Salivary organic matter has been shown to reduce ozonated water’s effect in inactivating the virus responsible for COVID-19. Disinfecting surfaces is crucial in keeping bacteria and viruses at ...

Chris Mattingly, utilities director for the city of Norman, said they started using ozone after conversations with water officials in other municipalities.

Ozone-depleting substances have been virtually ... Between 1990 and 2015, 2.6 billion people gained access to improved drinking water sources. Worldwide 2.1 billion people have gained access ...

Cyanotoxins detected in the city's water led to a do-not-drink advisory for the young and elderly in 2018. It prompted the city to install a $48 million ozone treatment facility to keep drinking ...

Scientists suspected that, among other possibilities, plastic drinking water pipes exposed to extreme heat released the chemicals (SN: 11/13/20). Now, lab experiments show that’s possible.