Private water supplies

Our experience in dealing with Private Water Systems means we have the knowledge to be able to offer solutions to what often can seem to be the most difficult of situations.

There are three main types of private water supply in the U.K. each offering a range of problems that require treatment. They are:

Wells – most wells are aquifier-fed where water is provided from a relatively shallow underground source.

Springs or streams – this type of system is usually the simplest and consists in the main of a protected collecting chamber into which feed water is diverted before being delivered to a storage tank within the property.

Boreholes – Boreholes extract water from deeper levels than other sources. Using a rigid tube of 4” or 6” reaching down to the supply and a submersible pump at the base, they can operate in depth in excess of 150 feet.

In order for us to be able to offer a guaranteed result we will require a water analysis, details of application and pipe sizes and/or flow rates.
The treatments required often include:

• Turbidity reduction – sediment , sand, etc
• Organics and colour removal
• Bacteria, viruses – e-coli, coliforms, etc
• Re-oxygentating – for removal of carbon dioxide (CO²) and hydrogen sulphide (H²SO³)
• PH correction
• Hardness reduction – normally where water is derived from chalky areas
• Iron and manganese reduction
• Nitrate reduction – common in heavy agricultural areas

Whilst this may seem a long list (not all will usually apply) we can offer multi-media units to solve a number of problems within one unit.

As it is often the case that these units are installed in remote areas, we encourage our customers to install the units themselves and supply larger units in kit form with full instructions. However, we would be pleased to quote for installation, commissioning and ongoing maintenance.

Cabinet Packaged System

We designed and built this system combining iron and manganese reduction, colour removal as well as U.V sterlisation and sediment removal, all packaged into a waterproof heated housing. 

This allowed for quick and simple connection and comissioning once on site.

Call us for the best prices and advice for your application.

Tel: 0845 10 80 680