Despite recent advances in water-utility technology, operators are still receiving consumer complaints of funny-tasting water. Presented here is a new technique to rid treated water of polysulfide taste by sulfonating and by monitoring the process with Threshold-Odor-Number (TON) determination.Objections to sulfide in potable water are, of course, well known rotten-egg odor appeals to no one. Because of this singularly rank odor, it is understandable that solutions to the problem were forthcoming early in the history of water treat ment. Use of the TON method' possibly can enable waterutility personnel to discern such odors.'Positions at the time of presentation were J. T. Monscvitz., operalions-maint. supt., and L. D. Ainsworth, treat, supt.,
There are more ways than one to motivate a treatment operator. Top‐Ops‐‐a verbal, question‐and‐answer, quiz‐show‐type competition‐‐is one way. The contest is sponsored by the California‐Nevada (Cal‐Nev) section. The article describes the how to put on such a contest, from creating the questions to building the contestants' podiums. Sample questions are given, as is a schematic of the wiring to create the lights and buzzers on the contestants' podiums.
This article discusses the fact that water witching, also known as dowsing, has not been scientifically verified in controlled trials using methods founded on accepted empirical procedure.
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