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NITRATE ISSUES? NO PROBLEM WITH RELIABLE MONITORING & SOLID STRATEGY

NITRATE ISSUES? NO PROBLEM WITH RELIABLE MONITORING & SOLID STRATEGY

The Village of Port Williams is a thriving agricultural community in Nova Scotia, Canada. Like many agricultural communities, long-term fertilizer application to the land has led to elevated levels of...
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LIQUID AI HELPS SIMPLIFY WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT

LIQUID AI HELPS SIMPLIFY WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT

February 27, 2020
To ensure that the quality of their wastewater effluent doesn’t violate permit limits, a gelatin manufacturer relies on Real Tech’s...
Read More
REAL-TIME DETECTION OF SHOCK LOADING EVENTS IN WASTEWATER

REAL-TIME DETECTION OF SHOCK LOADING EVENTS IN WASTEWATER

October 31, 2019
Wastewater quality can change drastically and quickly – particularly in the case of industrial discharges – to generate shock loads...
Read More
NITRATE ISSUES? NO PROBLEM WITH RELIABLE MONITORING & SOLID STRATEGY

NITRATE ISSUES? NO PROBLEM WITH RELIABLE MONITORING & SOLID STRATEGY

October 31, 2019
The Village of Port Williams is a thriving agricultural community in Nova Scotia, Canada. Like many agricultural communities, long-term fertilizer...
Read More
CASE STUDY: UVT ANALYZER HELPS WTP SAVE 50% IN ENERGY COSTS

CASE STUDY: UVT ANALYZER HELPS WTP SAVE 50% IN ENERGY COSTS

September 30, 2019
A Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Ontario, Canada produces high quality, safe drinking water for over 90,000 residence despite a...
Read More
CONTINUOUS MONITORING KEY TO EARLY ALGAE DETECTION

CONTINUOUS MONITORING KEY TO EARLY ALGAE DETECTION

September 23, 2019
Harmful algal blooms (HAB) can develop rapidly, creating challenges for surface water treatment plants and posing a threat to public...
Read More
CASE STUDY: ACCURATE AND RELIABLE UVT FOR NEARLY A DECADE

CASE STUDY: ACCURATE AND RELIABLE UVT FOR NEARLY A DECADE

September 12, 2019
A surface water treatment plant (WTP) in Ohio has successfully used six Real Tech Real UV254 online analyzers in their...
Read More
DRINKING WATER PERMANGANATE DOSE OPTIMIZATION

DRINKING WATER PERMANGANATE DOSE OPTIMIZATION

August 2, 2019
Although an effective treatment aid, residual permanganate in your treated water is undesirable and often leads to consumer complaints when...
Read More
HOW A SIMPLE ORGANICS MONITOR HELPED REDUCE CHEMICAL COSTS

HOW A SIMPLE ORGANICS MONITOR HELPED REDUCE CHEMICAL COSTS

May 25, 2019
The Ridgway Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Elk County Pennsylvania uses a Real Tech Real UV254 online analyzer to achieve a...
Read More
ORGANICS AREN’T INVISIBLE: A GUIDE FOR SIMPLE ONLINE MONITORING

ORGANICS AREN’T INVISIBLE: A GUIDE FOR SIMPLE ONLINE MONITORING

May 24, 2019
Control of dissolved organics has been one of the highest priority concerns for most water treatment plants for over 20 years....
Read More
CASE STUDY: SOURCE WATER MONITORING IMPROVES WTP PROCESS CONTROL

CASE STUDY: SOURCE WATER MONITORING IMPROVES WTP PROCESS CONTROL

April 12, 2019
With over 200 installations across Ireland, Real Tech in partnership with Glan Agua, are helping to improve process control and drinking...
Read More
DETECT NITRIFICATION WITH SPEED AND CONFIDENCE

DETECT NITRIFICATION WITH SPEED AND CONFIDENCE

March 4, 2019
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE IN THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Nitrite, nitrate, total chlorine, monochloramine, free chlorine, ammonia, TOC, pH, temperature OVERVIEW Nitrification...
Read More
CASE STUDY: REAL-TIME COD HELPS SAVE COSTS FROM OPTIMIZED NUTRIENT DOSING

CASE STUDY: REAL-TIME COD HELPS SAVE COSTS FROM OPTIMIZED NUTRIENT DOSING

January 31, 2019
A paper recycling facility in Ontario, Canada, needed an effective solution for monitoring carbon content in the wastewater in real...
Read More
OPTIMAL NUTRIENT DOSE FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT

OPTIMAL NUTRIENT DOSE FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT

January 19, 2019
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE FOR NUTRIENT DOSING IN WASTEWATER BOD, COD, TOC, TSS OVERVIEW Nutrient dosing in wastewater must be carefully...
Read More
AERATION OPTIMIZATION IN WASTEWATER

