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Columbia County to deploy UV AOP system to curb algae taste-and-odor problems
Summary
Columbia County Water Utility is installing a UV advanced-oxidation system at its Clarks Hill and Jim Blanchard plants to reduce algae-driven taste and odor issues and to treat emerging contaminants. Staff said the system will be online next year and can treat up to 24 million gallons per day on one side and 12 million on the other.
Columbia County Water Utility announced plans to bring an ultraviolet advanced oxidation (UV AOP) treatment system online next year to reduce seasonal taste-and-odor events caused by algae and to address emerging contaminants.
A Columbia County Water Utility spokesperson said algae blooms have produced recurring taste-and-odor problems and that the new system will add a layer of treatment. “This system is the first of its kind in the state of Georgia,” the spokesperson said.
The utility selected a UV AOP system after reviewing alternatives, staff said, describing the technology as a combination of ultraviolet light and hydrogen peroxide…
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