UV Pure webinar attendance up dramatically

Based in Western Canada, Sanitherm Engineering builds, installs and operates package sewage treatment plants, and one of their consultants, Errol Symth, commissions treatment plants for the oil industry. To assist him in training operators of UV Pure systems, Errol recently participated in one of our webinars. He says it “covered all of the elements from one end to the other”. What he found most useful was being able to ask about the Hallett system, “inside and out”.

To participate in our next trouble shooting webinar, please contact Alex Zammit at azammit@uvpure.com

February 19, 12pm EST Hallett 15xs overview (includes Upstream)
February 26, 12pm EST Hallett 13 and 30 overview

UV Pure's technology continues to advance

UV Pure’s differentiator is our superior technology, so to stay in the forefront we are always working hard to make sure our products are the very best they can be. For maximum effectiveness in deactivating pathogens, UV Pure's patented designs ensure the highest UV dose possible is either directed or re-directed towards the quartz at the centre of the chamber. Effective reflectors are key, and recent third party tests have shown that our Upstream reflectors are an optimal shape to reflect light back to the quartz.

In conventional UV systems, light travels only one path length in one direction in a straight line through the quartz tube, where it then dissipates. In UV Pure’s systems, the light leaves the lamp, travels through the water, and then bounces around off the two reflectors, allowing for 2.4 times the effectiveness in deactivating pathogens. UV’s reflectors allow for a very productive use of energy, with one watt allowing 2.4 times the UV dose than conventional UV, as the light is used over and over.

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Hallett systems approved for Vermont schools

Vermont's Department of Environmental Conservation recently invited UV Pure to participate in a daylong seminar for 65 engineers, designers, installers and maintenance people involved in a project to improve water quality in its schools. The UV Pure team presented interactive training covering product features and benefits, applications and specifications, installations and troubleshooting.

Mike Carey, Construction Engineer, Department of Environmental Conservation, State of Vermont, was pleased with the educational opportunity noting, “everyone that I spoke with both at the training and by email since have said that the program was excellent”, and expects other small water systems to consider the use of UV technology. “I have no doubt that this presentation will bring many more folks online with using UV systems for disinfection that were considering chlorine only for overall costs. It might be a bit more money to build and operate, but it does have the advantage of being very simple to operate, built in warnings and alarms, and no chemical testing for residuals!”.

Another topic of discussion for the water professionals was around the hardness of Vermont’s water. Water softening is usually required if harder than five grains, but when UV Pure’s units are used, additional softening may not be required because of their self-cleaning feature which prevents a mineral build up in the chamber.

It’s great to see the State of Vermont leading the way, establishing standards for schools and training its water professionals to ensure pure, safe water for its children.

All UV Pure systems engineered to meet rigorous NSF standards

Have you ever wondered about the process UV Pure systems undergo to get their certification? NSF is an independent, not-for-profit organization committed to protecting public health, safety, and the environment. Established in 1944, NSF is the world leader in standards development and product certification, focusing on food, water, indoor air and the environment.

According to Richard Andrew, Operations Manager at NSF International, there continues to be a rise in the number of certifications. With an NSF stamp of approval, consumers can rest assured the product does what the manufacturer claims it does, and for retailers, it guarantees a quality standard which means fewer returns.

The NSF standard that applies to water disinfection using UV radiation is 55 Class A. The rigorous testing ensures there is enough UV dose to achieve a 99.99 percent reduction in pathogens including viruses, bacteria and cysts. The standards are developed by a UV Task Force that includes regulators such as Health Canada and the US EPA, as well as industry representatives and NSF's toxicologists.

The first test is for toxicity, where in NSF's Michigan labs, a unit's materials are exposed to water under various conditions to ensure there is no contamination of the water through leeching of hundreds of possible contaminants. The unit then undergoes a structural test where its response to various conditions is monitored. The final test is for performance, evaluating the efficiency of disinfecting water, in less than ideal conditions as well as alarming protocol in case the system fails.

The standards are revised every few years as new concerns are raised, and regulators and industry use a consensus-based process. UV Pure participates in the development of these ever improving standards, and according to Richard Andrew, "is a widely respected manufacturer, with a highly effective product". He is "proud to be associated with UV Pure"; in return, UV Pure is pleased to have the NSF 55 Class A certification for all of its UV Water purification units.

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