Across the developed modern world, safe, usable and drinkable high-quality water is something we can take for granted. This privileged on-premises access to a vital resource is still out of reach for up to 30% of the world’s population, which is why we at Marlowe Environmental Services are so passionate about ensuring the water that is readily available and used, is done so in a safe, sustainable and efficient manner. Mitigating as much wastage as possible.
Even within the modern United Kingdom, waterborne bacteria, viruses and dangerous pathogens can still pose a significant risk to human health. These impurities can be of increased risk to consumers when large quantities of water are stored on-site or distributed around buildings.
It’s vital therefore to ensure our existing and future customers are confident in choosing a future-proofed water disinfection method or technology to increase safety and efficiency. Whether protecting patients within a hospital, pupils at a school, or your in-house workforce and visiting clients. Bad water is not only bad for our health. It’s bad for business.
Secondary disinfection can help to maintain the microbiological quality of water systems, including potable water. By treating systems and storage units with Marlowe Environmental Services’s bespoke designed and built continuous secondary disinfection and monitoring systems, the growth of potentially harmful pathogens and their associated worries can be a thing of the past.
This removal of pathogens not only creates safer drinking water, it can also create favourable process and financial outcomes by removing bacteria and microorganisms that can lead to biofilm. This biofilm can create a natural ‘layer’ over time within pipes, tanks and water systems. Biofilm is a highly effective natural insulator, but an unwanted one.
If left untreated within heating and cooling systems, this biofilm insulation actually reduces efficiency and increases running costs. Not to mention increased under-deposit corrosion leading to pin holing and potential pipe failure. It’s another example of why we at Marlowe Environmental Services work closely with you, our customers, to identify the sources and causes of water impurities and to advise on the most appropriate disinfection method.
Marlowe Environmental Services industry-leading secondary water disinfection and monitoring systems are able to:
Our secondary water disinfection and monitoring systems packages include:
Hydro-Safe, the game-changing chlorine dioxide generator.
Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection systems.
Chemical dosing systems.
Online monitoring systems.
Chemical dosage and control.
To support you through the rollout of these future-proofed systems, processes and recommendations, Marlowe Environmental Services works collaboratively, openly and honestly with our customers to ensure that the secondary disinfection is achieving the required outcomes consistently through the life-time of the product.
This may include:
Water mapping
To give a more complete understanding of water systems.
Online monitoring systems
To collect and analyse distribution data.
On-site support
To create a collaborative and trusting ongoing relationship.
Secondary disinfection is the continuous treatment of water within a building’s distribution system to control harmful microorganisms. It is essential when water is stored or travels through extensive pipework, where microbial growth can occur even after primary treatment by the water supplier.
Primary treatment occurs at the water supplier’s facility. Secondary disinfection takes place within your premises, maintaining water quality beyond the point of entry, especially in large, complex or high-risk systems.
Systems can help manage a wide range of microorganisms, including Legionella, Pseudomonas, E. coli, viruses and other waterborne bacteria that thrive in stagnant or warm environments.
Yes. When generated and dosed correctly using systems such as Hydro-Safe, chlorine dioxide is safe, effective and compliant for potable water use. It is widely recognised for its stability and strong performance against biofilm.
UV is ideal for applications requiring chemical-free treatment, such as sensitive environments or where minimising by-products is important. It is most effective when used alongside monitoring and, where needed, a residual disinfectant.
Biofilm insulates pipework, reduces heating and cooling efficiency, increases energy costs and accelerates under-deposit corrosion. It also shelters bacteria, making microbiological control significantly harder without proper treatment.
