The theme for [World Water Week] 2009 is Responding to Global Changes: Accessing Water for the Common Good. On Aug 19, Canadian manufacturer Trojan Technologies will be awarded the 2009 Stockholm Industry Water Award for what is described as an environmentally sound alternative to traditional chlorine-based water treatment. Trojan produces large-scale ultraviolet (UV) water disinfection systems that are used in more than 80 countries worldwide. Inexpensive disinfection of water is seen as an answer to the global problem of waterborne disease and erratic and scarce availability…Ultraviolet light purifies water by destroying the ability of microorganisms to function and reproduce…