Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself, My Name Is O-3

What do you think of when you hear the word "ozone"? Maybe the hole in the ozone layer? Or the harmful lung irritant present in smog? In describing ozone, the American Lung Association uses the phrase "ozone is good up high, bad nearby". But what if I told you that ozone can also be good nearby?

This episode takes a "deep dive" into the use of ozonation for drinking water and wastewater treatment. Ozone is a strong oxidant and disinfectant and also generates even more powerful hydroxyl radicals, resulting in an advanced oxidation process (AOP). This episode discusses how engineers leverage the power of ozone to destroy contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) that are commonly found in wastewater--an important step in making sure that recycled water is safe for public and environmental health.

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