WATER TREATMENT

Russ Batyi

With over 40 years experience in this highly specialized field we are pleased to have Russ Batyi service our clients. Russ brings a vast knowledge of all aspects of the trade as well having resided locally for decades knows the local water demographics very well and may have in fact serviced your residential or commercial system in the past. Russ is easy to talk to and always available to chat to direct to answer any of your questions and concerns. You’re going to like Russ!

Russ specializes in:

• Deep and Shallow Well Installations and Repairs
• Water Filtration, Installations and Maintenance
• Well Testing and Reports
• Pump Installations and Service
• Annual & Semi-Annual Service Agreements
• Rain Water Harvesting and Cistern Systems
• 24/7 Emergency Services
• Residential/Commercial/Industrial
• Water Testing
• Well Disinfection

From simple residential below counter reverse osmosis filtration systems to commercial & industrial design and installation services Vortech filtration systems have you covered. With years of experience in the field we have the benefit of reviewing systems that have stood up to the most challenging environments in both pumps and filtration equipment and as such have focused on specific manufactures to provide us with parts, equipment and design. Filtration starts with a water sample which is then delivered to a third party designer for a complete and thorough water chemistry review followed by a recommended design.

We strongly believe in less is more in this industry placing focus on systems that require minimal maintenance and servicing requirements. Ask us how we can help with your water filtration installation or servicing requirements.

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Below are a few examples of several more common systems recently installed for clients. We install a number of systems each week and rather then profiling dozens of pictures, here are a few quite common and simple applications. All systems we design and install always follow water sample results. There are numerous factors to consider when designing a water treatment system, it’s not a one size fits all industry. Identifying a systems pump capacity as well well storage is just one factor we consider when determining a suitable system. For example; a simple backwash feature on an automatic system could and if not sized accordingly empty your well and in a hurry resulting in component failure or installing inadequate equipment not specific to your waters chemistry resulting in poor treatment and contaminant exposure. We often consult the governments well log registry prior to designing our systems. Russ designs all of our systems and with 35 years in the business it’s safe to say he knows what works and what doesn’t and is always passionate about every system he reviews.

If your water type is free of heavy minerals and bacterias you may only require a system to manage sediments that are brought up through your shallow or deep well resulting in “dirty” water. In this picture we have used a 140 Mesh Viewflow sediment filter to catch the heavier sediments. This unit is fantastic and offers a built in flushing option so cartridge replacements are not required. With a durable stainless steel filter this product will offer years of trouble free service. The unit is followed by a 10 micron carbon filter designed to improve taste and remove odours. This is a great cost effective a low maintenance package.

After reviewing our clients water samples we determined their well produced excessive organic material as well “hard” water. Hard water (high calcium and often magnesium) will leave fixtures with a white powdery residue, can congest pipes with heavy mineral deposits and produces poor soap and detergent performance. We also noted some bacteria present in the results. We installed an air injected burm filter system as well organic color removal unit (OCR) followed by a Viqua Ultraviolet sterilizer unit which is the final defence against all bacteria. This setup is fully automatic and only requires one annual maintenance check up. This is a very effective and value packed system that proved perfect water after a final samples were taken.

Water sample results showed a heavy iron/manganese content. Manganese can cause black staining of the water as well have a foul odour and taste. Iron can cause rust colored staining of fixtures, cause excessive soap scum residue as well if consumed in large amounts can actually “tint” your hair red..fact, we all need some iron but let’s be honest!. To control these minerals we installed a manganese greensand filter, in this picture positioned beside the wells pressure tank installed at the same time. This unit is fully automatic with backwash setting and requires no maintenance when set up. Problem solved.