Notes from the Field: NSF 600

June 8, 2022By adminCoatings, Induron, Wastewater Industry, Water No Comments

By: William Seawell, Induron Technical Service Manager Lately, in both the industrial coatings and water infrastructure industries, there has been much buzz about the upcoming changes to potable water lining standards. The standard we are all intimately familiar with, ANSI/NSF 61, is being replaced by ANSI/NSF 600. This change goes into effect January 1, 2023 … Read More

Understanding Ceramic Epoxies and NSF 600

May 17, 2022By adminInduron, Wastewater Industry, Water No Comments

By: Andy Odorzynski, Induron National Sales Manager For more than 35 years, Induron Protective Coatings has manufactured ceramic epoxies for various corrosive environments, including potable water storage tanks and water treatment facilities. On July 31,  2023, the industry will undergo a change as the requirements NSF/ANSI/CAN 600 are adopted into the NSF Std 61 Health … Read More

Empowering Engineers: An Interactive Treatment Plant Specification Guide

May 5, 2022By adminCoatings, Wastewater Industry, Water No Comments

By: Andy Odorzynski, Induron Protective Coatings National Sales Manager The infrastructure bill recently passed into law allocates $50 billion dollars to improve the nation’s drinking water, stormwater, and wastewater infrastructure. The need is well documented as water systems throughout the country have been ordered to upgrade their systems via EPA Consent Decree. 

Dirty Jobs: A Guide to Treatment Plant Coatings (Part II)

April 18, 2022By adminCoatings, Induron, Wastewater Industry No Comments

By: Bill Seawell, Induron Technical Service Manager Water and wastewater treatment plants require a variety of industrial coatings due to their diverse service environments. From potable water immersion to aeration basins, each service requires a specialized coatings solution for corrosion protection. The goal of this treatment plant coatings blog series is to inform owners and … Read More

What Do you Get When High Performance Coatings and Quality Craftsmanship Meet to Take on Settling Basins?

April 5, 2022By adminCoatings, Induron, Project Spotlight, Wastewater Industry No Comments

By: Paul Powers, Induron North Central Regional Manager In 2018, Induron teamed with Texarkana Water Utilities (TWU) to develop specifications for their uncoated, aging settling basins. The basins were in critical need of refurbishment. After several inspections to assess the condition of the basins, and working within the regulations unique to the region, specifications were … Read More

Dirty Jobs: A Guide to Treatment Plant Coatings (Part I)

March 15, 2022By adminCoatings, Induron, Wastewater Industry, Water No Comments

By: Bill Seawell, Induron Technical Service Manager Water and wastewater treatment plants offer the greatest variety of coating needs of all industrial facilities. These facilities contain an enormous variety of service environments from potable water immersion, exterior weathering service (both the chemically stressed and “regular” varieties), secondary containment, solid chemical exposure, floors, pipe interiors, pipe … Read More

Why is Coating Steel Necessary?

February 14, 2022By adminCoatings, Induron, Wastewater Industry No Comments

By: William Seawell, Induron Technical Service Manager According to a study conducted by NACE in 2013, corrosion was responsible for roughly $2.5 trillion in damage, lost productivity, opportunity cost and maintenance cost globally–the equivalent of about 3.4 percent of the entire global GDP.