Revolutionary, UV Water Treatment Technology using UVC LEDs for clean water. Quality Drinking Water

Quick Facts:

* There are 1.1 billion people lacking access to safe drinking water. (1)
* Bacterial outbreaks and "boil alerts" are an everyday growing trend in the U.S.
* Individual, residential water treatment costs will grow to $41.5B by 2011. (2)
* Municipalities are beginning to use ultraviolet light to replace chlorine. (3)
* Sandia National Laboratories concluded their research on Ultraviolet Water Purification Systems for Rural Environments and Mobile Applications by stating; "Our research identified several potential advantages of employing LEDs over lamp based systems, including potential for longer lifetimes of the UV sources (LEDs) before replacement and the ability to include more frequent on-off cycles in the overall design. These benefits are related to lower life-cycle costs, more reliable designs and overall sustainability of the complete water purification solution (purifier + energy source)." (4)

(1) - UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) billion lack clean drinking water: retrieved from http://www.abc.net
(2) - 2005 Global Residential Water Treatment Equipment Market Outlook, Frost & Sullivan www.frost.com

Cashing in on $15 Billion Opportunity in Global Residential Water Treatment Equipment Market, Hindustan Times, March 10, 2006

(3) - Municipalities in Las Vegas and New Jersey

(4) - Crawford, M.; Banas, M.; Ross, M.; Ruby, D.; Nelson, J.; Boucher, R.; Allerman, A.; (2005) Final LDRD report; Ultraviolet water purification systems for rural environments and mobile applications. Sandia Report. (Nov.2005.) Retrieved on May 10, 2006 from<http://www.prod.sandia.gov.

Water Treatment Water treatment describes those processes used to make water more acceptable for a desired end-use. These can include use as drinking water, industrial processes, medical and many other uses. The goal of all water treatment process is to remove existing contaminants in the water, or reduce the concentration of such contaminants so the water becomes fit for its desired end-use. One such use is returning water that has been used back into the natural environment without adverse ecological impact.	Drinking Water Drinking water is water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or used without risk of immediate or long term harm. Such water is commonly called potable water. In most developed countries, the water supplied to households, commerce and industry is all of drinking water standard even though only a very small proportion is actually consumed or used in food preparation (often 5% or even less).	Water Quality Water quality is the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water. It is most frequently used by reference to a set of standards against which compliance can be assessed. The most common standards used to assess water quality relate to drinking water, safety of human contact, and for health of ecosystems.
Water_Pollution Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies such as lakes, rivers, oceans, and groundwater caused by human activities, which can be harmful to organisms and plants that live in these water bodies. It occurs when pollutants are discharged directly into water bodies without treating it first.	Water Threats Whether your drinking water system depends on a "ground water source" (well) or a "surface water source" (streams, rivers, lakes, springs, reservoirs, etc.), it faces many threats to the quality and quantity of water it can supply. Threats are those conditions, which would affect people's health, if the water is used for drinking, cooking and general hygiene purposes and could be either a quality issue or quantity issue. Threats to your drinking water system may be either "man made" or naturally occurring.	Compare Water Technologies There are a number of different water technologies currently on the market. Many of them have a number of disadvantages as compared to the UV LED Water Technology.

Read all about it: UV water treatment technology using UVC LEDs. A truely green technology that will provide drinking water to those who need it now.

The H2O Element is a patented ultraviolet (UVC)/ light emitting diode (LED) technology for "point-of-use, portable, or point-of-entry" safe drinking water, with other patents pending.

The Technology entails years of research and development pioneered by Damien Lieggi. Many tests have been conducted, and samples tested at an EPA certified lab, for water quality. Effluent samples were taken from a wastewater treatment facility, in Salem Ohio, right after the clarification process, and prior to chlorination. During the development process, of this revolutionary technology, we have discovered many things. The right mixes of light frequencies, the power inputs and outputs necessary to handle multiple flow rates, and the concerns over turbidity. Effectiveness and efficiency of deactivation of microorganisms occurs at different light frequencies x Time exposed. (UV Dose Rate) Each type of microorganism requires a specific UVC radiation exposure rate to successfully complete the disinfection process, which happens quickly at the peak germicidal wavelength. With the development of the The H2O Element, and its unique patent pending exposure design, we have addressed the shadowing and/or green water factor, a main concern in UV water treatment industry.