During the summer months, naturally occurring compounds in surface waters can cause a musty or earthy taste and odour in city drinking water. These compounds are Geosmin and 2-Methylisoborneol [...]
Alkalinity is a common water analysis parameter described as the acid-neutralizing and pH buffering capacity of a solution. Maintaining a residual alkalinity concentration of 70 – 80 mg/L ensures [...]
Permanganate Index and Oxidizability for Source and Treated Drinking Waters What is permanganate index? The permanganate index is an assessment of water quality typically used for freshwater and [...]
MT-Series Automated Titration & Multi-Parameter Systems Offer More Efficient Sample Analysis MANTECH strives to offer the most efficient automated titration and multi-parameter analysis [...]
Controlling Treatment Disinfection Byproduct Creation from Natural Organic Materials Justin Dickerman, EIT, MANTECH Published in Environmental Science & Engineering, June 2018 Safe operation [...]
May 2018 – Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Amina Stoddart, EIT, Ph.D. of the Centre for Water Studies at Dalhousie University has won the ASTM International Standards Development Award for her work [...]
Surface Water Monitoring PeCOD Case Study 20 Download the PDF here. Safe operation of a Water Treatment Plant (WTP) requires careful monitoring of the water supply influent to the plant, as a [...]
A Comparison of Photoelectrochemical Oxygen Demand to Traditional Methods for Monitoring Natural Organic Matter in Surface Water Download the poster presentation as a PDF here. Introduction [...]
Calcium, Magnesium and Total Hardness Determination by Potentiometric Titration Using TRIS Buffer Method Abstract #126 Scope and Application This method is useful for monitoring the calcium, [...]
Salinity Method Abstract #107 Scope and Application This method determines the salinity value of water samples. It conforms to Standard Methods 2520B. Method Summary The conductivity of the [...]