Safeguarding Water Systems

November 12, 2004

Water system contamination by an earthquake or terrorists is a worst-case scenario for public health officials. A Utah State University spin-off company is developing detection equipment that would aid efforts to detect microbial contamination immediately, warn people not to drink the water, fix the problem, and notify citizens when the water is safe to drink.

From The Salt Lake Tribune, October 30, 2004. For more information contact MicroBioSystems, Utah State University Innovation Campus.

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