{"id":5445,"date":"2026-02-20T22:01:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T22:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pmnbtech.com\/case-study\/advanced-drinking-water-disinfection-colombia\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T16:26:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T16:26:08","slug":"advanced-drinking-water-disinfection-colombia","status":"publish","type":"case-study","link":"https:\/\/pmnbtech.com\/de\/case-study\/advanced-drinking-water-disinfection-colombia\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced drinking water disinfection, Colombia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5445\" class=\"elementor elementor-5445 elementor-281\" data-elementor-post-type=\"case-study\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbe029f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fbe029f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ebc4f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ebc4f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c2d6e11 e-con-full bannerBox e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c2d6e11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e4c7cdd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e4c7cdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advanced drinking water disinfection, Colombia<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d32a450 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d32a450\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1998e660 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1998e660\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Potable water<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7505d3f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7505d3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c61c19 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c61c19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ozone nano bubble system eliminates chlorine-resistant \u200epathogens from a drinking water supply serving millions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f602c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13f602c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6de02390 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6de02390\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Tibit\u00f3c water treatment plant supplies \u200edrinking water to 2.6 million people. \u200eChlorine-resistant pathogens were passing \u200ethrough the treatment process undetected. \u200ePMnB ozone nano bubble systems were \u200einstalled to provide \u05b5 disinfection, achieving \u200e\u200e100% removal of Cryptosporidium and \u200eGiardia with no chemical residuals in the \u200etreated water.\u200e  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e484ab e-con-full e-grid state-col-box e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69e484ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40550c72 e-con-full stats-box e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40550c72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5caf3f8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5caf3f8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/pmnbtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Icon-ionic-ios-checkmark-circle.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5008\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f0a4679 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f0a4679\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u200e100% \u200eremoval of \u200eCryptosporidium &amp; Giardia\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1391689a e-con-full stats-box e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1391689a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-654f0d3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"654f0d3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/pmnbtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Icon-ionic-ios-checkmark-circle.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5008\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78cd3243 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78cd3243\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo chemical \u200eresiduals in \u200etreated \u200edrinking \u200ewater\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33121c73 e-con-full stats-box e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33121c73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fdd30bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4fdd30bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/pmnbtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Icon-ionic-ios-checkmark-circle.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5008\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97305cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97305cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScalable to \u200e\u200e~6 million \u200epeople \u200eacross the \u200eregion\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5de9732 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5de9732\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b8ad5ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b8ad5ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-245adcb5 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"245adcb5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16306396 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16306396\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11746fb2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11746fb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Die Herausforderung<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-163e63ed elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"163e63ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A growing city, a degrading river, and pathogens chlorine cannot touch<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e77f7d3 elementor-widget__width-initial content-bx list-li elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e77f7d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Tibit\u00f3c plant processes approximately 500,000 m\u00b3 of drinking water per day, serving a \u200ewide distribution network across Bogot\u00e1 and surrounding municipalities. Over the last few \u200edecades, industrial expansion along the river basin and continued population growth \u200edegraded source water quality, requiring continuous upgrades to maintain safe output.\u200e<br \/>\nBut conventional treatment has a critical limitation. Cryptosporidium and Giardia form oocysts \u200eand cysts that are resistant to chlorine, allowing them to survive standard disinfection and \u200eremain a risk within the drinking water supply.\u200e<br \/>\nThe utility also evaluated UV disinfection systems as an additional pathogen barrier. \u200eHowever, the low UV transmittance (UVT) levels in the river water significantly reduced UV \u200eeffectiveness under the site\u2019s operating conditions, making UV treatment inefficient for \u200ereliable large-scale pathogen control.\u200e   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7554498a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7554498a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc4afe5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc4afe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p>With 2.6 million people depending on this facility, closing this gap became essential.\u200e<\/p>\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-323dd638 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"323dd638\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cryptosporidium and Giardia surviving standard chlorine disinfection<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a1f76f5 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a1f76f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Low UVT source water limiting UV disinfection efficiency<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-518b4a80 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"518b4a80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">No validated second-barrier treatment stage in place<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bd3bad7 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bd3bad7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Highest risk to the elderly, children, pregnant women, and immunocompromised \u200eindividuals<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-294a79e5 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"294a79e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pathogen exposure risk scaling with a growing population<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22fc755f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"22fc755f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3a42ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3a42ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ebf84b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ebf84b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-566ccde4 