Expanded sales team helps Aquionics support complex municipal water treatment challenges

August 8, 2018 Aquionics has announced a key appointment that strengthens its position as a leading provider of high-quality ultraviolet (UV) disinfection technology. Steve Doyle will assume the role of Regional Sales Manager for the United States western territory and will be responsible for providing efficient and reliable water and wastewater treatment solutions to the 

Todays Technology Can Protect Shrimp From Harmful Disease

By: Brian Grochowski There are five viral pathogens of penaeid shrimp listed by the World Organization for Animal Health. IHHNV infectious hypodermal & hematopoietic necrosis virus YHV yellow head virus TSV Taura syndrome virus WSSV white spot syndrome virus IMNV infectious myonecrosis virus IHHNV also knowns as Penaeus stylirostris densovirus (PstDNV) was the first reported 

Increases in Recreational Water Illness at Hotels Needs More Attention

By: John Psaroudis A great focal point of a family vacation is often the hotel pool. It can be loud, the sun loungers scarce and dry towels hard to find, but the children love it and you can almost ignore the inevitable screams of delight to allow yourself a few minutes to relax. Hundreds of 

Protecting Crustacean Farming From Viruses

By: Brian Grochowski Fish and seafood are becoming an increasingly significant part of our daily diet. It is estimated that 2.9 billion people obtain 20% of their protein from fish and seafood and a further 4.3 billion people obtain 15% of protein from this food source. The commercial fishing industry has responded to this demand, 

Water Quality is the Key to Successful Fish Farming

By: Dan Shaver Fish has been the fastest-growing food production sector over the past 20 years and the global trade in fish and fishery products has seen record growth over the past seven years. Countries such as the US, Japan, France and Spain are the consumption leaders and sales are forecast to hit $150bn in 

Zebra and Quagga Mussel Control in the Power Industry

By Brian Grochowski Aquatic invasive species such as zebra and quagga mussels can be a nuisance to the power generation industry. For facilities that use surface water, where these mussels are prevalent, this nuisance can be quite costly. The biggest area of concern is where the adhesion of mussels to the intake water lines causes 

Importance of water when training for a marathon.

By Tony Sibley, Global Customer Support Manager My colleagues at Aquionics, Berson and Hanovia have been giving me plenty of encouragement and support as I prepare to tackle the daunting challenge of running the London Marathon on April 22nd. Inspired by my wife Amanda’s tremendous efforts last year, I will be dragging myself around the 

Do you drink plastic?

The recently released Orb Media study revealing that around 93% of the bottled water they tested showed ‘some sign of microplastic contamination’, has seen the bottled water industry and leading producers taking a defensive position.

Water Process Flow – More Than Just Gallons Per Minute

By Dan Shaver There are a several variables that need to be considered when sizing a new UV disinfection system. One of the most obvious variables is the flow rate of the water through the system. However, there is more to a flow rate than just determining a `m³/hr’ value and plugging that number into 

Application-optimised low-pressure UV disinfection system simplifies water treatment and reduces lifecycle costs

Berson and Hanovia have jointly launched a new low-pressure UV disinfection system for the treatment of municipal, re-use and waste water. The easy-to-install AmaLine R UV range has been third-party validated, in line with US EPA and NWRI guidelines. It provides effective treatment, while reducing lifecycle costs through being simple to maintain and extremely energy