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Waterloo Biofilter Expands Technological Portfolio with Acquisition of RH2O

GUELPH, ONJuly 31, 2024 /CNW/

Waterloo Biofilter Systems Inc., a key innovator in onsite wastewater treatment, announces the acquisition of RH2O Inc. – a specialist in advanced moving bed biofilm reactor technology (MBBR) – subject to customary closing conditions. This investment amplifies Waterloo Biofilter’s overall tech capacity and market position as a trusted provider of wastewater treatment solutions.  Waterloo Biofilter, already one of the country’s largest maintenance providers, will service existing RH2O customers moving forward.

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Phosphorus Reduction Project Meets Objectives

Chatham, ON – Feb 26, 2021

A phosphorus reduction and recovery system aimed at reducing the growth of harmful algal blooms in the Thames River and Lake Erie has been successfully demonstrated.  A Waterloo EC-P system was tested that mimics the way phosphorus is removed naturally in iron-rich soils through the crystallization of iron-phosphate minerals.  The containerized system treated up to 40,000 L/day of surface water from the agricultural runoff of 340 acres of farmed land and includes a process to allow for the recovery and re-use of captured phosphorus as a fertilizing soil amendment.

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In the picture, members of the Waterloo Biofilter Systems Inc. team include (left to right) Marianne Willson, Technical Field Support and Sales, Christopher Jowett, Head of Technology, and Craig Jowett, Founder and Head of R&D. The sample is from the Boudreau pump station near Chatham.
Thames River Phosphorus Reduction Collaborative Request for Proposal Awarded

The Thames River Phosphorus Reduction Collaborative (PRC) has chosen five projects from 11 proposals to develop and test technologies that intercept and remove phosphorus from agricultural runoff. A total of $400,000 was awarded to projects that will gauge how efficiently each technology works in removing phosphorus from water that is released into the system.

Waterloo to Speak at WEF Nutrients Symposium 2017
Waterloo to Speak at WEF Nutrients Symposium 2017

Craig Jowett has been invited to speak at the 2017 Water Environment Federation Workshop “Onsite & Decentralized Nutrient Removal & Recovery” in Fort Lauderdale on June 12, 2017. His topic is primarily nitrogen removal at the residential scale, which has proven to be variable in the past. His recent research carried out on the WaterNOx-LS using agricultural mineral filters helps demonstrate that thorough nitrogen removal at the residential scale is very attainable.

Waterloo EC-P Technology Selected as Top 15 Finalist for Stage 1 of Prestigious Water Prize
Waterloo EC-P Technology Selected as Top 15 Finalist for Stage 1 of Prestigious Water Prize

The George Barley Water Prize, presented by the Everglades Foundation, is a multi-stage contest that aims to save freshwater ecosystems from the plight of phosphorus pollution by developing a globally adaptable, reliable, green, and cheap process to remove phosphorus from freshwater bodies.  This prize will uncover, test and ultimately invest in new technologies that solve this important global issue. (more…)

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