To remove harmful or unwanted components from water distribution systems, the addition of chemicals is often required. However, adding these chemicals can lead to a host of problems, such as high levels of disinfectant byproducts. Fortunately, water distribution systems can now ensure the quality of water while simultaneously reducing the need for chemicals by utilizing Clearitas, a revolutionary product developed by Blue Earth Labs.
What is Clearitas?
Clearitas is a specialized, potent formulation of oxidized chlorine. It has been developed for the specific purpose of removing both inorganic and organic deposits from water distribution systems. This compound works by enhancing the power of traditional sanitizers and disinfectants added to the system, as well as by facilitating the breakdown of biofilms and scale.
How Clearitas Reduces the Need for Chemicals
Clearitas reduces the need for chemicals in two different ways.
1. Clearitas enhances the effectiveness of chemicals already in the system.
When added to the water distribution system, Clearitas enhances the effectiveness of traditional sanitizers and disinfectants. This reduces the need for extra chemicals by allowing operators to accomplish the same goals with a smaller amount of the chemical in question.
2. Clearitas reduces the need for additional chemicals over time.
When formed within a water distribution system, scale and biofilm become a breeding ground for dangerous pathogens. When these pathogens are found in water, additional chemicals must be added to remove them. Because Clearitas can break down and eliminate both scale and biofilm, the need for additional chemicals is reduced.
Benefits of Adding Fewer Chemicals
When Clearitas reduces a water distribution systems use of chemicals, several benefits result:
Overhead expenses are reduced.
The chemicals that must be added to water for sanitization and/or disinfection purposes can be costly. Because Clearitas reduces the need for these chemicals, overhead expenses will be reduced as well.
DBP levels decrease.
When added to a water distribution system, disinfectants react with inorganic and organic materials found in the water to produce disinfectant byproducts, or DBPs. DBPs can be dangerous for consumers, so the Environmental Protection Agency regulates their presence in public water systems. Clearitas reduces the need for chemicals, which in turn decreases DBP levels and increases water safety.
Customer satisfaction increases.
For most customers, the idea of adding chemicals to drinking water is off-putting. Clearitas reduces the amount of chemicals that must be added, thus increasing customer satisfaction.
Other Benefits of Clearitas
The reduction in added chemicals is only one of the benefits of treating water distribution systems with Clearitas. This product offers a number of other advantages as well, including:
- Remediation of Waterborne Pathogens – Clearitas can be used to eliminate waterborne pathogens, such as Legionella, which may cause severe illness among consumers.
- Improved Water Quality – Clearitas improves the overall quality of water moving through the distribution system.
- No Change to Corrosively – Clearitas is capable of eliminating mineral deposits from water without changing its corrosivity.
- Controlled Removal of Scale and Biofilms – Operators can control the dosing rate of Clearitas so that biofilms and scales are removed slowly, thus causing no problems with the quality of water.
- Wide Range of Uses – Clearitas can be used successfully in a variety of settings, including agriculture, healthcare facilities, food processing facilities, water treatment facilities and cooling towers.
Clearitas is available in several product formulations that have been designed for specific applications. To learn more about bringing this product to your facility or water supply, contact Blue Earth Labs.
Sources:
http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/icr/gloss_dbp.html
https://blueearthproducts.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/BlueEarthLabs_ScienceOfClearitas_2-1.28.14.pdf
