Tips: Comparing Methods of Disinfecting Wastewater

The Benefits of Disinfecting with Chlorine

1. Kills bacteria, viruses and is simple, inexpensive and easy to monitor.
2. Flexible dosing enables greater control over disinfection since wastewater characteristics vary from time to time.
3. Chlorine can eliminate noxious odors while disinfecting.

The Benefits of Disinfecting with UV

1. UV disinfection is very low maintenance and only requires an annual bulb change.
2. UV is a powerful disinfectant that can kill bacteria, viruses and parasites, but requires the water to be perfectly clean, low in minerals and free of iron and sediment.
3. UV does not add anything to the water and does not have any by-product.

To learn more about these methods and discuss which is best for your system, contact Chad Meyer.