Things You'll Need
Instructions
Evaluate your source water. Conduct a treatability study to determine the quality of the water. Conduct a bacterial test and determine if the water has a high organic content to determine the method of treatment. Once you have evaluated the water, develop a plan for purifying it. Surface water systems require filtration, groundwater sources do not. Your treatability study will indicate specific contaminants to remove from the water.
If required, move water through a filtration system. Membrane filtration pushes the water through fine membranes under pressure. The holes are so small they won't allow pathogens or contaminants through the membrane. Additional filtration methods include a bag and cartridge system or an under the counter system. Other purification methods include ion exchange, distillation and reverse osmosis. Chemicals used to purify water include chlorine, bromine, iodine and hydrogen peroxide.
Use an ozone generator to produce ozone. It will supersaturate the water with oxygen within a contact chamber. Ozone will bubble through the water and disinfect it. The ozone gas will dissapate. Ozonation is a method of water purification use for various water sources such as surface water, groundwater and waste water.