Site Requirements.
For the SkyHydrant to function it requires additional operating
equipment including hoses, pipes, pumps, taps, float valves,
water bladders, tanks, tank-stands, taps and tap stands. The
amount of additional equipment depends on the installation being
undertaken and individual sites requirements.
Installations where existing roof top water tanks are available
allows the SkyHydrant to become an “in line filter” connected to
the existing water supply system while other installations will
require more extensive site work and equipment.
It is important when setting up SkyHydrant water purification
plants to ensure correct sizing of pipes, pumps and other
equipment.
Suitability of Local Water
Not all water is suitable for filtering through the SkyHydrant
purification unit and testing for unsuitable contaminates should
be undertaken before use. Contact your local water testing
laboratory or water agent for assistance and carefully evaluate
the surrounding watershed area to identify potential harmful
pollutants such as upstream industrial areas, intensive
agricultural or wastewater effluent areas.
YES -
The SkyHydrant
will significantly remove
biological
contaminates and pathogens including bacteria, viruses,
protozoa, cysts, parasites etc making the water safe to drink.
YES -
The SkyHydrant
will remove
turbidity and dirt from water.
However, the dirtier the water, the more often the filter needs
cleaning to remove the build up of sediments on the filter fibres.
NO -
The SkyHydrant
will not-remove
salt or dissolved
chemicals and minerals. If these contaminates are present at
unsafe levels, your water may not be suitable for filtering and
drinking.
Adding Chlorine to Drinking Water Tanks.
Water produced from the SkyHydrant purification unit is free of
biological organisms and safe to drink however, prolonged
storage of this water in tanks may cause deterioration in quality.
In hot climates, tank water may stay safe for a few days whereas
in colder climates it may stay safe for weeks. To maintain water
quality it is good practice to disinfect drinking water tanks and
water pipes with a small amount of chlorine to prevent the growth
of unwanted organisms and pathogens in the stored water.
Add sufficient chlorine into drinking water tanks to maintain a
residual free chlorine level of between 0.2 to 0.5 milligrams per
litre (mg/l). Use a water testing kit every few days to monitor the
chlorine levels and make adjustments to the chlorine levels as
necessary.
As a guide for every 1,000-litres of tank water, add about 3/4 teaspoon of chlorine powder (at 65%
available chlorine) or 1 1/2 teaspoons of chlorine powder (at 35% available chlorine). First, mix the
chlorine in a small bucket of water to make a solution before adding to the water tank.
Help and Support
The SkyJuice Foundation is also available for support and assistance and don’t forget to send or email
us your water project story to us together with photos and be included in the SkyJuice Water Projects
web page.
SkyHydrant Set Up Options
SkyHydrants can be set up to
operate as single stand alone units
(pictured above) or manifolded
together into multiple units for high
flow production (pictured below).
Raw water to SkyHydrants can be
supplied by gravity feed overhead
tanks or by pumps and mains
pressure using pressure reducing
devices.
Operating pressure should be
limited to 40 kPa (6 psi) or about 4
meters head pressure to produce
a typical flow rate of about 500 to
700 litres per hour per unit.
