Ozone WATER

Ozone is nature’s most powerful oxidizers for killing bacteria and viruses in water. It can be found in our natural environment in the upper atmosphere, ozone filters the sun’s ultraviolet light and protects earth from harmful radiation, but here on the surface, ozone plays a role in ensuring clean drinking water through ozone water treatment. Ozone water treatment can be completed in your home to remove:

• Bacteria

• Viruses

• Parasites, such as giardia and cryptosporidium

• Bad tastes and odors

Treatment

Ozone water treatment kills bacteria and viruses through ozone’s oxidative strength. Ozone is an oxidant, which means it reacts with other substances and accepts their electrons. For example, when iron is oxidized, it becomes rust. Ozone water treatment begins with the creation of ozone in an ozone generator. Then, ozone is injected into water, and immediately starts oxidizing and eliminating contaminants, such as bacteria, viruses, and metals.

Ozone oxidizes organic material in the membranes of bacteria, viruses, and parasites. This weakens, ruptures, and kills their cells, eliminating the troublesome contaminants. Through oxidation, ozone water treatment systems can even rid bad tastes and odors caused by chlorine.

Method

Ozone water treatment works by dissolving ozone into water and through the ensuing oxidation of bacteria and other waterborne pathogens. To better understand the process, it is best to first understand how ozone is created. Ozone is born out of oxygen. An oxygen molecule contains two oxygen atoms (O2), while an ozone molecule contains three oxygen atoms (O3).

Corona Discharge Ozone Generators are among the most efficient and reliable form of ozone generator as opposed to UV.

BENEFITS

1.      Effectiveness

Ozone is a powerful oxidizer that kills bacteria and viruses within seconds, and has stronger disinfectant properties than chlorine.

2.      Chemical free

Ozone water treatment does not add chemicals to water and any wastewater produced is safe to enter waterways and drains.

3.      Tried-and-true technology

Ozone water treatment is a tried-and-true technology that has been used to treat municipal water supplies since the early 1900s. A water treatment plant in Nice, France began using ozone water treatment commercially in 1906, and today it is used at more than 2,000 installations worldwide.

4.      Speed

Ozone water treatment is incredibly fast. Most water treatment systems require extended contact time to eliminate or reduce contaminants, but ozone works in mere seconds.

DOWN SIDES

1.      Cost

Ozone water treatment is expensive compared to more well-known water treatment methods, such as chlorination.

2.      Difficult to store

Ozone has a short half-life once dissolved in water, as its natural reaction is to turn back into oxygen and needs to be made in your home and can’t be stored for this type of water treatment.

3.      Potential toxicity in extreme doses

High concentrations of ozone can irritate your lungs and cause you to cough temporarily.

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MAKE YOUR OWN BOTTLED WATER

Do you know the quality of your drinking water?

The Australian Water Quality Centre provides comprehensive reports on water quality and often results point to contamination from faecal pollution or other organic compounds. 

OZONE FOR RAIN WATER AND BORE WATER

Rain water tank systems have palatable water but they are vulnerable to birds and other small animals, such as possums, leaving their droppings on roofs. All these contaminants wash into the tank whenever there is a storm, unless roofs and gutters are cleaned on a regular basis then the water is not safe to drink.

Water in bores and tanks easily are contaminated by microorganisms from human, bird or animal faeces. Even leaking septic tanks can be a problem,

When tanks are tested for contamination, they more often than not fail standard faecal pollution tests. Ozone provides the perfect solution as the solution fits easily over an existing tap, so when you turn your tap on the ozone is activated and the bacteria is destroyed. Ozone works to penetrate the membrane of bacteria so it bursts and the bacteria looses its effect.

We recommend testing for chemical contaminants like high salinity and high levels of nitrate or iron for bore water to ensure water is safe for drinking. 

Water filters are useful, but they are ineffective against microbiological contamination

Independent studies show that water filters add more bacteria to water as filters are not changed and water sitting around causes bacterial growth. For filters to remove bacteria the absolute pore size needs to be tiny or <0.1 micrometer, which is 10 times smaller than the EPA standard.

A wide range of disease causing microorganisms such as Giardia, Cryptosporidium, Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter, some strains of Escherichia coli (E. coli), cyanobacteria (blue green algae), Rotavirus, Norovirus, and Hepatitis A virus have been found in tank and bore water from NSW Health reports. Independent studies show that water filters add more bacteria to water as filters are not changed and water sitting around causes bacterial growth. For filters to remove bacteria the absolute pore size needs to be tiny or <0.1 micrometer, which is 10 times smaller than the EPA standard.

OZONE WATER  TAP FITTING

The external ozone tap fits over the top of an existing tap giving you ozone on demand with cleaning ability.

ozone generator water treatment

Ozone has a long history of being used to disinfect water, from 1906 in Nice, France and now internationally for commercial applications. Gaining popularity for its agility to kill bacteria and viruses in a matter of seconds instead of hours with alternatives like chlorine. Elavo ozone is configured for safe use at home. Ozone experts agree that ozone is beneficial in the right concentrations and doesn’t leave any toxic residue, after 30 minutes it turns into oxygen; where chlorine leaves THMs or Trihalomethanes that have been found to be carcinogenic in drinking water.

