The Importance of Disinfecting Water Supply Pipelines

Whatever the source of water for a piped system, regular treatment and disinfection is in order to ensure safe drinking water to communities. Below are a couple of the main reasons for disinfecting your lines.

• When a pipeline is repaired, upgraded, freshly pigged or even after it is newly laid, some contamination almost always gets into the pipes from the water, mud, and soil in and around the trench or access point to the piping and form the boots or feet or the workers who are repairing or laying the pipeline.
• When the source of the water is a spring. Most all springs contain germs from latrines and animal excreta that seep into the spring even from long distances away from the water. In most cases it is difficult to pinpoint where the contamination is coming from making it necessary to disinfect much more frequently. 

Just as there are many reasons to disinfect, there are options in methods to keep water distribution systems clean.

• Chemical Disinfectant: Chemical disinfection is the primary method to disinfect. It consists of utilizing a strong solution and introducing it into the water system for a predetermined amount of time to efficiently make any microorganisms inactive. Chemical disinfectants include combined chlorine, chlorine dioxide and free chlorine. There are steps prior to and following the disinfecting process that need to be evaluated and determined to make the process successful.
• Ultraviolet Disinfection: Although its not documented in use to inactivate microorganisms in water mainlines, based on its success in many areas UV systems have the potential to be an effective point of use for water with none of the disinfectant residue that can linger. 

Keeping your water mainlines clean and disinfected is a primary goal and concern, and should be handled by trained professionals like the ones at Professional Piping Services. They have the experience and the knowledge to keep your community’s water supply safe to drink. Contact them today to talk over your options and to set up an appointment.