What Is UV Treatment Of Water

Posted by Pure Aqua, Inc. on Jan 6th 2010

Water treatment operators will utilize a UV water treatment system in order to prevent the growth of microbiological pollutants in their water supply. These systems utilize a UV-C high intensity light that is transmitted onto the microbes for the proper time to effectively kill these contaminants and disinfect the water. There are various applications that use UV water treatment systems which range from the drinking water treatment for households, municipal water purification, commercial and industrial water treatment. Water that is purified via ultraviolet disinfection is considered as the safest and most economically efficient method to produce clean water for industrial applications.

UV water treatment is required in any applications that seeks to eliminate microbes, bacteria, viruses, pathogens, and other harmful organisms from water. Additionally, it is applied in water that has a high potential to become polluted prior to reaching the final point of use.

How Does UV Water Treatment Work?

UV water treatment systems work by using ultraviolet lamps that transmit energy rays during the disinfection process. These powerful UV rays serve to neutralize all organisms existing in the water by attacking their DNA and destroying the genetic code. Once this is done, the organisms are unable to multiply and grow, which leaves them dead and harmless. Users have the option to operate industrial uv sterilizers (UVI) and commercial uv sterilizers(UVC) that can be used to disinfect surface water, process water, drinking water, and other applications such as ozone treatment and TOC removal.

Benefits of UV Water Treatment System

Organic Treatment – Ultraviolet is a natural purification process that does not need other disinfection products
Environmentally Safe - No creation of harmful by-products during the UV treatment process
Efficiency - Effective in killing all biological organisms exposed to the UV light
Cost-Effective - Minimal operational expenses compared to other disinfection systems
Secure Without Chemicals - No requirement of chemicals to be added, which negates potential of overdosing
Rapid - Purification process takes effect immediately.
Low Maintenance - Periodic maintenance is required once every 6 months and UV lamp should be replaced annually
Environmentally Friendly – No Toxic by-products are formed during the UV disinfection process