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6.23.2015

E. coli scare prompts bottled water recall

Pa. bottling company recalls bottled water due to possible E. coli contamination


Authorities say water bottled by a Pennsylvania bottling company may be contaminated with E. coli.

The Pennsylvania departments of Agriculture, Environmental Protection, and Health issued the warning, saying spring water bottled by Niagara between June 10 and June 18 at its facilities in Hamburg, Berks County or Upper Macungie, Lehigh County should not be consumed.

According to the state authorities, Niagara purchased spring water from Far Away Springs-Auburn in Schuylkill County, and multiple water quality sample results from Far Away Springs taken during routine testing have indicated the presence of E. coli in the water.

Niagra issued a statement on their website, saying:

"Out of an abundance of caution and in the interests of maintaining the highest possible standards for product quality, Niagara is issuing a voluntary recall for all spring water products produced from its Pennsylvania manufacturing facilities during the June 10th - June 18th time frame.

Niagara was notified that the source was potentially compromised. There have been no reports of any illness or injury related to the above mentioned products to date and finished product testing detected no contaminants or issues of any kind. This voluntary withdrawal is being implemented in cooperation with State and Federal Agencies."


The products were sold under the following brand names:

Acadia (Giant)
Acme
Big Y
Best Yet
7-11
Niagara
Nature's Place
Pricerite
Superchill
Morning Fresh
Shaws
Shoprite
Western Beef Blue
Wegman's


For more information, contact Niagara at 877-487-7873, or visit: http://www.niagarawater.com/consumer-notice/

 

5.04.2015

2016 McEllhiney Distinguished Lecturer to present on treatment options for groundwater

2016 McEllhiney Distinguished Lecturer to present on treatment options for groundwater

WESTERVILLE, Ohio — The McEllhiney Distinguished Lecture Series in Water Well Technology is named in honor of the founding president of the National Ground Water Association (NGWA).

WERF awards contracts to explore innovative processes

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Formed in 1989, the Water Environment Research Foundation is a nonprofit, independent scientific research organization dedicated to stormwater and wastewater issues.

New Global Water Intelligence report highlights opportunities in ballast water treatment

AUSTIN, Texas — The report discusses how the ratification of global environmental legislation will lead to a surge in the installation of ballast water treatment systems over the next five years.





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3.25.2015

A Water Dilemma in Michigan: Cloudy or Costly?

6.03.2014

What’s at the Bottom of Your Water Supply May Not Stay There



Turbidity Stirs Up Unwanted Particles

Lack of clarity in your drinking water is a sign of trouble. Turbidity follows the “animal, vegetable, mineral” concept. Bottom-feeder goodies, algae, and silt just need water movement to rise into, and flow from a water supply into the filtration system (e.g. watershed, well). Effects from turbidity include increased water temperature, lower concentrations of dissolved oxygen (both also bad for fish), and a real pain in the neck for drinking water utilities to treat water for consumption.

The Environmental Protection Agency sets the standard for the amount of turbidity allowed in drinking water. Turbidity is measured in nephelolometric turbidity units (NTU) which indicates the amount of light passing through water. An average of daily water samples for a month must yield a sample size of 0.3 NTUs over a period of any one month. 


Your first line of defense against cloudy water is activated carbon filtration. Our division, American Carbon Block, uses activated, coconut-based carbon. It is ecologically greener than coal-based carbon. Our success at Paragon Water Systems is that we take full advantage of the concept of microporosity, as it suits itself well to organic chemical adsorption.


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