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Municipal & Public Water Solutions

Odor and fume control at treatment plants, on-site chlorine dioxide generation for disinfection and cooling towers, and cooling tower water filtration — for municipal and public water systems where the wrong technology class costs more than the wrong vendor.

Three Problem Types in Municipal & Public Water

Match the Technology Class to the Load, Not the Catalog

Problem Type 01

Odor & Fume Control at Treatment Plants

Chemical scrubbers fit high, variable, or spiking contaminant loads; biofilters fit steady, moderate H2S loads with low operating cost; carbon adsorbers work best as a polishing stage — the decision comes down to airflow, contaminant load, and whether it spikes or holds steady.

Odor & Fume Control Selection Guide →
Problem Type 02

Chlorine Dioxide Generation for Disinfection & Cooling Towers

Chlorine dioxide can't be purchased pre-made — it has to be generated on-site from precursor chemicals, which makes it a combined chemistry-and-equipment decision. Real ProMinent, De Nora, Xylem, and CDG generator specs for municipal drinking water, wastewater, and industrial cooling tower water.

Chlorine Dioxide Generator Selection Guide →
Problem Type 03

Cooling Tower Water Filtration

Short filter cycles, rising differential pressure, recurring seal wear, and basin deposits are the real signs a cooling-water loop needs filtration — matched to the measured solids (density, particle size, loading) rather than a default filter type.

Cooling Water Filtration & Hydrocyclones →
Problem Type 04

Cooling Tower Chemical Treatment Dosing & Legionella Risk

The full dose-sense-control-separate chemical treatment chain for cooling towers — metering pumps, controllers, and Legionella-risk monitoring points — from Walchem, ProMinent, GF Signet, and Epiphene.

Cooling Tower Chemical Treatment →
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I choose between a chemical scrubber, biofilter, and carbon adsorber for treatment plant odor control?

Chemical scrubbers fit high, variable, or spiking contaminant loads that respond to a chemical neutralizing agent. Biofilters fit steady, moderate H2S loads where low operating cost and minimal chemical handling matter most. Carbon adsorbers work best as a polishing stage downstream of a scrubber or biofilter, or standalone for low-CFM vent/manhole applications. Difficult applications often need multiple stages.

Why can't chlorine dioxide be purchased pre-made and shipped like sodium hypochlorite?

Chlorine dioxide is not stable enough to store or ship in bulk concentrated form. It has to be generated on-site, on demand, from precursor chemicals metered into a reaction chamber just before use — so a chlorine dioxide project is a combined chemistry-and-equipment decision from the start, covering municipal drinking water, wastewater, and industrial cooling tower water applications.

What are the real signs a cooling tower water loop needs filtration?

Short filter cycles, rising differential pressure, recurring pump seal wear without clear mechanical cause, basin sediment that returns after cleaning, heat-transfer fouling, and unstable water clarity after wind, construction, or makeup-water changes are the practical indicators — not a fixed maintenance calendar.

What information does LibertyCES need to spec municipal odor control or cooling tower treatment equipment?

For odor control: airflow rate (CFM), contaminant type and concentration, whether the load is steady or spikes, footprint and vertical clearance, and target removal efficiency. For cooling towers: circulation flow, basin volume, measured TSS/turbidity, particle-size distribution, and whether full-flow or side-stream treatment fits the loop.

Specifying odor control or cooling tower treatment equipment?

Send LibertyCES the airflow or loop data — we'll confirm the technology class before you spec a model.

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