AERATION OPTIMIZATION IN WASTEWATER

January 4, 2019
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE FOR AERATION OPTIMIZATION BOD, COD, TSS, DO OVERVIEW A significant portion of a wastewater treatment plant’s energy...
Read More
CASE STUDY: WATER SUPPLIER GAINS COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE FOR NITRATE

CASE STUDY: WATER SUPPLIER GAINS COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE FOR NITRATE

November 5, 2018
A water supplier in New York State uses the Real Tech Real Nitrate sensor to monitor finished water quality leaving...
Read More
A GUIDE TO SOURCE WATER MONITORING

A GUIDE TO SOURCE WATER MONITORING

October 12, 2018
The purpose of source water monitoring is to enable drinking water treatment facilities to identify changes in water quality, implement treatment...
Read More
MONITORING TOC, BOD AND COD IN WATER WITH UV-VIS

MONITORING TOC, BOD AND COD IN WATER WITH UV-VIS

September 20, 2018
SPECTROPHOTOMETRY OVERVIEW Spectrophotometry is a well-established analytical method, which has been used for decades in chemistry, physics, biochemistry, and chemical engineering...
Read More
SPECIFIC ULTRAVIOLET ABSORBANCE (SUVA) AND UV254

SPECIFIC ULTRAVIOLET ABSORBANCE (SUVA) AND UV254

August 27, 2018
Specific ultraviolet absorbance (SUVA) provides a general characterization of the nature of natural organic matter (NOM) in a water sample...
Read More
CASE STUDY: LOUISIANA PAPER MILL RECOVERY OF VALUE STREAMS

CASE STUDY: LOUISIANA PAPER MILL RECOVERY OF VALUE STREAMS

July 31, 2018
A pulp and paper mill in Louisiana, USA, was reliant on daily grab samples for detection of spill events which...
Read More
RECOVERY OF VALUE STREAMS

RECOVERY OF VALUE STREAMS

July 24, 2018
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE UNINTENDED LOSS IN WASTEWATER BOD, COD, TOC, TSS, Industry specific compounds OVERVIEW Several industries, including dairies, juice...
Read More
BOD, COD, TOC, DOC AND UV254: AN ORGANICS TEST METHOD COMPARISON

BOD, COD, TOC, DOC AND UV254: AN ORGANICS TEST METHOD COMPARISON

June 18, 2018
UV254, TOC, DOC, BOD and COD all provide measures of different aspects of the organic content in a water sample....
Read More
WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ABSORBANCE AND CONCENTRATION?

WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ABSORBANCE AND CONCENTRATION?

April 17, 2018
The relationship between absorbance and concentration is defined by Beer-Lambert Law (or Beer's Law). Beer's Law states that the absorbance...
Read More
CASE STUDY: REAL-TIME BOD/COD MONITORING INCREASES REVENUE FROM PRODUCT RECOVERY

CASE STUDY: REAL-TIME BOD/COD MONITORING INCREASES REVENUE FROM PRODUCT RECOVERY

March 31, 2018
A dairy plant in Minnesota was reliant on daily BOD and COD grab samples for detection of product loss. This...
Read More
REDUCING PRODUCT LOSS TO WASTEWATER

REDUCING PRODUCT LOSS TO WASTEWATER

March 23, 2018
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE FOR PRODUCT LOSS BOD, COD, TOC, TSS, Industry specific compounds OVERVIEW Several industries lose significant quantities of...
Read More
CASE STUDY: RAPID CONTAMINANT DETECTION ENSURES EFFLUENT COMPLIANCE

CASE STUDY: RAPID CONTAMINANT DETECTION ENSURES EFFLUENT COMPLIANCE

March 21, 2018
Pulp and Paper Mill in Pennsylvania, USA, was seeking a solution that could capture contamination events or chemical spills in...
Read More
CONTAMINANT DETECTION IN WASTEWATER

CONTAMINANT DETECTION IN WASTEWATER

March 20, 2018
PARAMETERS TO DETECT CONTAMINATION BOD, COD, TOC, BTEX  Dyes, surfactants, black liquor OVERVIEW In industries such as pulp and paper,...
Read More
NITRATE MONITORING SIMPLIFIES MANAGEMENT

NITRATE MONITORING SIMPLIFIES MANAGEMENT

February 24, 2018
Nitrate in source water can be challenging to manage and lead to potential non-compliance issues. Continuous monitoring of nitrate enables...
Read More
CASE STUDY: PUERTO RICO WTP SAVES THOUSANDS WITH UV254

