WATERLINE CHLORINATION
Chlorination Service
California Backflow & Chlorination is a leading provider of chlorination services throughout San Diego, Long Beach, Orange County and Los Angeles. Our engineers have executed every typle of chlorination, waterline disinfection imaginable. We're fully licensed and California state certified by the department of pesticide regulation (chlorinations are technically "microbial pest control") License #140023.
About our Process
We work with our clients to determine how to most efficiently tackle each chlorination. We'll ask a few questions about the job, and set a date for chlorination that's convenient for you.We always follow A.W.W.A. C651 & CPC 609.9 standards, unless site specifications require otherwise.
Recent Jobs
Chlorination of 5 miles of 12" piping at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
Chlorination of 425 ft 16" piping VA Hospital Los Angeles,CA
Our Method
01
Schedule
First thing we'll do for a chlorination is come up with a time frame for when the work needs to be done. Scheduling early is always best, but we understand that luxury isn't always present.
02
Plan
We then will come up with a plan of how best to go about chlorinating. We'll discuss the job specifications, requirements etc.
03
Chlorinate
We'll schedule to meet you on site, have a walk around and discuss any last minute hurdles. We've seen just about everything under the sun, so we're very capable of solving things on the spot. We then will pump the system full of chlorinated water.
04
Flush
Following the injection of chlorine and after the necessary amount of time passes, we will flush the system using potable city water and continuously measure the amount of chlorine in the system. As soon as we see that the amount of chlorine in the system is the amount that is normally in city water, the flush is complete.
05
Sample
After the flush is complete, we'll take water samples at a number of locations to have them tested by an independent and state certified laboratory to ensure that all harmful bacteria has been killed.
06
Follow Up
After we drop the samples off at the lab, it takes 24 hours to receive the verbal results and7 days to receive the written report. We'll call with the verbal results and forward the written report via email as soon as we receive them.
FAQs
What is a chlorination?
-Chlorination is the process of injecting Chlorine or Hypochlorite solution into a water system to kill any waterborne bacteria that may be present.
Why are chlorinations necessary?
-It is necessary because the building materials that plumbing companies install for water service are not clean or sanitary. A chlorination is meant to sanitze the plumbing lines that contractors have installed so that they are safe to drink out of.
Chlorinations are used to kill Coliform Bacteria and E. Coli Virus pictured above
How long does a chlorination take?
-Short answer : Usually is a two day process, a few hours each day.
-Long Answer: There are a number of factors that determine how long it takes. The two biggest factors are:
1) What does the job specification call for? Typically the chlorine has to stay in the system at an extremely high concentration for 3 hours or a much lower concentration for 24 hours. The job specifications will tell us which options are acceptable.
2) The scope of work. How big is the building/job site etc.? The larger the project, the longer it takes to get everything charged up with chlorine, and the longer it takes to flush the chlorine out of the system.
