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The Shades Mountain Filter Plant operated by the Birmingham Water Works Board (BWWB) has benefited from the real time high frequency data on daily THM values provided by the THM-100™ online analyzer. The online analyzer has proven valuable to THM mitigation strategy and optimization.

The Central Texas Water Supply Corporation has incorporated the THM-100™ online THM instrument at their WTP to help manage DBP formation.

The Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department is using the THM-100™ to optimize its chlorine injection process at its Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility where ammonia-laden centrate is used for THM control. The THM-100 monitor enables the facility to optimize its chlorine injection process and minimize the formation of THMs in its effluent water by providing the operational staff with immediate and accurate daily reports on THM levels.

Balancing THM mitigation strategies with nitrogen and nutrient removal processes is key for staying compliant. In this viewpoints piece, AMS discusses the importance of controlling THMs in wastewater effluent and how online THM analyzers can help wastewater treatment plants stay on top of strict regulatory requirements. The article dives into the various factors — like source water characteristics and disinfection variables — that affect THM formation, while emphasizing the importance of measuring real-time THM levels in wastewater effluent.

In a newly released Water Research Foundation (WRF) report, TTHM concentration results from the THM-100™ analyzer yielded excellent results. Throughout the duration of the demonstration testing, results obtained from the AMS THM-100™ analyzer were within ± 10% of laboratory results. In addition to the TTHM concentrations, the individual THM species concentrations also matched very well between the AMS instrument and the laboratory.

Evaluation of the field TTHM analytical instruments demonstrated that these instruments are easy to install and operate, can generate TTHM results quickly, and most importantly accurate and precise.

WRF Report Reducing Volatile Disinfection By-Products in Treated Drinking Water Using Aeration Technologies (Report #4441) © 2015 Water Research Foundation.

Real-time data and analytical information from online instruments help utilities comply with water quality regulations. The complete article detailing how online water quality instruments are poised for growth was published in the March/April 2015 issue of World Water. 

Aqua Metrology Systems expands into onsite trace metals testing with acquisition of leading-edge assets from TraceDetect Inc.

Richmond-based PAX Water Technologies and Sunnyvale-based Aqua Metrology Systems unveiled the installation of an innovative in-tank aeration system at San Jose Water Company. The system, installed by Utility Service Group, is being deployed in a 12 million-gallon water storage tank to maintain high water quality during the drought.

The Northern Kentucky Water District has purchased the online THM-100™ THM analyzer from Aqua Metrology Systems to monitor daily THM levels in their distribution network and further enable optimization of treatment processes used to minimize the formation of THMs in treated water.