Buying a house with a Private Water Supply We strongly recommend that prospective buyers of properties/homes with there own private water supplies read this document. The primary source of this advice is the drinking water inspectorate website. Key questions The questions listed at the end of this document are designed to be asked of the …
Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation is the preferred method for disinfection of small supplies except Ultraviolet irradiation Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation is the preferred method for disinfection of small supplies except for larger schemes in which it is necessary to maintain a residual disinfectant during storage and distribution. UV disinfection efficiency is particularly affected by water quality and …
Arsenic in Drinking Water Arsenic is a metalloid element that is found from time to time in water sources in the UK. Its toxic properties are well known, although it has many industrial uses, including wood preservatives, glass and semiconductor manufacturing. Arsenic in drinking water is a major problem in some parts of Asia such …
E.coli in drinking water and how to remove it using UV Disinfection and pre-filtration.
True Springs are rare True spring supplies are rare in the UK. Even if shown on a map as a spring, the chances are that the water is not coming from deep underground. Surface derived source Most ‘springs’ in the UK can best be described as surfaced derived sources. This is because the water probably …
True Springs are rare Even when a spring is shown on a map as a spring, the chances are that it is in fact a surfaced derived sources. Springs are rare in the UK as they require a rare type of geology. In the vast majority of cases the water from these ‘springs’ rarely passes …
Failed Water Test Water used as a source for a small supply of drinking water may be of unknown origin andcome from a catchment prone to consistent or intermittent contamination by faecal material fromdomestic and farm animals, wildlife or sanitation systems such as septic tanks. As a consequence,there is a high probability of pathogenic micro-organisms …
Well Head – Above Ground Good Practice Springhill have been involved with borehole drilling for over 20 years. In that time we have identified a number of good working practices use by a variety of borehole drillers. Shown below is the good practice for well head design that covers the overall design. This design is …
In this short video, we look at the borehole water drilling process in a millstone grit area in the North of England and highlight the cost of having a borehole drilled. We at Springhill do not drill boreholes, but based on our experience of dealing with many borehole drillers in the North of England, the …
Academic literature review on UK Private Water Supply: Author Geoff Nemec Although most people living in the United Kingdom have access to water supplied by a public water company many rural communities rely solely upon untreated private supplies for their drinking water. A private water supply can be defined as a supply of water not …