CASE STUDY: PUERTO RICO WTP SAVES THOUSANDS WITH UV254

January 5, 2018
The Los Filtros Guaynabo Water Treatment Plant in Puerto Rico installed a Real UV254 M3000 analyzer to monitor raw water...
Read More
COAGULATION OPTIMIZATION WITH UV254 OR SPECTRAL ABSORBANCE

COAGULATION OPTIMIZATION WITH UV254 OR SPECTRAL ABSORBANCE

December 14, 2017
BENEFITS OF REAL-TIME MONITORING Cost savings from optimized dose control Lower potential for DBP formation Improved water quality for upstream...
Read More
THE IMPORTANCE OF UV TRANSMITTANCE FOR UV DISINFECTION APPLICATIONS

THE IMPORTANCE OF UV TRANSMITTANCE FOR UV DISINFECTION APPLICATIONS

November 4, 2017
BENEFITS OF REAL-TIME MONITORING UV disinfection performance assurance Dose pacing for energy savings OVERVIEW UV disinfection for water treatment or...
Read More
SOURCE WATER MONITORING: ORGANICS OR COLOUR

SOURCE WATER MONITORING: ORGANICS OR COLOUR

October 3, 2017
When looking at source water monitoring for drinking water treatment, the terms colour and natural organic matter (NOM) are often...
Read More
ABSORBANCE AND PATH LENGTH

ABSORBANCE AND PATH LENGTH

September 30, 2017
According to Beer's Law, absorbance is directly proportional to the path length of the UV light through the water sample....
Read More
BYPASS SENSOR OR SUBMERSIBLE PROBE

BYPASS SENSOR OR SUBMERSIBLE PROBE

August 22, 2017
When it comes to real-time water quality analysis, there two primary forms of instruments to choose from; a bypass style...
Read More
CASE STUDY: ALASKA WTP TAKES CONTROL OF WATER QUALITY

CASE STUDY: ALASKA WTP TAKES CONTROL OF WATER QUALITY

July 8, 2017
With the ongoing concern about water quality in Alaska, Philip Downing, the Remote Maintenance Worker for South East Alaska Regional Health Consortium,...
Read More
OVERVIEW:  UV ABSORBANCE

OVERVIEW: UV ABSORBANCE

June 29, 2017
UV ABSORBANCE The UV absorbance is calculated as a relative measure of the amount of light absorbed by a water...
Read More
CASE STUDY: CLEAN WATER FOR ALL

CASE STUDY: CLEAN WATER FOR ALL

May 15, 2017
Clean water is essential for life. Nearly one billion people around the world lack access to safe water and approximately 3.5 million deaths each year are...
Read More
SHOULD I MEASURE UVT OR UVA?

SHOULD I MEASURE UVT OR UVA?

April 8, 2017
UVA and UVT are essentially just different representations of the same physical phenomenon. They can be related by a simple...
Read More
WHAT IS UVT?

WHAT IS UVT?

March 1, 2017
Ultraviolet transmission or UV transmittance (UVT) is a water quality measurement. The method works by measuring the amount of UV...
Read More
WHAT IS UV254?

WHAT IS UV254?

February 25, 2017
UV254 is a water quality test parameter that provides a quick measurement of the organic matter in water. The measurement...
Read More
CASE STUDY: MOHAWK VALLEY WATER AUTHORITY ENSURES DBP COMPLIANCE

CASE STUDY: MOHAWK VALLEY WATER AUTHORITY ENSURES DBP COMPLIANCE

January 5, 2017
Mohawk Valley Water Authority (MVWA) in New York State is a progressive supplier of potable water. With source water from...
Read More
NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER (NOM) AND DRINKING WATER

NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER (NOM) AND DRINKING WATER

February 9, 2016
ROLE OF NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER IN DRINKING WATER TREATMENT Natural organic matter (NOM) in source water is a complex mixture...
Read More
CASE STUDY: FUTURE OPERATORS GAIN EXPERIENCE WITH SIMPLE ORGANICS TEST METER

CASE STUDY: FUTURE OPERATORS GAIN EXPERIENCE WITH SIMPLE ORGANICS TEST METER

January 19, 2016
PREPARING FUTURE WATER & WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS Linn-Benton Community College in Oregon, USA is preparing students for careers as...
Read More
CASE STUDIES
LIQUID AI HELPS SIMPLIFY WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT

LIQUID AI HELPS SIMPLIFY WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT

February 27, 2020
To ensure that the quality of their wastewater effluent doesn’t violate permit limits, a gelatin manufacturer relies on Real Tech’s...
Read More
NITRATE ISSUES? NO PROBLEM WITH RELIABLE MONITORING & SOLID STRATEGY

