Identification of Dangerous Compounds in U.S. Drinking Water

ITT Corporation (USA) announces that its WTW and OI Analytical instrument brands offer a range of measurement options for the detection of the carcinogenic chromium (chromium VI) in drinking water supplies. ITT Analytics’ range of sophisticated technology and simple and convenient screening tests will assist U.S. water utilities to achieve fast and accurate measurement of the cancer-causing element in water while meeting EPA guidelines.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the International Agency for Research on Cancer and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have determined that chromium VI is a carcinogen. Humans and animals exposed to chromium VI in drinking water have an increased risk of gastrointestinal tumors. The U.S. EPA has advised U.S. water utilities to test more carefully for its presence in water supplies.

“ITT Analytics continues to invest in the development of innovative products and technologies and more importantly, provides the tools required to analyse the safety of our drinking water,” said Chris McIntire, president of ITT Analytics. “We make it simple for customers to comply with the current EPA regulatory standards.”

WTW products from ITT Analytics provide simple, convenient and cost effective tests for the measurement of chromium VI in the field or the lab. The WTW pHotoFlex Photometer offers a simple portable lab while the pHotoLab 6100 VIS research grade spectrophotometer offers flexibility while minimising bench space. Chemistry test kits available in a variety of sensitivity levels, all meet the current EPA chromium VI detection limits.

The OI Analytical DA 3500 discrete analyser from ITT Analytics measures multiple analytes (e.g. chromium VI, phosphate, and nitrite) concurrently, allowing samples to be analysed immediately upon receipt in the laboratory. This colorimetric chemistry analyser enables drinking water facilities to analyse samples for chromium VI within 24 hours as required by the U.S. EPA.