The problem Everybody has the right to enjoy top-quality drinking water. However, spring water does not always come up to scratch. Drinking water regulations take into account possible technical problems and also health risks. The operator of the spring is responsible for maintaining proper drinking water quality.
Scale formation Increased hardness constituents (total earth alkalis) can lead to stubborn deposits and encrustations in piping systems, fittings and equipment. quality.
Corrosion If water, especially soft water, contains too much free aggressive carbonic acid, this can attack metal pipes and fittings. Increased chlorine and sulphate contents also promote corrosion and attack concrete. Clouding materials After heavy rain, especially in the case of springs with a proportion of surface water, the supplied water often contains an increased proportion of suspended materials. On the one hand, this can cause mechanical contamination with dirt, which can lead to the sudden failure of installations and systems, and on the other, the organic impurities contained in the water can also mean microbiological contamination.
High nitrate levels Under unfavourable conditions, increased nitrate levels in spring water can be converted into nitrites or even nitrosamines. While nitrates can lead to so-called "cyanosis" in infants, nitrosamines are also thought to be carcinogenic.
High salt levels Water containing high salt levels is harmful to health. Such water also has strong properties that favour corrosion. When used for watering, it contaminates the ground with salts, killing off plants. Spring water containing salts is mainly found in coastal areas and on islands.
Microbial contamination The risk of microbial contamination is particularly prevalent in catchment areas where animal faeces are found, after heavy rain or when surface water penetrates the ground water. Coliform germs in particular, such as Escherischia Coli, can cause severe illnesses of the intestinal tract.
JUDO – convincing problem solutions Durch die Wahl optimaler und wirtschaftlicher Verfahren zur Aufbereitung von Eigen These problems can be avoided if you choose the right and most economic processes for the treatment of your own water supply. The water quality level which needs to be achieved is based on the applicable drinking water regulations or specific customer requirements with regard to the water (e.g. service water). In combination with water analyses or water samples and the local conditions on site, JUDO produces computer-assisted designs and comprehensive quotations, guaranteeing you perfect drinking water or service water.
The waterworks supplies hygienically pure drinking water however, on
the way from the waterworks, incrustations become dissolved and get
into the water pipe. It is also unavoidable that a certain level of
contamination occurs to drinking water as a result of work on the
public pipeline system. The results are well-known – brown, rusty
water, problems with shut-off and control fittings, dripping taps ...
By far the highest proportion of fresh, drinking water used in the
modern household is used for washing, baths and showers, water for
dishwashers and washing machines and for various cleaning tasks...
To be able to enjoy fresh, sparkling spring water is a very attractive
idea. The drinking water that comes out of our taps complies with all
the legal requirements, but due to its transport through extensive and
sometimes old pipework systems, it has lost many of its original
properties...
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