NITRATE ISSUES? NO PROBLEM WITH RELIABLE MONITORING & SOLID STRATEGY

October 31, 2019
The Village of Port Williams is a thriving agricultural community in Nova Scotia, Canada. Like many agricultural communities, long-term fertilizer...
Read More
CASE STUDY: UVT ANALYZER HELPS WTP SAVE 50% IN ENERGY COSTS

CASE STUDY: UVT ANALYZER HELPS WTP SAVE 50% IN ENERGY COSTS

September 30, 2019
A Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Ontario, Canada produces high quality, safe drinking water for over 90,000 residence despite a...
Read More
CASE STUDY: ACCURATE AND RELIABLE UVT FOR NEARLY A DECADE

CASE STUDY: ACCURATE AND RELIABLE UVT FOR NEARLY A DECADE

September 12, 2019
A surface water treatment plant (WTP) in Ohio has successfully used six Real Tech Real UV254 online analyzers in their...
Read More
HOW A SIMPLE ORGANICS MONITOR HELPED REDUCE CHEMICAL COSTS

HOW A SIMPLE ORGANICS MONITOR HELPED REDUCE CHEMICAL COSTS

May 25, 2019
The Ridgway Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Elk County Pennsylvania uses a Real Tech Real UV254 online analyzer to achieve a...
Read More
CASE STUDY: SOURCE WATER MONITORING IMPROVES WTP PROCESS CONTROL

CASE STUDY: SOURCE WATER MONITORING IMPROVES WTP PROCESS CONTROL

April 12, 2019
With over 200 installations across Ireland, Real Tech in partnership with Glan Agua, are helping to improve process control and drinking...
Read More
CASE STUDY: REAL-TIME COD HELPS SAVE COSTS FROM OPTIMIZED NUTRIENT DOSING

CASE STUDY: REAL-TIME COD HELPS SAVE COSTS FROM OPTIMIZED NUTRIENT DOSING

January 31, 2019
A paper recycling facility in Ontario, Canada, needed an effective solution for monitoring carbon content in the wastewater in real...
Read More
CASE STUDY: WATER SUPPLIER GAINS COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE FOR NITRATE

CASE STUDY: WATER SUPPLIER GAINS COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE FOR NITRATE

November 5, 2018
A water supplier in New York State uses the Real Tech Real Nitrate sensor to monitor finished water quality leaving...
Read More
CASE STUDY: LOUISIANA PAPER MILL RECOVERY OF VALUE STREAMS

CASE STUDY: LOUISIANA PAPER MILL RECOVERY OF VALUE STREAMS

July 31, 2018
A pulp and paper mill in Louisiana, USA, was reliant on daily grab samples for detection of spill events which...
Read More
CASE STUDY: REAL-TIME BOD/COD MONITORING INCREASES REVENUE FROM PRODUCT RECOVERY

CASE STUDY: REAL-TIME BOD/COD MONITORING INCREASES REVENUE FROM PRODUCT RECOVERY

March 31, 2018
A dairy plant in Minnesota was reliant on daily BOD and COD grab samples for detection of product loss. This...
Read More
CASE STUDY: RAPID CONTAMINANT DETECTION ENSURES EFFLUENT COMPLIANCE

CASE STUDY: RAPID CONTAMINANT DETECTION ENSURES EFFLUENT COMPLIANCE

March 21, 2018
Pulp and Paper Mill in Pennsylvania, USA, was seeking a solution that could capture contamination events or chemical spills in...
Read More
CASE STUDY: PUERTO RICO WTP SAVES THOUSANDS WITH UV254

CASE STUDY: PUERTO RICO WTP SAVES THOUSANDS WITH UV254

January 5, 2018
The Los Filtros Guaynabo Water Treatment Plant in Puerto Rico installed a Real UV254 M3000 analyzer to monitor raw water...
Read More
CASE STUDY: ALASKA WTP TAKES CONTROL OF WATER QUALITY

CASE STUDY: ALASKA WTP TAKES CONTROL OF WATER QUALITY

July 8, 2017
With the ongoing concern about water quality in Alaska, Philip Downing, the Remote Maintenance Worker for South East Alaska Regional Health Consortium,...
Read More
CASE STUDY: CLEAN WATER FOR ALL

CASE STUDY: CLEAN WATER FOR ALL

May 15, 2017
Clean water is essential for life. Nearly one billion people around the world lack access to safe water and approximately 3.5 million deaths each year are...
Read More
CASE STUDY: MOHAWK VALLEY WATER AUTHORITY ENSURES DBP COMPLIANCE

CASE STUDY: MOHAWK VALLEY WATER AUTHORITY ENSURES DBP COMPLIANCE

January 5, 2017
Mohawk Valley Water Authority (MVWA) in New York State is a progressive supplier of potable water. With source water from...
Read More
CASE STUDY: FUTURE OPERATORS GAIN EXPERIENCE WITH SIMPLE ORGANICS TEST METER

