Contaminated water poses serious health risks, as seen in recent illness outbreaks. Experts warn that unsafe water can cause ...

TEXARKANA, USA (KTAL/KMSS)—Texarkana Water Utilities (TWU) is changing the chemical additives used to disinfect drinking water. TWU announced that, starting on May 12, 2025, and lasting about three ...

Disinfecting drinking water prevents the spread of deadly waterborne diseases by killing infectious agents such as bacteria, ...

West Palm Beach will temporarily alter the disinfection process it uses to treat drinking water supplied to the town of Palm Beach. The city's Public Utilities Department will switch from the current ...

TEXARKANA -- Beginning Wednesday, Texarkana Water Utilities will temporarily change its drinking water disinfection method. For six to eight weeks, Texarkana Water Utilities will use chlorine only, ...

Having safe drinking water is vital for public health, but traditional methods of disinfection cause their own environmental problems. Chlorine is cheap and easy to use in centralized water systems, ...

Scientists at Georgia Institute of Technology have demonstrated how small shocks of electricity may be used to disinfect water. If the technology they developed was integrated into centralized water ...

Solar water disinfection (SODIS) represents a sustainable and low-cost approach to improving water quality in areas with limited infrastructure. By harnessing the synergistic effects of ultraviolet ...

Most consumers of drinking water in the United States know that chemicals are used in the treatment processes to ensure the water is safe to drink. But they might not know that the use of some of ...

Researchers have found a way to use small shocks of electricity to disinfect water, reducing energy consumption, cost, and environmental impact. The technology could be integrated into the electric ...

(Nanowerk News) Having safe drinking water is vital for public health, but traditional methods of disinfection cause their own environmental problems. Chlorine is cheap and easy to use in centralized ...