The University of Toledo
The University of Toledo is a university that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
New research will help water utilities evaluate use of algaecides
Water treatment plant operators see chemical algaecides as an important tool to mitigate the threat of harmful algal blooms, rapid growths of cyanobacteria that can produce toxins that are harmful to people, pets and the environment. But they’re also aware that when introducing an algaecide, there’s a fine line between helping and harming. Dr. Youngwoo […]
Advanced algae sensor proves valuable tool in protecting drinking water
Advanced technology tested nearly two years ago in the water treatment system that serves Toledo could prove valuable in efforts to protect the water that pours out of taps well beyond northwest Ohio, according to research published by The University of Toledo. UToledo scientists installed a real-time algae sensor at the Toledo low service pump […]
Air, water experts not concerned about local environmental impact after train derailment
Air and water quality experts at The University of Toledo say you need not be concerned about local air and water quality after a train derailment carrying hazardous materials earlier this month in East Palestine, Ohio, near the Pennsylvania state line. The UToledo science and engineering faculty members doubt any of the chemicals spilled into the environment […]
Study first in US to test advanced, real-time algae sensor at water treatment plant
The online system helps protect the public drinking water supply by immediately detecting and notifying of toxin release from cyanobacteria cells during harmful algal blooms.
Chemists discover a range of environmental contaminants in fracking wastewater
As companies that drill for oil and natural gas using hydraulic fracturing consider recycling and reusing wastewater that surfaces from wells during the fracking process, chemists at The University of Toledo discovered that the new and unexplored waste contains many environmental contaminants including organic chemicals and metallic elements. Research scientists at UToledo's Dr. Nina McClelland […]
Chemists identify toxic chemicals in fracking wastewater
Before water produced during hydraulic fracturing is disposed of in waterways or reused in agriculture and other industries, chemists at The University of Toledo are zeroing in on water quality and environmental concerns of fracking wastewater to determine if it is safe for reuse. The research scientists of the new Dr. Nina McClelland Laboratory for […]
Rice husks can remove microcystin toxins from water
Scientists at The University of Toledo have discovered that rice husks can effectively remove microcystin from water, a finding that could have far-reaching implications for communities along the Great Lakes and across the developing world. An abundant and inexpensive agricultural byproduct, rice husks have been investigated as a water purification solution in the past. However, […]
Scientists advance new technology to protect drinking water from Lake Erie algal toxins
Before the 2014 Toledo (Ohio) Water Crisis left half a million residents without safe drinking water for three days, Dr. Jason Huntley’s research at The University of Toledo focused on bacteria that cause pneumonia. After the harmful algal bloom prompted the city of Toledo’s “Do Not Drink” advisory, the microbiologist expanded his research projects to […]