EPA Webinar on Conventional Treatment Options for Harmful Algal Blooms

algal bloomOn Tuesday, June 5, 2018, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm (eastern), EPA will host a webinar entitled, “Conventional Treatment Options for Harmful Algal Blooms,” as part of its Small Systems Monthly Webinar Series. During the webinar, participants will learn about the following topics:

  • Cyanobacterial cell removals through coagulation and sedimentation.
  • Toxin removals through coagulation, sedimentation, and filtration.
  • Propagation of toxins and indicators of cyanobacterial biomass through a surface water treatment facility.
  • Removal of cyanobacterial toxins by powdered activated carbon (PAC).
  • Impact of permanganate oxidation on cyanobacterial cell integrity, toxin release, and toxin degradation.
  • Toxin degradation by free chlorine.

For more information, visit EPA’s website and register for the webinar here.