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Welcome to ETVoice! Our monthly e-mail contains highlights of the latest developments in the ETV Program and directs you to more detailed information on our Web site or through EPA or other contacts. We hope you find this service useful and welcome your comments and suggestions.
Abby Waits
Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Program
ETV Case Studies Volume II Now Available
In January 2006, ETV published a collection
of eight case studies highlighting potential
and actual outcomes and benefits of the
Program. In September, ETV released “ETV
Case Studies: Demonstrating Program Outcomes,
Volume II,” a second set of one updated
and seven new case studies. The new case
studies highlight verification of the
following types of technologies: baghouse
filtration products, continuous emission
monitors for mercury, fuel cells, microturbine/combined
heat and power technologies, microfiltration
and ultrafiltration for removal of microbial
contaminants in drinking water, nanofiltration
for removal of disinfection by-product
precursors in drinking water, immunoassay
test kits for atrazine in water, and ultraviolet
disinfection for secondary wastewater
effluent and water reuse. The ETV case
studies illustrate how information generated
by the Program translates into potential
and actual outcomes, such as pollution
reductions attributable to the use of
ETV-verified technologies and subsequent
human health or environmental impacts.
Both case studies booklets are now available
on the ETV Web site at http://www.epa.gov/etv/.
| ETV Verifications |
| ETV has completed verification testing and reports for 372 innovative environmental technologies! See a full list of ETV verified technologies. |
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Arsenic Test Kit Verified
The ETV Advanced Monitoring Systems (AMS)
Center, in cooperation with Battelle,
has completed a third round verification
of an arsenic test kit. The SafeGuard
Trace Metals Analyzer developed by TraceDetect
was evaluated for its performance in measuring
total arsenic in water. The SafeGuard
was verified for the following parameters:
accuracy, precision, linearity, method
detection limit, matrix interference effects,
operator bias, inter-unit reproducibility,
and rate of false positives/false negatives.
The AMS Center also verified four arsenic
test kits in July 2002 and five test kits
in August 2003 in first and second round
verifications, respectively. The verification
report and statement for the SafeGuard
test kit.
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Reverse Osmosis Based Point-of-Entry Device Verified
The ETV Drinking Water Systems (DWS) Center,
in cooperation with RTI International,
has verified the performance of a reverse
osmosis based point-of-entry (building)
treatment system for removal of chemical
and microbial contaminants in drinking
water. The system, the M-2400 Reverse
Osmosis System developed by Watts Premier,
was challenged with chemicals, bacteria
(Brevundimonas diminuta), and viruses
(fr and MS2). Bacteria and virus log10
reduction data and chemical percent reduction
data were collected and evaluated. The
verification report and statement will
be available on the ETV
Web page.
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Ultrafiltration Membrane for Microbiological Removal Verified
The ETV DWS Center, operated in cooperation
with National Sanitation Foundation International (NSF International), has verified the
performance of an ultrafiltration membrane
for removal of microbial contaminants
in drinking water. The HF-82-35-PMPW Ultrafiltration
Membrane developed by Koch Membrane Systems,
Inc., was evaluated for removal of viruses
(fr and MS2), bacteria (Brevundimonas
diminuta), and protozoan cysts (Cryptosporidium
parvum). Microbial log10 reduction data
were collected and evaluated. The verification
report and statement will be available
on the ETV Web page.
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Coagulation and Filtration Technology for Arsenic Removal Verified
The ETV DWS Center, in cooperation with
NSF International, has verified the performance
of an electroflocculation and media filtration
device for use in drinking water treatment
systems to remove arsenic. The ARS CFU-50
APC Electroflocculation and Filtration
Water Treatment System developed by ARS
USA, LLC, was verified in terms of its
ability to reduce total arsenic concentration
in the filtrate (treated) water. The verification
report and statement will be available
on the ETV
Web page.
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Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Technology Verified
The ETV Water Quality Protection Center,
operated in cooperation with NSF International,
has verified the performance of a sequencing
batch reactor biological treatment system
with media filtration and ultraviolet
disinfection for treatment of residential
wastewater in a decentralized application.
The Model 6000 Sequencing Batch Reactor
System developed by International Wastewater
Systems was verified in terms of treatment
for total suspended solids, five-day biological
oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand,
total Kjeldahl nitrogen, ammonia nitrogen,
nitrite plus nitrate, total and soluble
phosphorus, and total coliform. The verification
report and statement will be available
on the ETV
Web page.
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Energy Efficient Technology Verified
The ETV Greenhouse Gas Technology Center,
in cooperation with Southern Research
Institute, has verified the performance
of the EarthLinked Water Heating System
developed by ECR Technologies, Inc. This
system incorporates a ground-sourced heat
pump into a building’s water heating system.
