluate real-time monitoring of lead and copper in drinking water. This project is particularly timely given the recent EPA proposal to update regulations for reducing lead and copper exposure through drinking water. The proposed regulation will rely more heavily on using lead and copper monitoring and testing apparatuses that have historically lacked real-time data on water corrosivity, crucial for managing fluctuating lead and copper levels in water. Cantor outlines an innovative testing apparatus approach that mimics residential plumbing and incorporates automated online AMS MetalGuard™  lead and copper monitors to provide more frequent and real-time analysis. Utilities looking to adopt a cutting-edge monitoring and testing approach for lead and copper in drinking water systems will not want to miss this interview.

The fully automated SafeGuard™ H2O technology produces a non-toxic stannous reagent onsite and on demand using an in-situ electrolytic generator and a certified precursor. As a cost-effective and efficient solution for municipal and industrial users, SafeGuard™ H2O removes Cr(VI), Fe, H2S, Hg, Pb, and Se from water and wastewater. It also acts as an antibiofilm, antimicrobial reagent for produced water, and as a corrosion inhibitor in distribution networks and cooling systems.

Aigües de Barcelona has systematically addressed the complexities of managing DBPs in its extensive distribution network by adopting AMS’ DaaS technology to monitor its water quality, provide process control and ensure regulatory compliance analysis. The introduction of THM-100™, an online trihalomethane (THM) and THM Formation Potential (THM-FP) analyzer with > 98.5% data availability and uptime, and subsequent process optimizations have led to significant achievements. THM levels at the treatment plants saw an 86% decrease, with a parallel 53% reduction throughout the distribution network. These improvements have also translated into a substantial economic benefit, saving the utility an estimated 30,000€ monthly in operational costs, minimizing energy costs and reducing carbon emissions.

The Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) regulation will rely more heavily on using lead and copper testing and monitoring apparatuses. These apparatuses have issues around sampling constraints and lack real-time data on water corrosivity to anticipate the risk of lead/copper corrosion before it happens in homes/schools/daycares. This is where the benefit of real-time lead and copper monitoring in drinking water systems can significantly contribute to a water system’s compliance with the proposed lead and copper action levels outlined in the LCRI. The automatic, unattended online MetalGuard™ analyzer from AMS provides high-frequency, timely, and accurate predictive data to stakeholders on their exposure to lead or copper contamination risks.

Watch the latest episode of AMS Talks featuring Industry Consultant Nadia Abboud and Sean Burke, who recently became AMS’s Director of Business Development. In this interview, Sean shares what drew him to AMS, his first impression of the company’s highly motivated team, and his thoughts on AMS’s diverse portfolio of analytical and treatment solutions designed to address trace metal, inorganic and organic contaminants. Sean also discusses the growing need for more carbon-neutral and environmentally friendly treatment options in the water sector and how the AMS SafeGuard™ H2O innovative technology solves that critical need by reducing chemical costs, minimizing supply chain disruptions, reducing logistical costs, and providing a fully automated, remotely controlled treatment option. In his new role at AMS, he will drive growth in the industrial sector and build partnerships with OEMs and distributors.

To reduce dependence on imported bulk chemicals, minimize carbon footprint and ensure final effluent discharges are within regulatory limits, wastewater treatment facilities can benefit from the SafeGuard™ H2O phosphate removal system. The novel technology, manufactured by AMS, generates a ferrous/ferric reagent in-situ via an electrolytic process, providing a sustainable and effective approach to phosphate removal. SafeGuard™ H2O has been proven in multiple bench-scale demonstrations to have repeated success removing phosphate.