Look inside the new UMass Amherst mobile water treatment lab
A new mobile water treatment lab run by UMass Amherst will help small towns test new water treatment technology. “Some of our smaller towns are risk-averse to testing new technologies on their water treatment,” said Rep. Smitty Pignatelli, D-Lenox. “This would allow them to kick the tires and test it on a much smaller basis.” Pignatelli said making a mistake with a new technology can cost towns tens of thousands of dollars, so this is an opportunity for small systems to test out new technologies and see if they will work on a larger scale.