The system was tested at a retirement
community in Sun City Center, FL, and
a series of short-term tests and a long-term
monitoring period were conducted to determine
the performance of the system as compared
to the baseline electric resistance-type
hot water heaters. Short-term verification
test parameters included: water heating
capacities, coefficient of performance
(COP), and standby heat loss rate. Long-term
monitoring results assessed the followed:
electrical power consumption with and
without the system in place, hot water
usage and parasitic losses, operational
COP, carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide
emission changes as compared to the baseline
system, and estimated simple cost savings
based on electricity saved. The verification
report and statement will be available
on the ETV
Web page.
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High Transfer-Efficiency Paint Spray Gun Verified
The ETV Pollution Prevention (P2) Coatings
and Coating Equipment Pilot, in cooperation
with Concurrent Technologies Corporation,
has verified the performance of a high
transfer-efficiency (TE) paint spray equipment
for liquid organic coatings application
in wood finishing. The Kremlin Airmix
high TE spray gun developed by EXEL Industrial,
Inc., was evaluated for its pollution
prevention capabilities with specific
quality requirements for the resulting
finish. The finish quality applied by
the Airmix spray gun was verified in comparison
to the finish quality obtained by three
baseline high-volume, low-pressure spray
guns. The Airmix spray gun was verified
for the following performance characteristics:
environmental factors (transfer efficiency)
and marketability factors (air flow, dry
film thickness, gloss, and visual appearance).
The verification report and statement
will be available on the ETV
Web page.
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| Vendor Solicitations |
| ETV centers issue solicitations for vendors and/or collaborators interested in verification. For more detailed information on these solicitations, visit Vendors Wanted. |
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| Upcoming Conferences and Meetings |
A calendar of ETV meetings, conferences, and presentations is available on the ETV Web site at http://www.epa.gov/etv/events.html. Meetings that may be of particular interest at which ETV is exhibiting and/or participating are:
October 3, 2006 - TESTNET,
in cooperation with the Finnish Ministry
of the Environment and VTT, will host
an international seminar, Testing and
Verification of Environmental Technologies
- Challenges and Opportunities, on October
3, in Dipoli, ESPOO, Finland. The goals
of the seminar are to discuss European
and international technology verification
activities and opportunities to harmonize
verification protocols, and to provide
Finnish and international stakeholders
with a coherent picture of environmental
technology testing and its aims and possibilities,
as well as the current state of affairs
in this field. Teresa Harten, ETV Director,
will participate in this international
seminar and will present on “U.S. EPA
ETV Program (Objectives and Impacts) and
Possibilities to Harmonize National ETV
Systems.” For more information, please
visit TESTNET
Web site  . |
| October 21-25, 2006 - The Water
Environment Federation 79th Annual Technical
Exhibition and Conference:
WEFTEC 2006 will be held October 21-25,
in Dallas, TX. This event is designed
to provide the latest information on water
quality developments, research, regulations,
solutions, and cutting-edge technologies.
WEFTEC offers various educational and
training opportunities and includes an
exhibition featuring water quality technologies
and services. The ETV Program will exhibit.
For more information, please visit WEFTEC
Web site .
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| November 28-30, 2006 - The
Partners in Environmental Technology Technical
Symposium and Workshop,
hosted by the Strategic Environmental
Research and Development Program (SERDP)
and Environmental Security Technology
Certification Program (ESTCP), will be
held November 28-30, in Washington, DC.
This event is designed to provide attendees
with concurrent technical sessions on
the latest in environmental research and
technical innovations, poster sessions
featuring more than 350 technical posters,
exhibits highlighting funding opportunities
in related research programs, sessions
summarizing SERDP and ESTCP program development
and opportunities for research and demonstration,
and multiple networking opportunities.
The ETV Program will exhibit. For more
information, please visit SERDP
Web site . |
| December 5-9, 2006 - The National
League of Cities 83rd Congress of Cities
and Exposition will be held
December 5-9, in Reno, NV. This annual
convention will include general sessions,
conference workshops, and networking sessions
aimed at providing the insight and tools
needed to help solve municipal problems.
The exposition brings together companies
serving municipal needs with buyers looking
for products and services to assist with
the changing demands of improving their
municipalities. The ETV Program will exhibit
with the EPA National Risk Management
Research Laboratory. For more information,
please National
League of Cities Web site .
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| January 21-24, 2007 - The Electric
Utilities Environmental Conference (EUEC) will be held January 21-24,
2007, in Tucson, AZ. EUEC is an annual
U.S. technical meeting designed to bring
together a network of over 1,000 professionals.
The conference will include more than
150 exhibits and 250 presentations in
five tracks: clean air, mercury, global
warming, renewable energy and other. The
ETV Program will exhibit. For more information,
please visit EUEC
Web site . |
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