Water Treatment - Residential

Treatment of Drinking Water
Does your well-water test positive for total coli form or E.coli? Does it smell like rotten eggs? Does it leave orange-brown or blackish stains? Is your well affected by surface water, or contaminated by septic systems?

Well-water often contains a variety of contaminants including bacteria, iron, copper, and arsenic as well as man-made compounds. Homeowners looking to improve the quality of their drinking water are using a variety of methods including filtration, reverse osmosis and UV-disinfection. However none of these options effectively treat all possible contaminants.

Filtration is one of the most common and easily accessible methods of water treatment. While highly effective at removing contaminants, filtration is ineffective against bacteria. Reverse-Osmosis (RO) has also been widely adopted for water treatment; yet RO is also ineffective against bacteria. And, while expensive ultraviolet light technology (UV) is specifically designed to kill bacteria, the water must be free of sediment for UV to work effectively.

Chemilizer’s injectors are ideal for home water disinfection. They are typically used to inject small amounts of sodium hypochlorite to kill bacteria. This is referred to as chlorination, which is also effective in treating hydrogen sulfite (the gas that causes the rotten-egg odor) and oxidizing iron and manganese, which cause stains. Chlorination provides residual disinfection; ensuring water does not become re-contaminated while in a holding tank. When used in conjunction with a carbon filter, most contaminants will be effectively removed from drinking water.

I have been using the chemilizer HN-55 for almost a year now and it has been working great! We use this product on a daily basis to chlorinate the water coming into our house. We are missionaries in the country of Brazil and the city pulls our water out of a new by river. Even though the city “treats” the water, we have found that they are very irregular and inconsistent in this process. Before we began using the HN-55, we would often experience various types of infections, which could have been caused by dirty or untreated water. Now, the HN-55 pumps a set amount our water/chlorine solution into the water supply to our house, effectively killing bacteria’s and other harmful things in our water supply. Since installing this device, we have not had any problems with infections due to dirty water. Thanks Chemilizer for a simple but effect product! 

Chris Disler - Brazil

pH Control
When water has high acidity it becomes corrosive, which can cause problems with home plumbing. When water has high alkalinity it can ruin hot water heater elements, reduce soap lathering and make cleaning laundry difficult. Either scenario requires treatment to bring the water’s pH to a neutral level.

Chemilizer’s injectors are also used to inject a variety of treatments for pH control.

To learn more, contact Chemilizer at 1.800.234.7211