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MachineMan
July 19th, 2008, 04:12 PM
Is there a whole house filter system that can remove all coliform bacteria's without using electrcity? I can't get a final on my home until the county has tested the water to be bacteria free.

Specs: Spring water, approx 20psi, No full time electricity, <1200sqft home (2 bath)

Here's a site claiming its ceramic flter can do it but not certified in California:
http://www.thewaterexchange.net/bacteria-water-filters.htm
Gary Slusser
July 19th, 2008, 10:19 PM
I have a non-electric chlorination system and it is the only disinfection system I can think of that doesn't require electricity.
Fischer
July 20th, 2008, 01:49 AM
Did your water test positive for Coliform? If it wasn't tested you may be OK. Somebody tell me if I'm wrong on this, but I treated my well with bleach to get rid of potential coliform when I lived back in Minnesota. Seems as though I had a mouse drop into the well. Passed with flying colors.
Gary Slusser
July 20th, 2008, 08:15 AM
Yes he has been told he has a Coliform bacteria contamination, that's why he can't get to closing etc..

I have extensive experience in shocking wells and mediating bacteria contamination. Although those suggesting shocking rarely get into any negatives with doing it, shocking a well that has Coliform or other types of bacteria problems rarely if ever gets rid of the problem permanently. And it can cause problems like reduced recovery rate of the well, water quality deterioration, submersible pump, power cable, steel casing and drop pipe problems. Many of those problems are expensive to 'fix'.
MachineMan
July 20th, 2008, 11:17 AM
I have a non-electric chlorination system and it is the only disinfection system I can think of that doesn't require electricity.

They say if it has chlorine in the sample will fail also.
Gary Slusser
July 20th, 2008, 08:06 PM
A carbon filter is an additional part of a chlorination system. There won't be any chlorine or bacteria in the sample.
MachineMan
July 21st, 2008, 08:20 PM
Do you specs on this system? I will also need a sediment filter in front of it all.
Gary Slusser
July 22nd, 2008, 10:17 AM
What specs are you looking for? The chlorinator and mixing tank have a 21 gpm SFR (service flow rating). The SFR of the carbon filter depends on your family size, number of bathrooms and the type of fixtures you have and until I talk to you, we don't know what peak demand gpm you have so I can not give you the size and SFR of the filter.

No you do not need a sediment or any other type prefilter in front of it.