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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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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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