CASE STUDY: FUTURE OPERATORS GAIN EXPERIENCE WITH SIMPLE ORGANICS TEST METER

January 19, 2016
PREPARING FUTURE WATER & WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS Linn-Benton Community College in Oregon, USA is preparing students for careers as...
Read More
APPLICATIONS
REAL-TIME DETECTION OF SHOCK LOADING EVENTS IN WASTEWATER

REAL-TIME DETECTION OF SHOCK LOADING EVENTS IN WASTEWATER

October 31, 2019
Wastewater quality can change drastically and quickly – particularly in the case of industrial discharges – to generate shock loads...
Read More
CONTINUOUS MONITORING KEY TO EARLY ALGAE DETECTION

CONTINUOUS MONITORING KEY TO EARLY ALGAE DETECTION

September 23, 2019
Harmful algal blooms (HAB) can develop rapidly, creating challenges for surface water treatment plants and posing a threat to public...
Read More
DRINKING WATER PERMANGANATE DOSE OPTIMIZATION

DRINKING WATER PERMANGANATE DOSE OPTIMIZATION

August 2, 2019
Although an effective treatment aid, residual permanganate in your treated water is undesirable and often leads to consumer complaints when...
Read More
ORGANICS AREN’T INVISIBLE: A GUIDE FOR SIMPLE ONLINE MONITORING

ORGANICS AREN’T INVISIBLE: A GUIDE FOR SIMPLE ONLINE MONITORING

May 24, 2019
Control of dissolved organics has been one of the highest priority concerns for most water treatment plants for over 20 years....
Read More
DETECT NITRIFICATION WITH SPEED AND CONFIDENCE

DETECT NITRIFICATION WITH SPEED AND CONFIDENCE

March 4, 2019
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE IN THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Nitrite, nitrate, total chlorine, monochloramine, free chlorine, ammonia, TOC, pH, temperature OVERVIEW Nitrification...
Read More
OPTIMAL NUTRIENT DOSE FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT

OPTIMAL NUTRIENT DOSE FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT

January 19, 2019
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE FOR NUTRIENT DOSING IN WASTEWATER BOD, COD, TOC, TSS OVERVIEW Nutrient dosing in wastewater must be carefully...
Read More
AERATION OPTIMIZATION IN WASTEWATER

AERATION OPTIMIZATION IN WASTEWATER

January 4, 2019
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE FOR AERATION OPTIMIZATION BOD, COD, TSS, DO OVERVIEW A significant portion of a wastewater treatment plant’s energy...
Read More
A GUIDE TO SOURCE WATER MONITORING

A GUIDE TO SOURCE WATER MONITORING

October 12, 2018
The purpose of source water monitoring is to enable drinking water treatment facilities to identify changes in water quality, implement treatment...
Read More
RECOVERY OF VALUE STREAMS

RECOVERY OF VALUE STREAMS

July 24, 2018
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE UNINTENDED LOSS IN WASTEWATER BOD, COD, TOC, TSS, Industry specific compounds OVERVIEW Several industries, including dairies, juice...
Read More
REDUCING PRODUCT LOSS TO WASTEWATER

REDUCING PRODUCT LOSS TO WASTEWATER

March 23, 2018
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE FOR PRODUCT LOSS BOD, COD, TOC, TSS, Industry specific compounds OVERVIEW Several industries lose significant quantities of...
Read More
CONTAMINANT DETECTION IN WASTEWATER

CONTAMINANT DETECTION IN WASTEWATER

March 20, 2018
PARAMETERS TO DETECT CONTAMINATION BOD, COD, TOC, BTEX  Dyes, surfactants, black liquor OVERVIEW In industries such as pulp and paper,...
Read More
NITRATE MONITORING SIMPLIFIES MANAGEMENT

NITRATE MONITORING SIMPLIFIES MANAGEMENT

February 24, 2018
Nitrate in source water can be challenging to manage and lead to potential non-compliance issues. Continuous monitoring of nitrate enables...
Read More
COAGULATION OPTIMIZATION WITH UV254 OR SPECTRAL ABSORBANCE

COAGULATION OPTIMIZATION WITH UV254 OR SPECTRAL ABSORBANCE

December 14, 2017
BENEFITS OF REAL-TIME MONITORING Cost savings from optimized dose control Lower potential for DBP formation Improved water quality for upstream...
Read More
THE IMPORTANCE OF UV TRANSMITTANCE FOR UV DISINFECTION APPLICATIONS

THE IMPORTANCE OF UV TRANSMITTANCE FOR UV DISINFECTION APPLICATIONS

November 4, 2017
BENEFITS OF REAL-TIME MONITORING UV disinfection performance assurance Dose pacing for energy savings OVERVIEW UV disinfection for water treatment or...
Read More
NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER (NOM) AND DRINKING WATER

NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER (NOM) AND DRINKING WATER

February 9, 2016
ROLE OF NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER IN DRINKING WATER TREATMENT Natural organic matter (NOM) in source water is a complex mixture...
Read More
WATER QUALITY TALK
MONITORING TOC, BOD AND COD IN WATER WITH UV-VIS

MONITORING TOC, BOD AND COD IN WATER WITH UV-VIS

September 20, 2018
SPECTROPHOTOMETRY OVERVIEW Spectrophotometry is a well-established analytical method, which has been used for decades in chemistry, physics, biochemistry, and chemical engineering...
Read More
SPECIFIC ULTRAVIOLET ABSORBANCE (SUVA) AND UV254

SPECIFIC ULTRAVIOLET ABSORBANCE (SUVA) AND UV254

August 27, 2018
Specific ultraviolet absorbance (SUVA) provides a general characterization of the nature of natural organic matter (NOM) in a water sample...
Read More
BOD, COD, TOC, DOC AND UV254: AN ORGANICS TEST METHOD COMPARISON

BOD, COD, TOC, DOC AND UV254: AN ORGANICS TEST METHOD COMPARISON

June 18, 2018
UV254, TOC, DOC, BOD and COD all provide measures of different aspects of the organic content in a water sample....
Read More
WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ABSORBANCE AND CONCENTRATION?

WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ABSORBANCE AND CONCENTRATION?

April 17, 2018
The relationship between absorbance and concentration is defined by Beer-Lambert Law (or Beer's Law). Beer's Law states that the absorbance...
Read More
SOURCE WATER MONITORING: ORGANICS OR COLOUR

SOURCE WATER MONITORING: ORGANICS OR COLOUR

October 3, 2017
When looking at source water monitoring for drinking water treatment, the terms colour and natural organic matter (NOM) are often...
Read More
ABSORBANCE AND PATH LENGTH

ABSORBANCE AND PATH LENGTH

September 30, 2017
According to Beer's Law, absorbance is directly proportional to the path length of the UV light through the water sample....
Read More
BYPASS SENSOR OR SUBMERSIBLE PROBE

BYPASS SENSOR OR SUBMERSIBLE PROBE

August 22, 2017
When it comes to real-time water quality analysis, there two primary forms of instruments to choose from; a bypass style...
Read More
OVERVIEW:  UV ABSORBANCE

OVERVIEW: UV ABSORBANCE

June 29, 2017
UV ABSORBANCE The UV absorbance is calculated as a relative measure of the amount of light absorbed by a water...
Read More
SHOULD I MEASURE UVT OR UVA?

SHOULD I MEASURE UVT OR UVA?

April 8, 2017
UVA and UVT are essentially just different representations of the same physical phenomenon. They can be related by a simple...
Read More
WHAT IS UVT?

WHAT IS UVT?

March 1, 2017
Ultraviolet transmission or UV transmittance (UVT) is a water quality measurement. The method works by measuring the amount of UV...
Read More
WHAT IS UV254?

WHAT IS UV254?

February 25, 2017
UV254 is a water quality test parameter that provides a quick measurement of the organic matter in water. The measurement...
Read More
DRINKING WATER
NITRATE ISSUES? NO PROBLEM WITH RELIABLE MONITORING & SOLID STRATEGY

NITRATE ISSUES? NO PROBLEM WITH RELIABLE MONITORING & SOLID STRATEGY

October 31, 2019
The Village of Port Williams is a thriving agricultural community in Nova Scotia, Canada. Like many agricultural communities, long-term fertilizer...
Read More
CASE STUDY: UVT ANALYZER HELPS WTP SAVE 50% IN ENERGY COSTS

CASE STUDY: UVT ANALYZER HELPS WTP SAVE 50% IN ENERGY COSTS

September 30, 2019
A Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Ontario, Canada produces high quality, safe drinking water for over 90,000 residence despite a...
Read More
CONTINUOUS MONITORING KEY TO EARLY ALGAE DETECTION

CONTINUOUS MONITORING KEY TO EARLY ALGAE DETECTION

September 23, 2019
Harmful algal blooms (HAB) can develop rapidly, creating challenges for surface water treatment plants and posing a threat to public...
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CASE STUDY: ACCURATE AND RELIABLE UVT FOR NEARLY A DECADE

CASE STUDY: ACCURATE AND RELIABLE UVT FOR NEARLY A DECADE

September 12, 2019
A surface water treatment plant (WTP) in Ohio has successfully used six Real Tech Real UV254 online analyzers in their...
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DRINKING WATER PERMANGANATE DOSE OPTIMIZATION

