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EDS Pumps Newsletter
July 2014 
WATER TREATMENT
Water Testing Pens
 
EDS Pumps & Water Treatment Ltd. is now the BC distributor for Myron L Company a leading manufacturer of water test equipment.
 
 

Myron L Company have now designed some very user friendly and durable test pens to check for pH, Chlorine levels, Oxidation/reduction potentials, temperature and total solids.

These pens require no reagents and very accurate. They can be used to drinking water, hot tubs, pools, spas and agricultural operations.
 

For more information visit our website or call and speak to one of our Water Treatment Specialists at: (604) 534-1115.

 

 
TIPS FOR MAINTAINING YOUR WELL
Septic Fields


Septic fields are part of rural living. Every property that is not hooked up to the city's sewer system must have its own septic disposal field to send its liquid waste to.

 

Septic fields are constructed in such a manner as to allow the waste fluids to percolate into the permeable soil and allow the natural bacterial active to further breakdown the fine solids in the effluent.

 



A septic system is comprised of two major parts; 1) the septic tank 2) the septic field. The septic tank is usually a two chamber tank, the solids chamber and the effluent chamber. The first chamber (solids) is where the solid and liquid waste accumulates and by bacterial action is broken down into finer material and liquid. The fine material will fall to the bottom of the tank while the liquid level will build up and spillover into the Effluent chamber.

From the effluent chamber, the liquid can run out a discharge pipe (or by pump) to the septic field into a distribution box, where a series of lateral pipes disperse the liquid evenly throughout the field.

Again bacterial action helps breakdown the waste further as it percolates down into the soil it becomes cleaner and less concentrated. That's how it's been done for many years however over the past several years septic systems are being designed to be much more efficient at breaking waste down.

New septic systems may incorporate aeration pumps and recirculation tanks to render the waste product much more amenable to the environment.

All systems require maintenance. It is a good idea to periodically pump out the septic tank at least every 5 years to prevent build up.

We recommend using a bacterial enhancer to add the good bacteria which breakdown the waste and prevent slime forming bacteria which can plug pipes and the field. BioOne is a bacteria enhancer that we sell that I can personally recommend. I have seen plugged fields use this product and within days become functional again. Use it on a monthly maintenance basis to prevent costly septic repairs.

 

 

For more information call and speak to one of our Water Treatment Specialists at: (604) 534-1115.  

  

ASK AN EXPERT
What cartridge filter should I use?

That is a difficult question. What do you want to remove from your water? 
 
DAVE MELLIS OWNER
 
Dave Mellis 
CWS V 
 
Basically fine silts, sands and other solids can be filtered out with a cartridge filter. Particles come in all sizes. They are usually measured in microns ( one millionth of a meter). To give an example, a human hair is about 80 microns in diameter. Most particulate filters for the average household will have a choice of cartridges from 5 to 50 microns.
 
The finer the cartridge the more "dirt" it will take out but it will have to be changed out sooner. 

Sometimes we recommend trying a couple of different sizes to see what does the best job for your water.  We carry a very large selection of filter cartridges and housings in stock.
 
Don't forget to ask to be added to our Frequent Filter program. When you buy 10 filter cartridges, you get the 11th one FREE!
 
For more information call and speak to one of our Water Treatment Specialists at: (604) 534-1115. 
  
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DID YOU KNOW? 
  

    
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EDS Pumps Team