Central Arizona Project uses EarthTec QZ to prevent quagga mussels from settling in key pumping plant

by Blair Showalter | Oct 20, 2020 | Case Studies, Quagga Mussels

Central Arizona Project uses EarthTec QZ to prevent quagga mussels from settling in key pumping plant The Central Arizona Project (CAP) manages 336 miles of aqueduct and more than 40,000 acres of land. Microscopic quagga mussel larvae called veligers were observed in...

Midwest water treatment plant controls zebra mussels at intake and 4.5-mile pipeline

by Blair Showalter | Jan 28, 2020 | Case Studies, Zebra Mussels

Midwest water treatment plant controls zebra mussels at intake and 4.5-mile pipeline [pdf-embedder url=”/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/EarthTec-QZ-for-mussel-control-at-a-Midwest-municipal-WTP-2016.pdf”...

Copper more effective than chlorine on dreissenid mussels

by Blair Showalter | Jan 30, 2020 | Case Studies, Quagga Mussels, Zebra Mussels

Copper more effective than chlorine on dreissenid mussels A study conducted at a Toronto drinking water treatment plant found that ionic copper is more effective than chlorine for controlling adult and larval dreissenid mussels. Drinking water treatment facilities...

Why copper ion generators aren’t as good as you think

by Blair Showalter | Apr 15, 2020 | Case Studies, Quagga Mussels, Zebra Mussels

Why copper ion generators aren’t as good as you think Copper ion generator cons outweigh the pros according to an independent study for the Bureau of Reclamation. The study found that electrical problems and rapid deterioration of the anodes used to produce...