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“Taking
Care of Beaver Fever” The Scott Cottage Retreat Provides Pure, Safe Water for everyone. Always. George and Connie Scott could be described as pretty typical retirees. They spend their winters at their home in Ridgeway, Ontario busy with friends and family, traveling a little and looking forward to the day when the snow is off the ground, the leaves are on the trees and they can open their beloved cottage for another season. And, like most cottagers, for the past 24 years they have taken water directly from the lake to use in their water system while having to lug in gallons and gallons of drinking water from local municipalities. “We’ve always managed our water needs this way and never really worried too much,” explains Connie. “It was when we were on our way to the Cottage Show with friends who had recently put in an under-the-counter filtration system that we realized we’re putting our family – especially our 7 grandchildren, at risk for water born illness. I knew we had to do something.” The Scott’s cottage is located on Buckskin Lake about halfway between Bancroft and Halliburton, Ontario, an area prized for its small, clear lakes and rugged terrain. According to George the property boasts a large beachfront that is great for kids and adults alike to take advantage of for swimming and boating. Unfortunately, the beachfront is also enjoyed by a rather large group of beavers that have a penchant for using it as a water closet. As their droppings are washed away into the lake, so too are the Giardia bugs they carry with them. Ingestion of Giardia causes what is affectionately known as “Beaver Fever” or Giardiasis, a rather painful gastro-intestinal illness. Being very concerned about contracting Beaver Fever and knowing from their friends that they were vulnerable to other bugs and germs in their lake water, Connie was determined to find the most powerful water filtration system available for their cottage while attending the show. That’s when she met Phil from UV Pure Technologies. “I was extremely impressed with the way Phil explained the application and effectiveness of ultraviolet radiation for water purification and when he showed me the differences between conventional UV systems and UV Pure’s Hallett™ System with Crossfire Technology™ I was sold,” notes Connie. “There really was no other choice.” “Connie really put her foot down,” chuckles George. “She was adamant about the increased effectiveness of the UV radiation due to the two UV lamps, the “window washer” effect of the quartz cleaning mechanism and the built-in sensors ensuring that when the system is on, it’s working. We bought the Hallett™ on the spot.” |
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A Hallett™ 13 System
for residential use was installed at the Scott cottage in May, 2002
making it the first UV Pure system to be used
in a seasonal environment. The system was installed with a 5 micron
filter at the front of the system to eliminate sediment in the water.
Right behind that a 10 micron charcoal filter was put in place to
take out chemicals and provide better taste to the water after it
went through the UV filtration process. Unknown to the Scotts, Buckskin
Lake has a very small type of algae that, when sucked through the
water system, clogged up the charcoal filter, resulting in decreased
water pressure and the Hallett™ turning itself off. Because the Hallett™
system can be configured and reconfigured to match the requirements
of any particular water source, the algae problem was resolved by
placing the charcoal filter behind the UV filter. It turned out that UV Pure’s Crossfire Technology™ not only provided 100% effectiveness in purifying the water it also broke up the algae and prevented it from clogging the filter. According to George, “there was never a problem with the Hallett™ System. When it was on it worked beautifully. In fact we’ve enjoyed the experience of working directly with Ron Hallett, the founder and inventor of the system, as a kind of test environment. We kept logs and shared our information directly with him so that these external problems could be identified and eliminated for future cottagers installing Hallett™ Systems.” George and Connie are delighted with their Hallett™ 13 from UV Pure. They have had the water tested many times over the course of the summer and found it to be “just fine”. They both highly recommend the system for cottages and homes where water safety is a concern. “We always look forward to returning to the cottage for the summer,” said George. “And this year, knowing our water is safe, we have one more reason to celebrate!”
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