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Thor Carbon Technologies, based out of New Hampshire, is owned and operated by Alan Carifio. For 28 years, Mr. Carifio was the Chief Chemist and Lab Director for the Andover Water Treatment Plant, a Massachusetts State Certified Lab for chemical and microbiological analysis of drinking water, where he is still a contributing consultant.
Besides being an instructor for the Mass. Water Works Association, Mr. Carifio has published articles for the New England Water Works Association (NEWWA) dealing with GAC testing procedures and extending filtration service life expectancy. He is a two time recipient of the NEWWA Dexter Brackett Award for the most meritorious paper published by a single author on his work with GAC.
He also has published in American Laboratory News and is a 25 year member of the NEWWA and American Water Works Association and holds a Massachusetts Grade T4 full operator’s license and a Massachusetts Grade 4I wastewater license.
