Class III Operator Mike Moses is pictured making an ozone dosage adjustment—an essential step in maintaining high-quality drinking water. Ozone is a powerful and highly effective disinfectant used in modern water treatment. It provides superior protection by rapidly inactivating bacteria, viruses, and parasites. In addition to disinfection, ozone improves water aesthetics by eliminating taste- and odor-causing compounds such as hydrogen sulfide. The process also oxidizes dissolved metals like iron, manganese, and copper, allowing them to be filtered out, and helps reduce turbidity by breaking down organic material that causes cloudiness. Unlike traditional disinfectants, ozone leaves no harmful residuals, safely decomposing back into oxygen while supporting clean, safe, and great-tasting water for the community.
