COST OF ADVANCED UV FOR INACTIVATING CRYPTO

A collaborative project funded by the AWWA Research Foundation and the Electric Power Research Institute evaluated five electrotechnologies for their ability to inactivate viable Cryptosporidium oocysts. Advanc ed ultraviolet (UV) light technology was found to provide greater than 4-log inactivation of Cryptosporidium. This UV technology was evaluat ed further from an engineering design and economic standpoint to deter mine the feasibility of implementing it at existing treatment faciliti es. This article describes the results of the engineering and economic analyses for advanced UV electrotechnology.