What Are the Advantages of Using UV for Water Purification?

Effective - All micro-organisms are susceptible to ultraviolet disinfection.
Economical - Hundreds of gallons can be purified for each penny operating cost.
Safe - No danger of overdosing, no addition of dangerous chemicals.
Fast - Water is ready for use as soon as it leaves the purifier - no further contact time required.
Easy - Simple installation and maintenance. Compact units require minimum space.
Automatic - Provides continuous or intermittent disinfection without special attention or measurement.
No Chemicals - No chlorine taste or corrosion problems.

What Applications Can I Use UV For Water Purification?

• Farms and Ranches: Bacteria free animal drinking water increases production by eliminating losses due to water-borne infection. Improved sanitation promotes healthier stock and higher yields

• Water Wells: Eliminates bacteria which may build up from time to time from seepage of surface water or sewage

• Bottling Manufacture: Insures bacteria free water for use in product at breweries, wineries, soft drink and water bottling facilities

• Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Industries: Bacteria free water insures compliance with strict water treatment standards necessary for product quality control

• Laboratories: Provides ultra-pure water required for accurate testing and research

• Hospitals: Insures ultra-pure water for pathology labs, kidney dialysis and post disinfection rinses where bacteria free water is essential

• Electronics Industry: Insures bacteria free water for use in conjunction with de-ionized and high purity water systems

• Food Industries: Insures bacteria free water as an additive to product and also as a rinse before packaging to guard against water-borne bacteria spoilage in vegetables, fruits, meats, fish and other products

• Private Homes, Trailer Parks, Recreation Vehicles, Schools, Hotels, Airplanes: Provide safe, germ-free drinking water. Destroying bacteria, a serious problem for rural water supplies and stored water usage, prevents disease

• Aquariums and Hatcheries: Bacteria free water prevents disease organisms from growing or spreading without producing by-products toxic to marine life

• Wastewater Treatment Plants: Affords an excellent post water treatment of secondary effluent to reduce bacterial concentrations to safe levels without introducing a toxicant to fish and other marine life in the receiving waters

• Nurseries: Bacteria free water minimizes losses from widespread root rot infection, a common problem in trees and plants caused by a diseased water supply

• Swimming Pools: Helps control bacteria, algae and slime formation. Ultraviolet water purification allows the user to substantially reduce the chlorine usage

Ultraviolet light is part of the light spectrum, which is classified into three wavelength ranges: UV-C, from 100 nanometers (nm) to 280 nm; UV-B, from 280 nm to 315 nm; and UV-A, from 315 nm to 400 nm.

What Is Germicial Ultraviolet And What Are The Benefits?

Ultraviolet technology is a non-chemical approach to disinfection. In this method of disinfection, nothing is added which makes this process simple, inexpensive and requires very low maintenance. Ultraviolet purifiers utilize germicidal lamps and these units are designed and calculated to produce a certain dosage of ultraviolet (usually at least 16,000 microwatt seconds per square centimeter but many units actually have a much higher dosage.) The principle of design is based on a product of time and intensity - you must have a certain amount of both for a successful design.