TraceDetect reports that a multiyear phase II grant has been received from the US Center for Disease Control, administered by the NIEHS, for a continuous monitor for arsenic in drinking water
TraceDetect will develop inline equipment that will constantly monitor the concentrations of arsenic with measurement performance that is comparable to much costlier offline technologies.
Referring to the EPA established 10microgram/l limit for arsenic in drinking water that will take effect in January 2006, William Dietze, chief technical officer of TraceDetect, commented: "Our instruments enable water municipalities to monitor their arsenic treatment systems in order to ensure compliance and run their systems as efficiently as possible".
"Beta sites for the programme are currently being developed," added Richard Brewer, chairman and CEO, TraceDetect.
"Four systems will initially be deployed at municipal drinking water facilities in the United States".
TraceDetect's current products include Explorer portable and desktop instruments for a broad range of trace metal measurement applications and SafeGuard automated at-line systems for arsenic, lead and copper.
Both product lines use patented Nanoban electrodes that enable accurate measurements in minutes to levels of one part per billion (1ppb) or less.
