Treatment Basics

ECCV’s water treatment process is a seven step process that follows a complex series of steps in treatment before it flows through taps to approximately 50,000 customers. Each of the steps is clearly outlined below:

STEP 1: Water is pumped out of shallow wells in the Beebe Draw alluvium.
STEP 2: Cartridge Filtration- Water is pumped through 5 micron cartridge filters as a prescreening treatment prior to the reverse osmosis filtration process. This helps screen out small particles to protect the reverse osmosis membranes.
STEP 3: Ultraviolet Disinfection- 30% of the total water flow is treated with Ultraviolet Disinfection. This process is uses ultra violet light to inactivate waterborne pathogens that could be harmful for consumption.
STEP 4: Low Pressure Reverse Osmosis Filtration- 70% of the overall water flow is treated by Low Pressure Reverse Osmosis Filtration pumps to force water through extremely small pores in cylinder cartridges. By doing this it removes 98.2% of all dissolved and non dissolved particulates and any fecal coliform bacteria.
STEP 5: Brine Minimization- Brine Minimization further filters the concentrated wastewater from the Low Pressure Reverse Osmosis Filtration step. This step uses high pressure pumps to filter out the concentrated dissolved and non- dissolved solids. This gives us the ability to produce more finished water for our customers without wasting any water in our treatment process.
STEP 6: Disinfection of Treated Water- To protect against any bacteria, viruses and other microbes that may remain, a small amount of disinfectant is then added prior to water entering into our distribution system. ECCV monitors the disinfectant residuals very closely to better insure the quality of our treated water.
STEP 7: Corrosion Control- pH is maintained by adding minerals and chemicals to reduce corrosion in the distribution system and protect the plumbing in your home or business.