WHERE CAN I FIND THE SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE USED TO BACK THIS PRODUCT?

All of the scholarly research we used to develop Elavo can be found in the links below:

American Journal of Environmental Sciences: Drinking Water and Health: Volume 2.

Clinical Enquiries: What is the best portable method of purifying water
to prevent infectious disease?

Medical College of Ohio: Health Risk of the Trihalomethanes Found in Drinking Water Carcinogenic Activity and Interactions

NSW Health Guidelines

American Water Works Association: Ozone in Drinking Water Treatment: Process Design, Operation, and Optimisation

DOES OZONE AFFECT THE TASTE OF WATER?

Ozone produces no harmful byproducts. Unused ozone simply reverts back to normal oxygen and raises the level of dissolved oxygen in the water. This makes the water healthy, sparkling and tastes great.

DOES OZONE AFFECT THE SMELL OF WATER?

Tank water can often have unpleasant tastes and odours. This is often caused by contamination from decomposing birds or animals and other organic molecules. Even smoke from the fireplace can cause tank water to taste odd.

During times with little rain, high temperatures can cause tank water to taste unpleasant to even the “long-time” rainwater drinker.

Ozone rapidly breaks down the organic molecules which cause tank water to taste stale.

IS OZONE EXPENSIVE TO RUN?

Elavo ozone generators use a little electricity; comparable to a small household light bulb, about 20 cents per day. You don’t need to regularly buy any chemicals or expensive UV lamps. The ozone producing cell has a life expectancy of 5 years.

DO I STILL NEED A WATER FILTER WITH OZONE?

Ozone has the ability to kill bacteria and viruses in a natural and healthy way, unlike any other substance. For larger organic matter like leaves or dirt that might find its way into water tanks we recommend using filters to remove those larger compounds.

ARE CHEAPER ALTERNATIVES LIKE CHLORINE BETTER THAN OZONE?

When comparing disinfection efficiency, ozone is 25x more effective than Hypochlorous acid (HOCL), 2500x better than Hypochlorite (OCL) and 5000x more than Chloramine (NH2CL)

Disinfectant                    Bacteria     Viruses     Spores     Cysts

Ozone                                 500              5               2           0.5

Chlorine as HOCL                20               1             0.05        0.05

Chlorine as OCL                  0.2             0.02       0.0005    0.005

Chlorine as NHCL                0.1            0.005       0.001       0.02

IS THE OZONE GENERATOR EASY TO INSTALL?

It’s so simple, you can do it yourself. If you follow the step by step procedure in the manual provided, you will see that you need to attach the ozonator  to an existing faucet by screwing in a fitting.

HOW DOES THE UNIT COMPARE WITH A UV STERILISER?

The UV steriliser works differently. It has no oxidizing power, therefore it cannot change the taste of the water. The steriliser merely inactivates the reproductive cells, while the ozone literally destroys the cell.

"Yes, very happy with it. Installed it myself and it works perfectly. Love washing my vegetables from the supermarket and letting dry before putting in the refrigerator, just knowing that any chemical has been removed. Great for washing bananas and they seem to last longer before discolouring. The water is refreshing to drink, but I always glass bottle it from the tap and let sit for about 30 mins before drinking. Certainly tastes great. Every home should have one for better health."

HOW TO MAKE FRESH DRINKING WATER WITH OZONE

We are lucky in Australia that our natural environment is not polluted which makes it easier to drink the water around us in rain and bore water. Often water stored in a tank can taste slightly odd or have bit of a smell to it - also microbial contamination often happens if roofs and gutter are not cleaned regularly. Ozone gas is able to kill microbial contaminants and create great tasting drinking water. 

Here are our recipes to make great tasting infused drinking water: 

Autumn Zing: Grapefruit, rosemary, cucumber and ozone

Mediterranean Breeze: Thyme, orange, cucumber and ozone

Mulled Water: Pear, vanilla, cinnamon and ozone

Turkish Water: Pomegranate, mint and ozone 

Simple: Ozone

NO MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION

KILL 99% OF BACTERIA WITH OZONE PROVEN BY SCIENTIFIC STUDIES. SAFE AND COMPLETELY NATURAL

Source: IMEDPUB/ARTICLES/EFFECT-OF-OZONATION-ON-PATHOGENIC-BACTERIA

QUALITY OZONE GENERATORS AUSTRALIA

Elavo has over 30 years of experience in the air and water purification industry and offers only the best ozone generators for your home. Quality that is built to last and also fit for purpose. Leading sustainable technology that delivers maximum results in keeping your tank water free from disease causing bacteria and viruses all without toxic chemicals, protecting the environment for years to come.

WHAT IS INVOLVED

The external ozone generator is easily installed over your kitchen tap. Killing bacteria and viruses in seconds for your everyday use.