AMS CEO Rick Bacon caught up with Walid Khoury, a leading water consultant and influencer, on the value of predictive analytics in trihalomethane (THM) monitoring. Bacon discusses how AMS’ THM-100™, online trihalomethane (THM) and THM formation potential (THM-FP) analyzers, help to optimize water treatment processes and operations by accurately measuring THMs in real-time within the plant and predicting very precisely what those THM levels will be in the distribution network, days and miles away.

The R.E. Badger Filtration Plant turned to AMS’s online trihalomethane (THM) analyzer, THM-100™, to obtain continuous and real-time data to characterize THMs in the distribution system and allow it to have an early indication of potential THM formation problems before they become a compliance issue.

Watch the latest episode of AMS Talks featuring Rick Bacon, CEO of AMS, who discusses how water utilities can manage trihalomethanes (THMs) by using online THM formation potential (THM-FP) data to optimize system performance, ensure compliance and reduce operating costs.

The rapid response benchtop THM-RR™ analyzer provides fast, reliable and accurate analysis of individual and total THM concentrations. For water treatment operators, consulting engineers and THM treatment system vendors the THM-RR delivers valuable THM performance data far faster than external laboratories.

Aqua Metrology Systems has partnered with Foundation Instruments, Inc. to expand its offerings of online and real-time monitoring of trihalomethanes (THMs) with the addition of Foundation Instruments’ THM-Rapid Response (THM-RR) online benchtop analyzer. The benchtop analyzer reports individual and total THM concentrations in real‐time so that utilities can be more proactive in responding to water quality changes and managing carcinogenic disinfection by-products (DBP).

Intelligent water treatment systems incorporate real-time sensing to ensure that their performance is optimized to avoid under- or over-treatment and that any deterioration in system performance is signaled to permit timely remedial intervention.

Aqua Metrology Systems and University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst), have partnered to develop a robust online raw-water trihalomethanes (THMs) -precursor analyzer. On 23 January 2018 they received a commitment from Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) through its AmplifyMass program to cost share in the development and assessment of this new online THM-Precursor analyzer.

The Town of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, tested an aeration system for additional THM removal. The Tewksbury WTP measured real-time influent and effluent THM values using the online THM-100™ analyzer. Prior to using the online THM monitor, plant operators waited to receive analytical results from external analysis, often conservatively operating the facility since real-time THM values were not known. The real-time data provided by the online monitor made THM formation within the WTP and distribution system easy to identify.

The Brunswick & Topsham Water District (BTWD) in Maine was receiving high THM results despite implementation of best practices. The use of the THM-100™ online THM analyzer has proven a valuable tool enabling BTWD to optimize operations, better understand treatment processes, resolve THM compliance concerns and validate laboratory performance and results.

Scottish Water has relied on the reliability and accuracy of the online THM-100™ monitor to monitor real-time THM levels at several of its facilities. The online THM monitors have allowed Scottish Water to consistently monitor, maintain, optimize, and respond to any THM concerns promptly.