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[bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

Don, I'm pretty ignorant of this subject but I have copied and pasted 
information from this science site that seems to say that UV may not be the 
total answer???bobford





Ultraviolet

Advantages Disadvantages 
Does not require storage and transportation of chemicals 
Does not form byproducts No residual effect 

Not efficient against cysts (Guardia, Cryptosporidium) 
Requires considerable expenses for the equipment and technical maintenance 
Requires considerable operational (power) expenses 
Disinfection activity depends on the water turbidity, its hardness (sediments 
on the bulb surface), precipitation of organic impurities on the bulb 
surface, and deviations in the power supply, which effect the wavelength 
variation 

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Anolyte - eGOgerm

Advantages Disadvantages 
Strong disinfectant and oxidation agent. Very effective against all kinds of 
bacteria and viruses , highly effective as sporicidal agent 
Effectively eliminates bad tastes and odors 
Removes biofilms 
Significantly less formation of chlorine compounds, halogens and TMT. No 
toxic by products: chlorites (ClO2) and chlorates (ClO3) 
No acute or chronic toxicity when diluted in water 
Low cost. No transport or storage problem. Easy and safe storage and handling 
Ventilation might be required in the installation room to remove fumes  

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--- On Sun, 8/10/08, Don Bowen <don.bowen AT earthlink.net> wrote:

> From: Don Bowen <don.bowen AT earthlink.net>
> Subject: [Homestead] Water treatment systems
> To: Ozark-homestead AT yahoogroups.com, LittleHouses AT yahoogroups.com, 
> cheap-shelters AT yahoogroups.com, homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Sunday, August 10, 2008, 7:35 AM
> I am looking into UV water treatment systems.  So far I have
> found several
> suppliers on the web with prices all over the place.  I
> have read and
> understood the specifications.  Now I would like to have
> some first person
> recommendations.  This will be used first on my trailer
> then later on a
> whole house.  The water is filtered spring fed stream water
> with known
> Guardia contamination.
> 
>  
> 
> Don Bowen  KI6DIU
> 
> http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.html
> 
>  
> 
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