Ozone Water Treatment

When we think about the word Ozone, most people will immediately think about the Ozone layer which makes up a portion of our atmosphere, and you are right – mostly.

Ozone more specifically refers to the gas Tri-oxygen, which makes up approximately 0.6% of our atmosphere, or 0.6 parts per million.

In this article we will be looking the water-treatment potential of Tri-oxygen, how we first came by it and how it is used in the industry.

READ MORE to find out how the Ozone gas is used in water treatment.

Water Toxins

Before you rush into a state of confusion, let me offer a quick insight into what DBP’s and BPA’s are and how they are related to water. DBP’s, or Disinfection By-products, are created when chlorine, which is added to water for the purpose of killing bacteria, comes into contact with decaying vegetation.


These by-products are toxic and there are two which have been identified as very dangerous to human health, namely Trihalomethanes (THMs) and Haloacetic Acids (HAAs).


READ MORE to find out about the hidden toxins in your water and how to avoid them.