DeepVerge PLC (AIM:DVRG) said its environmental division Modern Water completed the installation of its Microtox water testing equipment in Beijing, China ahead of athletes arriving for the 2022 Winter Olympics.
The company’s Microtox CTM toxicity monitor measures the chemical toxicity of a water source, giving instant indication of water health. Microtox FX provides a rapid test to detect pathogens and toxic chemicals that may contaminate drinking water or wastewater.
"Once again, water suppliers to the Olympic Games have placed their trust, and the safety of athletes and officials, in the hands of Modern Water," DeepVerge chief executive Gerard Brandon said. "The company's Microtox toxicity testing has been used at every Olympics competition since Los Angeles 1984, apart from last year's Tokyo Olympics because of travel restrictions.
“With the COVID-19 pandemic still affecting much of the world, the importance of identifying pathogens in water can't be overstated, which is why Modern Water is working with governments to help track the virus and even predict where future outbreaks could occur."
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