In house vs outhouse: Microbial control for industrial waters

Industrial water supplies may be plagued by microorganisms that produce toxins or taste and odor compounds adversely affecting the use of treated water for purposes such as drinking or incorporation into critical products. Typically, treatment decisions are made to deal with the microbes or the contaminants ?in house? (within the available treatment system) or outhouse (in the water resource) or both. Modern treatments in water resources can be advantageous providing a raw water supply that is readily treated to acceptable standards for production of critical products. We will present a case study illustrating this concept along with the cost savings for water treatment and insurance for sustained production.