Water purification system servicing is vital to your system’s longevity and performance. Regardless of the water purification type, the system will benefit from close attention on a regular basis. The majority of systems require professional maintenance twice a year, as well as regular membrane cleaning, filter replacement, chemical regeneration etc.

Why is servicing so important? Let’s take a look at just a few problems which can arise due to improper or irregular maintenance.

Bacteria is a common problem with all industrial water systems because there are many factors which can contribute to bacterial growth. The feed water used in industrial water treatment systems is treated with free chlorine to prevent and remove bacteria. However, during industrial water treatment, this free chlorine is removed, thereby increasing the risk of bacterial growth.

Getting the quality of manufacturing water you need for your food or drink manufacturing facility can be a challenge on even the best of days. You may have recently expanded into the manufacture of new food or drink products, or you may just wish to improve the quality of water you use. Regardless, your choices for the purification of water will come down to two methods: reverse osmosis (RO), and deionisation (DI).

In the same way that Reverse Osmosis plants are dependent on the RO membranes, Deionisers are very dependent on the performance of the Ion Exchange resins within.

During the life span of Ion exchange resins, the performance of the resins will change. This is a factor of the physical condition of the resins and the level of fouling that the resins have on them.

In the UK, the food, drink, cosmetics and pharmaceutical manufacturing standards for industrial water quality must adhere to the standards outlined in the British Pharmacopoeia (BP) and European Pharmacopoeia (EP). Exporters to the USA also need to comply with American FDA standards Complying with these standards involves ensuring that all water treatment systems used in your facility are working as they should be. Fortunately, the standards required of manufacturing water by the BP, EP and FDA are very similar.