Installations

Iron Filter Softener and Reverse Osmosis system

 

Water in this new home was plagued with hardness and iron  so we installed an Aerated Iron Filter , an Upflow brine conditioner and Reverse Osmosis for cooking and drinking.

Rural Home system with Iron and sulphur

This water contained high iron levels and low hydrogen sulphide levels along with hardness .  We installed an Aerated Iron Filter to remove the iron and sulphur smell and then a water conditioner to soften the water.  The result is clean clear water in the home.

Broiler barn – treatment for heavy iron in the water 

This water had heavy iron in it, so we added Hydrogen Peroxide to oxidize the iron and two automatic filters in parallel to filter the water going back out.  This is a common way to remove iron from mid – large amounts of water used per day on farms.


 

We installed this low energy reverse osmosis system which utilizes 6 low pressure membranes at a local feed mill. The water here originally tested at 1600 dissolved solids but after being treated, tested at less than 10. It allows for many more turns of the water which results in lower dissolved solids which significantly reduces both chemical and maintenance costs. This system also reduces waste water and blow off intervals to improve overall efficiency. Plus it gives a great, spot-free rinse when washing off trucks.

This layer barn near Gorrie (between Wingham and Listowel) had a serious problem with iron building up in the water lines and causing problems at the drinkers.

After a free water test and a thorough analysis, it was determined that the best way to treat the water was to use hydrogen peroxide and then capture the oxidized iron using a custom blended backwashable filter.

A small amount of hydrogen peroxide is injected into the water stream based on the amount of water being consumed by the birds. A water meter counts the number of gallons being used and sends a pulse signal to a control module. The controller then activates a relay that turns the voltage for the chemical pump on and off for the exact number of seconds required to get the proper dosage at that moment.

The peroxide blends in the water and the oxygen attacks the ferrous iron and turns it into ferric iron. Now that the iron is in a state where it can be captured, it passes through the iron filter. The treated water entering the barn in now clean & clear and still has a residual of peroxide in it.

The residual hydrogen peroxide keeps the lines & drinkers clean which helps to reduce diseases which can spread through the water supply.