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UV Treatment for Small Systems
Citation:
Patterson, C. UV Treatment for Small Systems. Presented at 10th CECIA-IAUPR Biennial Symposium on Potable Water Issues, Bayamon, PUERTO RICO, February 27 - March 02, 2013.
Impact/Purpose:
Puerto Rico has 247 public water systems outside of Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) control with 147 of these systems serving between 100 and 500 people. Many of these systems use source waters that are contaminated by human and animal wastes. Yet, only 186 of the 247 systems use some form of chlorination and very few of them use filtration technologies for removal of chlorine resistant pathogens. UV disinfection in combination with chlorination provides a low cost alternative for disinfection of pathogens and chlorine resistant pathogens in the absence of filtration technologies.
Description:
The Center for Environmental Education, Conservation and Research (CECIA) at InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico (IAUPR) has organized the 10th CECIA-IAUPR Biennial Symposium on Potable Water Issues in Puerto Rico. This presentation on UV Treatment for Small Systems will be presented on February 28, 2013. Puerto Rico has 247 public water systems outside of Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) control with 147 of these systems serving between 100 and 500 people. Many of these systems use source waters that are contaminated by human and animal wastes. Yet, only 186 of the 247 systems use some form of chlorination and very few of them use filtration technologies for removal of chlorine resistant pathogens. UV disinfection in combination with chlorination provides a low cost alternative for disinfection of pathogens and chlorine resistant pathogens in the absence of filtration technologies. There is a very clear need for a multi-barrier approach to provide safe water and improve the health of individuals living in communities served by the non-PRASA systems.
