UV Pure Upstream Unit Included In Latest Generation Australian Greywater Treatment System

With Australia's arid climate and limited water supply, greywater recycling is an important way to combat water shortages. UV Pure's Australian distributor, Nubian Water Systems recently assisted VicUrban, the state of Victoria's land development agency, with the installation of the latest generation of greywater treatment systems in a new high-profile apartment building in a suburb of Melbourne.

In its commercial greywater treatment systems, Nubian uses a triple barrier disinfection system. Following ultrafiltration, acting as a disinfection barrier and for the reduction of turbidity, a UV Pure Upstream unit is used as the second disinfection barrier. Sodium hypochlorite is then added to provide residual disinfection. According to Phil Krasnostein, Technical Director at Nubian, "In Australia's highly regulated water industry, we need as much information as possible about recycled water quality to meet tight specifications. What's great about UV Pure's Upstream is that it monitors not only the basic requirements, but goes beyond by checking UVT and UVI continuously in real time. It's an intelligent system with the ability to communicate its performance remotely, which is a significant value add for regulators, adding to their comfort around water quality".

The water treatment system was one of many environmental features of the development. With water playing such a significant role in greening initiatives in Australia and increasingly around the globe, developers such as VicUrban are taking important steps towards greater sustainability in their portfolios.

SOURCE: UV Pure