Webinar on demand Nitrification Management in Drinking Water Distribution Systems What to expect Nitrifying bacteria are notoriously difficult to measure and do not appear in HPC test results. Discover... Read More
What are PFAS? Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a family of synthetic organic molecules, which are not naturally occurring in nature. Due to the strong carbon-fluorine bond present... Read More
What’s inside A regional water authority in Australia was dealing with an algae bloom in their source water. They investigated the use of 2nd generation ATP testing to rapidly... Read More
The Colorado River rises high into the Rocky Mountains and cuts a 2,300 kilometre course southwest to the Gulf of California. It passes through five U.S. (Colorado, Utah, Arizona,... Read More
From the editor: This is the fifteenth and final post in our series profiling microorganisms of particular significance in water and wastewater systems. In this series we will cover... Read More
Quiz time! As we continue to grow and offer advanced microbial services, we’re paying close attention to other scientific advances that will shape the water monitoring sector in... Read More
Over the past several years, we’ve seen a drastic increase in the demand for all-natural products across several industries. Consumers are becoming more and more aware of both... Read More
What’s inside: A site survey of a hospital in Eastern Canada was jointly performed by LuminUltra and Clean Air & Water Inc. The hospital takes in treated city water... Read More
If you find it easiest to understand a new concept through some type of visualization, you’re not alone. If you happen to be a ‘visual’ person and have... Read More
You’ve likely heard of ATP technology, but may not have had the time to fully explore the value it can bring to your existing microbial monitoring program. Here’s a... Read More
What’s inside Learn how ATP testing allowed technicians to instantly pinpoint the source of contamination, remediate, and place wells back in service – all in the same shift. Background... Read More
The United Nations plays an important role in many, if not all, of the issues facing the planet. Since the end of World War II, the organization has... Read More
From the editor: This is the ninth post in an ongoing series profiling microorganisms of particular significance in water and wastewater systems. In this series we will cover microorganisms... Read More
An image search for the term “algae” quickly reveals a page filled with photos of green-colored surface water. Many of these green blooms that often invade our lakes... Read More
What’s inside: Problem: A municipality experienced water quality issues while commissioning a new elevated storage tank. Facility: Chlorinated distribution system. Size: 7ML tank. Investment: ETI used ATP to immediately... Read More
From the editor: This is the seventh post in an ongoing series profiling microorganisms of particular significance in water and wastewater systems. In this series we will cover... Read More
If you are using heterotrophic plate counts (HPCs) to identify nitrifying bacteria – you won’t find them. As it mentions in the name, HPCs only measure heterotrophic bacteria.... Read More
From the editor: This is the sixth post in an ongoing series profiling microorganisms of particular significance in water and wastewater systems. In this series we will cover... Read More
From the editor: This is the fourth post in an ongoing series profiling microorganisms of particular significance in water and wastewater systems. In this series we will cover... Read More
What’s inside: A water utility in the Midwest USA uses Monochloramine treatment in their two surface water treatment plants to disinfect raw water and establish residual disinfectant prior to... Read More
Everyone loves quizzes, right? Right. So, in honour of our 15th anniversary here at LuminUltra, here are 15 questions that’ll let you test just how much you know... Read More
Water is a topic that we all share an interest in. Whatever corner of the globe you’re from, water matters. This global interest is reflected in the quantity... Read More
May 11, 2018: The current estimate (as of February 7) for Day Zero for Cape Town, South Africa, when the municipal water distribution system will be turned off... Read More
From the editor: This is the second post in an ongoing series profiling microorganisms of particular significance in water and wastewater systems. In this series we will cover... Read More
The water crisis of Flint, Michigan has brought the issue of lead in drinking water back into the public eye. While the overall health implications of the crisis... Read More
From the editor: This is the inaugural post in an ongoing series profiling microorganisms of particular significance in water and wastewater systems. In this series we will cover... Read More
Hydroelectric power has been around for a long time. You might say that, along with windpower, it’s one of the original sources of clean energy. More than 2,000... Read More
At the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, hundreds of millions of people around the world watched as athletes competed in dozens of sports over two weeks. For... Read More
There’s a vast collection of water-related resources available online. It seems like whatever aspect of the water sector you can imagine, there is an organization devoted to its... Read More
Issues related to drinking water and municipal water systems are all over the news these days. In North America, the troubles that Flint, Michigan has faced with its... Read More
Drinking water and wastewater systems are generally the largest energy consumers for municipal governments. However, there is little published information available on the exact energy usage for specific... Read More
What’s inside: The Altona Salt Reduction Plant (ASRP) is a dual membrane plant operated by City West Water and located in the western suburbs of Melbourne. It receives tertiary... Read More
What’s inside: A southern U.S. utility was experiencing water quality issues in a local neighborhood and could not identify the root cause. See how they used 2nd Generation ATP®... Read More
UV treatment only recently became widely adopted in the water and wastewater treatment industries but the benefits of sun exposure for water purification have been acknowledged for thousands... Read More
What’s inside: LuminUltra’s rapid microbiological monitoring technology can help in the quest to manage microorganisms by providing users the ability to measure the total biological population in less than... Read More
Water quality regulators do their best to set policies to ensure the public has access to safe water to drink in terms of microbiological cleanliness. Despite regulations that dictate... Read More
The findings of this technical paper show the utility of ATP monitoring when evaluating significant process changes, and in day-to-day operation.... Read More
From editor: Hearing the name ‘Jon Snow’ may bring Kit Harington’s face to the forefront of many people’s mind as an important character in ‘Game of Thrones’ but,... Read More
It’s long been thought that the presence of iron in drinking water is a cosmetic problem rather than a public health concern. But some scientists are now saying... Read More
Learn how a municipality and local service company used LuminUltra’s 2nd Generation ATP® test system to identify and mitigate microbiological hotspots in their distribution system. What’s inside: Microbiological tests... Read More
Many innovations are inspired by nature – LuminUltra’s technology is no different. Find out how we use the same chemical found in a small firefly to prevent big problems... Read More
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