Viqua Filtration system

[Fritzdog]

I added a Viqua water treatment system to a lake water pump for our house water. It has a 5 micron filter and then a UV processor but the water still has a faint odor to it. If I add a charcoal filter after the UV processor will this clean up the remaining smell? Will there be much of a pressure drop from adding another 5 micron charcoal filter to the existing system? It is rated for 18gpm. Here are some photos of the set up...Thanks.

 

[Valveman]

Moving to the softener forum where you may get more help.

 

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[ditttohead]

Lake water... can you post your water test? UV and sediment filtration is not typically intended for odor control. What is the smell? Organic, rotten egg, musty?

 

[Matt Peiris]

A UV filter by itself will not protect you against microbiological contamination from lake water. Water must be pre-treated to contain less than 0.3 mg/L concentration of iron, 0.1 mg/L of tannins and less than 7 grains of hardness, before it enters the UV radiation chamber.

Can't tell for sure from the pictures, but looks like the UV is installed backwards. Water should go through the sediment filter before entering UV.

An activated carbon filter (backwash type or big blue) upstream of the UV may temporarily help with the odor, specially if the odor is related to decaying algae or other organics, but like I said, you may need more filtration equipment apart from the UV and carbon. Get a comprehensive water analysis and share the results with us.