DRINKING WATER PERMANGANATE DOSE OPTIMIZATION

August 2, 2019
Although an effective treatment aid, residual permanganate in your treated water is undesirable and often leads to consumer complaints when...
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HOW A SIMPLE ORGANICS MONITOR HELPED REDUCE CHEMICAL COSTS

HOW A SIMPLE ORGANICS MONITOR HELPED REDUCE CHEMICAL COSTS

May 25, 2019
The Ridgway Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Elk County Pennsylvania uses a Real Tech Real UV254 online analyzer to achieve a...
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ORGANICS AREN’T INVISIBLE: A GUIDE FOR SIMPLE ONLINE MONITORING

ORGANICS AREN’T INVISIBLE: A GUIDE FOR SIMPLE ONLINE MONITORING

May 24, 2019
Control of dissolved organics has been one of the highest priority concerns for most water treatment plants for over 20 years....
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CASE STUDY: SOURCE WATER MONITORING IMPROVES WTP PROCESS CONTROL

CASE STUDY: SOURCE WATER MONITORING IMPROVES WTP PROCESS CONTROL

April 12, 2019
With over 200 installations across Ireland, Real Tech in partnership with Glan Agua, are helping to improve process control and drinking...
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DETECT NITRIFICATION WITH SPEED AND CONFIDENCE

DETECT NITRIFICATION WITH SPEED AND CONFIDENCE

March 4, 2019
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE IN THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Nitrite, nitrate, total chlorine, monochloramine, free chlorine, ammonia, TOC, pH, temperature OVERVIEW Nitrification...
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CASE STUDY: WATER SUPPLIER GAINS COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE FOR NITRATE

CASE STUDY: WATER SUPPLIER GAINS COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE FOR NITRATE

November 5, 2018
A water supplier in New York State uses the Real Tech Real Nitrate sensor to monitor finished water quality leaving...
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A GUIDE TO SOURCE WATER MONITORING

A GUIDE TO SOURCE WATER MONITORING

October 12, 2018
The purpose of source water monitoring is to enable drinking water treatment facilities to identify changes in water quality, implement treatment...
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MONITORING TOC, BOD AND COD IN WATER WITH UV-VIS

MONITORING TOC, BOD AND COD IN WATER WITH UV-VIS

September 20, 2018
SPECTROPHOTOMETRY OVERVIEW Spectrophotometry is a well-established analytical method, which has been used for decades in chemistry, physics, biochemistry, and chemical engineering...
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SPECIFIC ULTRAVIOLET ABSORBANCE (SUVA) AND UV254

SPECIFIC ULTRAVIOLET ABSORBANCE (SUVA) AND UV254

August 27, 2018
Specific ultraviolet absorbance (SUVA) provides a general characterization of the nature of natural organic matter (NOM) in a water sample...
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NITRATE MONITORING SIMPLIFIES MANAGEMENT

NITRATE MONITORING SIMPLIFIES MANAGEMENT

February 24, 2018
Nitrate in source water can be challenging to manage and lead to potential non-compliance issues. Continuous monitoring of nitrate enables...
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CASE STUDY: PUERTO RICO WTP SAVES THOUSANDS WITH UV254

CASE STUDY: PUERTO RICO WTP SAVES THOUSANDS WITH UV254

January 5, 2018
The Los Filtros Guaynabo Water Treatment Plant in Puerto Rico installed a Real UV254 M3000 analyzer to monitor raw water...
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COAGULATION OPTIMIZATION WITH UV254 OR SPECTRAL ABSORBANCE

COAGULATION OPTIMIZATION WITH UV254 OR SPECTRAL ABSORBANCE

December 14, 2017
BENEFITS OF REAL-TIME MONITORING Cost savings from optimized dose control Lower potential for DBP formation Improved water quality for upstream...
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THE IMPORTANCE OF UV TRANSMITTANCE FOR UV DISINFECTION APPLICATIONS

THE IMPORTANCE OF UV TRANSMITTANCE FOR UV DISINFECTION APPLICATIONS

November 4, 2017
BENEFITS OF REAL-TIME MONITORING UV disinfection performance assurance Dose pacing for energy savings OVERVIEW UV disinfection for water treatment or...
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SOURCE WATER MONITORING: ORGANICS OR COLOUR

SOURCE WATER MONITORING: ORGANICS OR COLOUR

October 3, 2017
When looking at source water monitoring for drinking water treatment, the terms colour and natural organic matter (NOM) are often...
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CASE STUDY: ALASKA WTP TAKES CONTROL OF WATER QUALITY

