Chlorine is the most economical and effective method of disinfecting potable water. Additionally, both the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) requires 2-5 parts per million (ppm) chlorine residual in potable water systems to ensure safe drinking water. The form of chlorine that is safest to use is a subject […]
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The Vital Role of Chlorination in Ensuring Safe Drinking Water
In our daily lives, access to safe and clean drinking water is something most of us take for granted. It flows effortlessly from our taps, a testament to modern engineering and public health practices that keep harmful contaminants at bay. Among the critical methods for the safety of our drinking water is chlorination. Chlorination plays […]
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Inside an interview with Howard Specker, President and founder of Chemical Injection Technologies, Inc.: Back in the day… Well, I started in this industry back in 1969 with a job at Capital Controls Company, up in Colmar Pennsylvania. They were manufacturers of gas chlorination equipment. The man who started that company, Jim Haskett, he had invented […]
Read MorePressure Gauge Becomes System Hero
Troubleshoot With Pressure Gauges After almost 50 years in the chlorination industry I still see a number of installations at which some operational problem arises, either at startup or even years down the line, and we get a call to troubleshoot the situation. Upon asking a few questions about the hydraulic conditions under which the ejector is […]
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