Fort Washington, PA, Feb. 13, 2002 -- Severn Trent Services, Inc., installed two of its UltraDynamics(tm) ultraviolet (UV) disinfection systems at the Town of Sterling, Mass. (Population 7,500) potable water treatment plant, a 1.5 million-gallon per day facility.
The new systems, part of the complete plant upgrade system designed by Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, Inc. of Burlington, Mass., provide easy operation, low risk, and the elimination of disinfection-by-products. UV disinfection replaces chlorination as the process used to alleviate bacterial contamination.
"I firmly believe that we should be taking things out of our water, rather than putting something like chlorine in. With the town's support, the decision to use UltraDynamics(tm) as the permanent disinfectant actualizes this belief," said Department of Public Works, Town of Sterling Superintendent Louis Manring. "This will take us back to the good tasting Sterling water we used to have," he said.
After examining various disinfection methods, Manring, along with the citizens of Sterling, unanimously decided to use UV disinfection as a result of the successful implementation of an operational Severn Trent UV system in nearb7y Westford, Mass., also part of a Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, Inc. plant design.
Severn Trent Services, Inc., based in Fort Washington, PA, is a supplier of water and wastewater treatment solutions. The company's broad range of products and services includes disinfection and filtration technologies, pipeline analysis, rehabilitation and repair services, contract operating services, and state-of-the-art residential metering products.
Its Analytical Services Division, which includes Severn Trent Laboratories (STL), is the world's provider of environmental testing services. Severn Trent Services generates annual sales of $500 million with 4,500 employees. The company is part of Severn Trent Plc. Birmingham, England, and international environmental services leader. Severn Trent is a FTSE 100 company.
