News

IUVA at the 2012 AAEE Awards

Submitted by debmartinez on April 28, 2012 - 6:01pm

IUVA Executive Director, Deb Martinez attended the American Academy of Environmental Engineers' Excellence in Environmental Engineering awards.  Photo – Deb Martinez and guest luncheon speaker, Retired Lieutenant General Robert L. Van Antwerp, Jr.

New Issue of IUVA News

Submitted by debmartinez on March 20, 2012 - 12:46am

The latest issue of IUVA News has been published and can be downloaded here.

Sustainable UV Solutions to Meet Evolving Regulatory Challenges for Water and Air Treatment

Submitted by iuva_admin on March 16, 2012 - 3:56pm

(Washington D.C.) The Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) and other institutions worldwide continue to test and model ultraviolet (UV) technology to develop sustainable solutions for disinfecting public water and wastewater. UV technology utilizes less chemicals and energy than traditional methods, and is effectively deployed on a smaller scale. The International Ultraviolet Association is holding a two day conference in Washington D.C. from August 12-14, "Moving Forward: Sustainable UV Solutions to Meet Evolving Regulatory Challenges."

Web Conference: UV-C LED Technology for Water Treatment

Submitted by debmartinez on March 6, 2012 - 10:55am

BlueTech Research is pleased to announce the details of the next interactive web- conference in the BlueTech® Webinar Series entitled: UV-C LED Technology for Water Treatment: Current Status and Outlook. The Event will be held on March 29th, 12.00 - 13:30 PM EST; 5.00 PM - 6:30 PM BST

More details can be found in the Press Release.

Association of American Colleges and Universities Meeting

Submitted by debmartinez on February 2, 2012 - 11:42am

The Association of American Colleges and Universities hosted its annual meeting in Washington this past week. IUVA Executive Director Deborah Martinez participated in the Diverse Issues in Higher Education Magazine-sponsored session, titled “The Critical Role of Mentoring in Increasing Graduates and Faculty of Color.” Ms. Martinez, pictured here with Dr. Juan E.

NSF International UV Protocol

Submitted by debmartinez on January 27, 2012 - 12:01pm

As an IUVA member, you have a unique position to review and comment on technical and policy documents within our community that affect UV applications. NSF International has asked for review and comment of ETV protocols, and, in particular, NSF has included IUVA in the group of communities it has reached out to for this feedback. This is an opportunity for our membership to utilize its expertise on an issue of national importance and make comments about the content of this document. I ask you to consider responding to the request from NSF.

London Workshop

Submitted by debmartinez on December 13, 2011 - 7:30pm

In cooperation with WRc in the UK, IUVA conducted a successful one day event in the city centre of London on the 7th Dec. The workshop was specifically designed to exchange information about experience with UV implementation, in particular to address the UK Drinking Water Inspectorate guidelines for UV disinfection for drinking water.  New applications such as Advanced Oxidation and experiences from other European countries and the US were also presented and discussed. The event attracted 70 attendees from the UK, but also internationally.

IUVA at Water Quality Technology Conference and Exposition (WQTC)

Submitted by debmartinez on November 27, 2011 - 9:03pm

IUVA  President Paul Swaim, P.E.(pictured), President-elect, Dr.Karl Linden and Executive Director Deborah Martinez attended the Water Quality Technology Conference and Exposition in Phoenix, AZ.  IUVA had a booth in the main expo hall. 

Successful UV-Ballast Water Workshop in Hamburg, Germany

Submitted by debmartinez on November 27, 2011 - 8:52pm

IUVA held another successful event for the UV-Ballast Workshop in Hamburg, Germany.  Dr. Andreas Kolch, IUVA EMEA Hub Director, led the discussion on Ballast water treatment by means of UV rays.

Latest Issue of IUVA News (Volume 13/No. 3)

Submitted by debmartinez on November 8, 2011 - 10:53am

We are happy to announce that the latest issue of IUVA News has been published, and you can access it in its entirety here (membership required). As you will see, the issue covers topics such as Drinking Water UV Operations Without On-line UVT Monitoring: The Default UVT and Sensor Setpoint Approaches to Validation, Disinfection of Storm Water Overflows and Low UVT Wastewaters UV Disinfection of Storm Water Overflows and Low UVT Wastewaters, and Medium Pressure UV Treatment of Ballast Water.