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"566ccde4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conventional solutions considered \u200e<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d537791 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d537791\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Historically, pathogen control at the plant relied on conventional chlorination within the existing treatment process. While effective against many microorganisms, chlorination does not reliably inactivate chlorine-resistant protozoa such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia, leaving a significant treatment gap. <\/p>\n<p>The utility also assessed UV disinfection systems as a potential secondary barrier. However, the source water\u2019s low UV transmittance (UVT) reduced UV penetration efficiency, limiting treatment performance under real operating conditions and making large-scale implementation less viable for the site. <\/p>\n<p>These approaches involved:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6321c94f e-con-full h100  e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6321c94f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-223bfd84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"223bfd84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLimited performance against chlorine-resistant pathogens \u200e\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aaf2ae9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aaf2ae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUV efficiency constraints caused by low UVT river water\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da9da94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4da9da94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo reliable secondary disinfection barrier in place\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cb21feb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cb21feb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContinued reliance on existing treatment alone\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53b0f41d list-ul e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53b0f41d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f925def e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f925def\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32132df9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32132df9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c0394d9 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c0394d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The PMnB solution\u200e<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c4adc3f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c4adc3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ozone nano bubble disinfection system<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-595680f4 the-challenged-copy elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"595680f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Following a global technology review as part of the Inter-American Development Bank\u2019s IDB <strong>Ideas in Action<\/strong> programme, the Tibit\u00f3 team selected PMnB\u2019s ozone nano bubble treatment system as a second-barrier disinfection solution.<\/p>\n<p>This solution generates ozone onsite from ambient air, and dissolves it into the water as ultra-fine nano bubbles (&lt;0.1 micron). This enables: \n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Deep penetration and sustained disinfection contact throughout the water column<\/li>\n<li>Extended gas residence time for complete pathogen inactivation<\/li>\n<li>High oxidation efficiency against chlorine-resistant cyst-forming organisms<\/li>\n<li>No chemical residuals as ozone degrades rapidly in water and in the atmosphere<\/li>\n<li>Clean and safe treated water with no persistent disinfectant by-products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A pilot system was developed in Israel, flown to Colombia, and tested onsite in collaboration with Tibit\u00f3\u2019s engineering team. The results provided clear validation under real operating conditions. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e8497ed elementor-widget__width-inherit imageCarousal case-study-image-callery elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"4e8497ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 von 6\"><figure 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alt=\"WhatsApp Image 2025-09-29 at 13.56.23 (2)\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-300232a4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"300232a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6347b6fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6347b6fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-559fd2d1 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"559fd2d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fd1ce7d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4fd1ce7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ad0bd2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14ad0bd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Results: Complete pathogen removal and a new treatment \u200eparadigm<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7effe0be elementor-widget__width-initial the-challenged-copy elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7effe0be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pilot testing achieved the critical outcome: 100% removal of Cryptosporidium and Giardia. \u200eFor the first time, the plant had a validated method for reliably removing these chlorine-\u200eresistant organisms from its drinking water supply.\u200e<br \/>\nThe PMnB ozone nano bubble system also succeeded where UV systems proved inefficient \u200edue to the low UVT levels of the source water, demonstrating effective pathogen removal \u200eunder real site operating conditions. \u200e<br \/>\nThe result challenged long-held assumptions about what was technically achievable at this \u200etreatment scale and water quality level. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc3e1f2 e-con-full iconListBox e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7dc3e1f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f2478b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f2478b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/pmnbtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Icon-awesome-quote-left.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5007\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-447e6ccb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"447e6ccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt broke many of the paradigms we had. The most important thing was that we were able to \u200etest the technology, and it worked.\u200e \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29c306b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29c306b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e1ce18e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e1ce18e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overall improvements<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b45e6aa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b45e6aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pathogen elimination<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ba2bf99 elementor-widget__width-initial performance-treatment-results elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ba2bf99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t100% removal of Cryptosporidium oocysts from drinking water\u200e\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a34ca64 elementor-widget__width-initial performance-treatment-results elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a34ca64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u200e100% removal of Giardia cysts from drinking water\u200e\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aa99082 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5aa99082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Water quality<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-394c924 elementor-widget__width-initial performance-treatment-results elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"394c924\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo disinfection by-products or chemical residuals in treated water\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17e42745 elementor-widget__width-initial performance-treatment-results elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17e42745\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo ecological impact on water supply\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3beaa909 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3beaa909\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Operational<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52795ba2 elementor-widget__width-initial performance-treatment-results elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52795ba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDeployable without civil reconstruction at the water treatment plant\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a782dd9 faq-container e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" 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Unterst\u00fctzung besuchen Sie bitte unsere Seite <a href=\"https:\/\/pmnbtech.com\/contact-us\/\">Kontakt<\/a>.