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chocophile · 07-23-2004, 08:35 AM

They installed a ultra-violet treatment system in our cottage last summer so we could drink lake water. (I realize many people still drink lake water withOUT treatment! We found the some city-fied guests weren't quite as understanding.) It's a two-stage system, with a filter then a UV chamber. The UV sterilizes the water against bacteria, viruses and protozoa (like giardia).

They did a good job. The owner/president? Ray was our contact and he was very helpful. He crawled around in our crawl space with me for almost an hour explaining what he was proposing. He was happy to accomodate a couple of small changes I requested regarding the installation. They installed the system promptly and he came back in the fall on a Saturday to instruct me on winterizing it and restarting it in the spring (no charge).

Our particular system seems a bit pricey, but is still a lot cheaper than a drilled well.

07-23-2004, 08:35 AM	#4
chocophile Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: 19-Mile Bay Posts: 111 Thanks: 15 Thanked 30 Times in 13 Posts	IWS Recommendation They installed a ultra-violet treatment system in our cottage last summer so we could drink lake water. (I realize many people still drink lake water withOUT treatment! We found the some city-fied guests weren't quite as understanding.) It's a two-stage system, with a filter then a UV chamber. The UV sterilizes the water against bacteria, viruses and protozoa (like giardia). They did a good job. The owner/president? Ray was our contact and he was very helpful. He crawled around in our crawl space with me for almost an hour explaining what he was proposing. He was happy to accomodate a couple of small changes I requested regarding the installation. They installed the system promptly and he came back in the fall on a Saturday to instruct me on winterizing it and restarting it in the spring (no charge). Our particular system seems a bit pricey, but is still a lot cheaper than a drilled well.