CASE STUDY: ALASKA WTP TAKES CONTROL OF WATER QUALITY

July 8, 2017
With the ongoing concern about water quality in Alaska, Philip Downing, the Remote Maintenance Worker for South East Alaska Regional Health Consortium,...
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CASE STUDY: CLEAN WATER FOR ALL

CASE STUDY: CLEAN WATER FOR ALL

May 15, 2017
Clean water is essential for life. Nearly one billion people around the world lack access to safe water and approximately 3.5 million deaths each year are...
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WASTEWATER
LIQUID AI HELPS SIMPLIFY WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT

LIQUID AI HELPS SIMPLIFY WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT

February 27, 2020
To ensure that the quality of their wastewater effluent doesn’t violate permit limits, a gelatin manufacturer relies on Real Tech’s...
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REAL-TIME DETECTION OF SHOCK LOADING EVENTS IN WASTEWATER

REAL-TIME DETECTION OF SHOCK LOADING EVENTS IN WASTEWATER

October 31, 2019
Wastewater quality can change drastically and quickly – particularly in the case of industrial discharges – to generate shock loads...
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CASE STUDY: REAL-TIME COD HELPS SAVE COSTS FROM OPTIMIZED NUTRIENT DOSING

CASE STUDY: REAL-TIME COD HELPS SAVE COSTS FROM OPTIMIZED NUTRIENT DOSING

January 31, 2019
A paper recycling facility in Ontario, Canada, needed an effective solution for monitoring carbon content in the wastewater in real...
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OPTIMAL NUTRIENT DOSE FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT

OPTIMAL NUTRIENT DOSE FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT

January 19, 2019
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE FOR NUTRIENT DOSING IN WASTEWATER BOD, COD, TOC, TSS OVERVIEW Nutrient dosing in wastewater must be carefully...
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AERATION OPTIMIZATION IN WASTEWATER

AERATION OPTIMIZATION IN WASTEWATER

January 4, 2019
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE FOR AERATION OPTIMIZATION BOD, COD, TSS, DO OVERVIEW A significant portion of a wastewater treatment plant’s energy...
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MONITORING TOC, BOD AND COD IN WATER WITH UV-VIS

MONITORING TOC, BOD AND COD IN WATER WITH UV-VIS

September 20, 2018
SPECTROPHOTOMETRY OVERVIEW Spectrophotometry is a well-established analytical method, which has been used for decades in chemistry, physics, biochemistry, and chemical engineering...
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CASE STUDY: LOUISIANA PAPER MILL RECOVERY OF VALUE STREAMS

CASE STUDY: LOUISIANA PAPER MILL RECOVERY OF VALUE STREAMS

July 31, 2018
A pulp and paper mill in Louisiana, USA, was reliant on daily grab samples for detection of spill events which...
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RECOVERY OF VALUE STREAMS

RECOVERY OF VALUE STREAMS

July 24, 2018
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE UNINTENDED LOSS IN WASTEWATER BOD, COD, TOC, TSS, Industry specific compounds OVERVIEW Several industries, including dairies, juice...
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CASE STUDY: REAL-TIME BOD/COD MONITORING INCREASES REVENUE FROM PRODUCT RECOVERY

CASE STUDY: REAL-TIME BOD/COD MONITORING INCREASES REVENUE FROM PRODUCT RECOVERY

March 31, 2018
A dairy plant in Minnesota was reliant on daily BOD and COD grab samples for detection of product loss. This...
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REDUCING PRODUCT LOSS TO WASTEWATER

REDUCING PRODUCT LOSS TO WASTEWATER

March 23, 2018
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE FOR PRODUCT LOSS BOD, COD, TOC, TSS, Industry specific compounds OVERVIEW Several industries lose significant quantities of...
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CASE STUDY: RAPID CONTAMINANT DETECTION ENSURES EFFLUENT COMPLIANCE

CASE STUDY: RAPID CONTAMINANT DETECTION ENSURES EFFLUENT COMPLIANCE

March 21, 2018
Pulp and Paper Mill in Pennsylvania, USA, was seeking a solution that could capture contamination events or chemical spills in...
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CONTAMINANT DETECTION IN WASTEWATER

CONTAMINANT DETECTION IN WASTEWATER

March 20, 2018
PARAMETERS TO DETECT CONTAMINATION BOD, COD, TOC, BTEX  Dyes, surfactants, black liquor OVERVIEW In industries such as pulp and paper,...
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THE IMPORTANCE OF UV TRANSMITTANCE FOR UV DISINFECTION APPLICATIONS

THE IMPORTANCE OF UV TRANSMITTANCE FOR UV DISINFECTION APPLICATIONS

November 4, 2017
BENEFITS OF REAL-TIME MONITORING UV disinfection performance assurance Dose pacing for energy savings OVERVIEW UV disinfection for water treatment or...
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