Improved Ozonation for Municipal Drinking Water and Treated Waste Water
Type of initiative
FCM Green Municipal Fund - Plans, Studies, Pilots
Sector
Water
Project value$188,480
Project Type
Pilot Project
Sub Sector
Watershed Management
Grant amount$94,240
Program type
GMF
Municipality
Regional Municipality of Halton, ON
Status
Fully Disbursed
Population
596,637
Project timeline
2002 - 2009
Project number
2665
Description
The Regional Municipality of Halton will research a new technique for disinfecting drinking water or treated wastewater,which could reduce its energy costs and improve the product. The new technology, iTi's Gas inFusion™, permits aprecise application of ozone during the gas infusion process, making it more readily and rapidly available to kill bacteriafaster. With shortened contact times, the system will achieve disinfection using significantly less ozone. The Region'starget for the reduction in ozone is 50 per cent or better, compared to its existing technology. In doing so, there is acorresponding saving in energy use. In addition, the elimination of ozone off–gassing, lower ozone production, and anyreduction in contact times provides a reduction in capital and maintenance costs.
Applicant
Regional Municipality of Halton, ON