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Divers Keep Water systems Healthy

Since 1992 divers have been a part of keeping water tanks clean in Texas. Divers are washed down with a 200ppm chlorine solution using gear that is purchased for and only used in potable water. No part of the divers body touches the water. Using a specially equipped pump or air lift system they are then able to remove the sediment from the floor of the tank. This is the most effective way to clean a potable water storage tank because it removes sediment that can be a habitat for bacteria and other contaminants. Everything that is loose is removed without damage to painted surfaces. This allows the chlorine in the system to more effectively do its job.

It was hard to beleve we were cleaning a potable water tank a few weeks ago the sediment made the water we were removing from the floor of the tank look like rusty chocolate milk. The photo below gives you a vew from the top of the tank. The dark sediment was so thick it blew the blue discharge hose, you can see it being pumped out.

For More information on this process visit www.ronperrin.com Or call 1-888-481-1768

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The value of clean public drinking water

Although we have come to take it for granted, there is nothing as valuable a fresh water. In simple terms it provides life. Our life. Our generation and in many cases for many generations Americans have enjoyed fresh clean healthy water right out of a tap. Getting a drink of water from the kitchen sink or bathroom before you go to bed is something that is seldom thought about. It wasn’t always that way. Here in the west bloody range wars were fought over water rights. Water has been fought over since ancient bible times. In the future many say it will become more valuable than gold because there is only so much on the planet and atmospheric changes could change the amount of h20 that is fresh and consumable.
For now we must maintain what we have, make it last and keep it healthy. That is what this blog is about. Our public water systems are aging. Some modern looking water towers are now 50 years old. All water storage tanks & towers should be inspected yearly to confirm that the inside wter storage area is clean and free from

I invite you to read these articles about inspecting, cleaning and maintaining water storage tanks. Here you will find ideas and answers of how you can maintain a healthy water system regardless of its age while at the same time saving money, time and possibly more important fresh drinking water. Visit our company web site for more information www.ronperrin.com Photo: Ron Perrin inspecting a Water Storage Tower in Mission Texas 2004.

Photo: Inspector climbing 750,000 gallon water storage tower. Diver being washed down with chlorine solution Diver wearing a Dry suit and Kirby Morgan EXO line air mask is washed down with a chlorine solution before entering the water plant in Arlington, Texas 2007.Diver with hand held underwater video camera prepares to look for leak in underground tank Waco, Texas 2007.