Potable
Water
Proven Cryptosporiduim removal rate of over 99%
Cryptosporidium
is a protozoan pathogen which can cause gastro-intestinal
illness in humans and/or animals .In its oocyst form, the
parasite is protected by an outer shell that allows it to
survive outside the host for long periods of time and makes it
very resistant to chlorine- based disinfection. The cysts are
round and usually average 3.5 – 4.0μm in diameter.
Ingestion of these cysts causes cryptosporidiosis. Symptoms
usually include; dehydration, nausea, fever, vomiting,
diarrhoea, weight loss and stomach cramp or pain.
Immunocompromised people may develop serious, chronic and
sometimes fatal illnesses due to infection. There is no reliable
treatment for Cryptosporidium
infection.
Cryptosporidium
oocysts are frequent contaminants of water, with contributions
from human and non-human hosts, livestock and agricultural
practices, and infected feral and transport hosts. Several
community-wide outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis have been linked
to drinking municipal water or recreational water contaminated
with Cryptosporidium.
Recent independent tests carried out in the UK has proven that the
patented V.V.F technology can remove over 99% of cryptosporidium
oocysts from fresh water without the use of flocculants or any
other chemical additives. One thousand litres of fresh water was
seeded with 23,810 Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts, (a concentration that by far exceeds
usual waterborne outbreaks as oocysts usually occur at low
densities in water). The water was then passed through our
filter vessel and collected for analysis. From this quantity,
99.2% of the Cryptosporidium
was removed from the filtrate.
Aqua-Sol V.V.F technology can be used on potable water
applications to help prevent water potentially contaminated with
Cryptosporidium reaching our taps. It can also be use in emergency
situations were an outbreak has been identified and were removal
of the protozoan is required immediately.
For more details contact: info@aquasolengineering.com
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