What is Cryptosporidium? Cryptosporidium (commonly called Crypto) is a parasite that causes the diarrheal disease known as cryptosporidiosis. While there are many species of Cryptosporidium that infect animals, Cryptosporidium parvum and … [Read more...]
UV Disinfection for Boil Water Alerts
Boil Water Alerts are much more common than you probably realize. At any moment, you could find out that your water is not safe to consume. UV disinfection helps you continue to use water normally if you experience one.
Salmonella is Inactivated by UV-C Light
What is Salmonella? Salmonella bacteria cause approximately 1.35 million cases of gastrointestinal illness, 26,500 hospitalizations, and 420 deaths in the United States each year . Most of these infections cause the foodborne illness known as … [Read more...]
Shigella is Inactivated by UV-C Light
What is Shigella? Shigella bacteria cause an intestinal disease called shigellosis. They cause approximately 450,000 infections in the United States each year. Shigella is found in the feces of infected people, in food or water contaminated by an … [Read more...]
E. coli is Inactivated by Germicidal UV-C Light
What is E. coli? E. coli is a name given to a large and diverse group of are bacteria found in the environment, foods , and intestines of people and animals. Although most strains of E. coli are harmless, others can cause diarrhea, urinary tract … [Read more...]
Giardia Lamblia is Inactivated by UV-C Light
What is Giardia? Giardia lamblia is a parasite that can be found in contaminated water, contaminated food, and surfaces contaminated with feces from an infected person. It causes the diarrheal disease known as giardiasis. Giardia can be found … [Read more...]
Hepatitis A is Inactivated by Germicidal Ultraviolet Light
What is Hepatitis A? Hepatitis A is a highly contagious, short-term liver infection. People who get it may feel sick for a few weeks to several months but usually recover completely and do not have lasting liver damage. In rare cases, this virus … [Read more...]
Watch Our Latest Video on Boil Water Alerts and UV-C Disinfection
A Boil Water Alert is issued when disease-causing pathogens are detected, in order to protect you from water that is or will become unsafe to consume. Boil Water Alerts are much more common than you probably realize. There are more than 151,000 … [Read more...]
Long Beach Boil Water Advisory Lifted, But Highlights Need for UV-C Disinfection
Friday, June 21, 2019 — The city of Long Beach, NY issued a Boil Water Alert after its water tested positive for E. coli, as well as for the larger class of bacteria known as coliform. While these alerts are under effect, boiled or bottled water must … [Read more...]
View Our UV-C for Boil Water Alerts Presentation on SlideShare
A Boil Water Alert is issued when disease-causing pathogens are detected, in order to protect you from water that is or will become unsafe to consume. There are more than 151,000 public water systems in the USA, and at any moment a handful of them … [Read more...]
Atlantic Ultraviolet Corporation Announces Application-Specific Page for Boil Water Alerts
► Official press release originally posted on PRWeb This page is the third installment in a series of new application-specific pages on Ultraviolet.com that provides information about the use of ultraviolet wavelengths (UV-C) for chemical-free … [Read more...]