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goes further disinfection through ultra-vi-
olet light immersion, a technique that has
been proven to be both highly-effective,
but free of harmful chemicals. The pro-
cess leaves nothing behind in the water
that could be harmful to humans or aquat-
ic organisms before it is safely returned to
local rivers. Hall says this process has not
only allowed Athens-Clark to advance in
its environmental stewardship, but has
advanced the operating life of the water
treatment infrastructure from 20 years to
50 years. The Athens-Clark Public Utili-
ties Department as well as the reclama-