<br \/>Unser engagiertes Team steht Ihnen auf Ihrem Nanobubble-Weg gerne zur Verf\u00fcgung.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3618bfaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"3618bfaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9070\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9070\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How does PMnB nano bubble ozone compare to UV irradiation \u200eand activated carbon for removing contaminants like \u200eCryptosporidium and Giardia?\u200e <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9070\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c1d320b e-con-full accordion-content-box e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c1d320b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9070\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54975c60 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54975c60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a9e832 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40a9e832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>UV irradiation is effective against protozoan pathogens but requires significant infrastructure at high treatment volumes, making it costly and complex to retrofit. Activated carbon improves general water quality and removes organic contaminants but does not reliably achieve the pathogen removal rates required for Cryptosporidium and Giardia. PMnB ozone nano bubble treatment delivers 100% removal of both organisms with a lower infrastructure footprint, no chemical inputs, and no residuals in the treated water.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9071\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9071\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is the treated drinking water safe? \u200e <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9071\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d2e57e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d2e57e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9071\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c9bcf6e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c9bcf6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a6363b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40a6363b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. Ozone is a high-efficacy disinfectant precisely because it degrades rapidly. It breaks down in water and dissipates to the atmosphere, leaving no chemical residuals in the treated drinking water. Unlike chlorine-based disinfection, it does not produce halogenated by-products. The water entering the distribution network is clean and compliant with drinking water standards.    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9072\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9072\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can PMnB systems be retrofitted into an existing water treatment \u200eplant without civil reconstruction?\u200e <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9072\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e703bed e-con-full accordion-content-box e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e703bed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9072\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-795260b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"795260b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef0da00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef0da00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, and this was a key factor in the Tibit\u00f3 selection. The PMnB system is deployed as a self-contained unit that integrates into existing treatment processes without requiring new civil infrastructure, additional basins, or extended construction timelines. The pilot unit was shipped from Israel and commissioned on-site with minimal disruption to ongoing operations.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9073\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9073\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How was the pilot validated and what did the testing protocol \u200einvolve? \u200e <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9073\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f076bea e-con-full accordion-content-box e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f076bea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9073\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64fa7f30 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64fa7f30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51f18234 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51f18234\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A full-scale pilot system was built in Israel and then shipped to the Tibit\u00f3 plant in Colombia, where it was tested directly on the plant&#8217;s source water in controlled conditions alongside the engineering team. The pilot tested removal performance across the key target organisms. It demonstrated 100% removal under real operating conditions before any decision to proceed to full deployment was made.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9074\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9074\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What treatment volumes and water quality conditions can PMnB \u200esystems handle? \u200e <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9074\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-114c93d2 e-con-full accordion-content-box e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"114c93d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9074\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d95caa3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d95caa3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7865c12f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7865c12f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PMnB systems are scalable across a wide range of municipal treatment volumes. The Tibit\u00f3 installation operates at 500,000 m\u00b3\/day, one of the largest drinking water treatment applications in Latin America. System configuration (number of units, installed power) is matched to the specific treatment volume and source water quality of each site.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9075\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9075\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How does PMnB perform against other chlorine-resistant \u200epathogens beyond Cryptosporidium and Giardia? \u200e <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9075\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fef1b54 e-con-full accordion-content-box e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fef1b54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9075\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e363d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14e363d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41955daf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41955daf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ozone is a broad-spectrum oxidant effective against a wide range of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and protozoa. Its mechanism is direct oxidation at the cellular level, which is not dependent on the biological vulnerabilities that chlorine-resistant organisms exploit. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9076\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9076\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How does nano bubble ozone treatment support health authority \u200ecompliance for large municipal water supplies?\u200e <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9076\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78b05652 e-con-full accordion-content-box e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78b05652\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9076\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a2b5a96 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a2b5a96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-725eabf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"725eabf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ozone is a broad-spectrum oxidant effective against a wide range of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and protozoa. 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