UV water treatment

Any thoughts on whether UV light water treatment will kill Coronavirus? TIA.

Thanks Tech, never thought about the flow rate...it gets filtered before it gets to the light, but definitely things to consider.

I'm still a huge fan of granular bleach for water purification if in doubt as to whether it's potable or not. I have a huge tub of pool shock. It keeps for ages.

Thanks for reminding me! I still have some from when we had the Avian scare.

Coronavirus, being a virus, comes under the general 'viruses' covered.

Being a spherical virus, it would need maximum time (IMHO) but would still die.

The filter which precedes the UV would be most important, as the filter would need to take everything else out. A virus with a sunshade could get through.

Ok, so I'm a bit unsure the conditions one would want or need to treat water with UV...

Is it a possibility that tap water could be a vector for virus transmission? Or, simply treated stored/well/other water sources?

I will expect the major utilities - electricity, water, gas, etc. to remain operational; however, if treated municipal water could be a vector, that's a different story. Any studies on this possibility with other pathogens in a modern, Western, society? It seems rather unlikely. Thanks.

BabyCat wrote: Ok, so I'm a bit unsure the conditions one would want or need to treat water with UV... Is it a possibility that tap water could be a vector for virus transmission? Or, simply treated stored/well/other water sources? I will expect the major utilities - electricity, water, gas, etc. to remain operational; however, if treated municipal water could be a vector, that's a different story. Any studies on this possibility with other pathogens in a modern, Western, society? It seems rather unlikely. Thanks.

We installed this because of an excessive amount of rain in one particular year. It was like 60 inches total for the year, an unheard of amount. Our well water had a funny taste and water test results came back to us with the recommendation to install the UV light to deal with future potential contamination as the ground was so saturated. I don't remember what it organism or count was. Recommendations are still after a heavy rain to add bleach to your well and let it sit for a time before using it. I think this is overnight. The run the water for a period of time to flush out the system.

I do not think you have to worry if you have city water, but I may be wrong as this bug has never been active till now. I did read an article where they claimed bat feces carried the Coronavirus to the people via contaminated water source for Wuhan, but this was a conjecture I did not find anywhere else. KiwiMum is right. Bleach is good for any worries.