WELL WATER FILTER SYSTEMS
Do you have “Shale Water”?
Many wells around the Cowichan Valley have a shale water content. This water is non potable and leaves a murky grim on your plumbing fixtures and can be very difficult to remove.
The answer is “Ultrafiltration”. These units are powerful, easy to maintain and offers a simple one component plug and play operation.
Ask Us how we can control your shale water concerns.
VZN ULTRAFILTRATION
With the VZN Ultrafiltration System, operators can experience the benefits of premium water filtration without the constant costs of maintenance and cartridge replacement. The VZN System delivers high-quality ingredient water through a two-phase process that extends the lifespans of the ultrafilter and carbon cartridge — ensuring the lowest possible cost of ownership.
At Vortech we design and install all types of water filtration systems to ensure your home has adequate and potable water.
Recently Completed Projects
This is a specialized rainwater collection system engineered locally and installed by Vortech. This system is designed to treat rainwater for potable use in 3 buildings on the property. A 45 gpm constant pressure pump, PH correction filters, a ready made Filtrine unit and twin Viqua Pro 50 UV systems with commcenter deliver perfect results.
This system is paired with home automation offering real time info anywhere in the world, including tank liquid level by the inch.
This water filtration system was installed for a client who recently built a large custom home with a 10gpm producing well. The pressured system is low maintenance and filters water through a primary and secondary filter system followed by a commercial grade Viqua UV system producing a clear and excellent product. A well water filter system the homeowner can service on their own or have us add you to our client schedule program.
Below are a few examples of several more common systems recently installed for clients. We install a number of systems each week and rather then profiling dozens of pictures, here are a few quite common and simple applications. All systems we design and install always follow water sample results. There are numerous factors to consider when designing a water treatment system, it’s not a one size fits all industry. Identifying a systems pump capacity as well well storage is just one factor we consider when determining a suitable system. For example; a simple backwash feature on an automatic system could and if not sized accordingly empty your well and in a hurry resulting in component failure or installing inadequate equipment not specific to your waters chemistry resulting in poor treatment and contaminant exposure. We often consult the governments well log registry prior to designing our systems. Russ designs all of our systems and with 35 years in the business it’s safe to say he knows what works and what doesn’t and is always passionate about every system he reviews.
If your water type is free of heavy minerals and bacterias you may only require a system to manage sediments that are brought up through your shallow or deep well resulting in “dirty” water. In this picture we have used a 140 Mesh Viewflow sediment filter to catch the heavier sediments. This unit is fantastic and offers a built in flushing option so cartridge replacements are not required. With a durable stainless steel filter this product will offer years of trouble free service. The unit is followed by a 10 micron carbon filter designed to improve taste and remove odours. This is a great cost effective a low maintenance package. 
After reviewing our clients water samples we determined their well produced excessive organic material as well “hard” water. Hard water (high calcium and often magnesium) will leave fixtures with a white powdery residue, can congest pipes with heavy mineral deposits and produces poor soap and detergent performance. We also noted some bacteria present in the results. We installed an air injected burm filter system as well organic color removal unit (OCR) followed by a Viqua Ultraviolet sterilizer unit which is the final defence against all bacteria. This setup is fully automatic and only requires one annual maintenance check up. This is a very effective and value packed system that proved perfect water after a final samples were taken. 
Water sample results showed a heavy iron/manganese content. Manganese can cause black staining of the water as well have a foul odour and taste. Iron can cause rust colored staining of fixtures, cause excessive soap scum residue as well if consumed in large amounts can actually “tint” your hair red..fact, we all need some iron but let’s be honest!. To control these minerals we installed a manganese greensand filter, in this picture positioned beside the wells pressure tank installed at the same time. This unit is fully automatic with backwash setting and requires no maintenance when set up. Problem solved. 
In this picture we installed a constant pressure intelidrive system. What this unit does is allows for just that…constant and even pressure within your home and no pressure loss or draw down. You can have several fixtures in operation in the home at the same time and volumes and pressure hold constant as well eliminating the requirement of large pressure tanks if floor space is minimal. 
Vortech Water Systems has the experience to solve common issues as well as more advanced contamination concerns. We install at least a dozen custom water treatment systems a month with emphasis on ease of use with both maintenance and design. Less can be more in this often misunderstood industry. Some common water issues that we encounter are hard water, excess iron, sulfur and chlorine as well as other contaminants. Having contaminated water can negatively affect your health and the value of your home. Water issues like hard water left untreated can cause buildup of lime scale on fixtures and in pipes, affect skin and hair, stain dishes and ruin your clothes. Contaminated water can have many negative consequences to ones health, which is why it is important to remove the contamination as soon as possible and to periodically have water samples taken. Ground water chemistry can change over night so we highly recommend even basic filtration such as a simple ultraviolet system to assure bacterias are removed from your drinking water source. Below are a number of filtration services offered at Vortech.
- Municipal and Well Water Filtration
- Water Testing, Mineral & Bacterial
- Bacteria and all Contaminants Removal
- Water Softening
- Complete House Filtration Systems
- Dechlorinization
- Iron Removal
- Sulfur Removal
- Maintenance and System Service
Vortech Water Systems are experts at filtering and purifying contaminated water supplies. With our professional and comprehensive service, you can rest easy knowing your drinking supply and families health is protected.
Check out our new Pump Puller!
This unit is incredibly powerful and capable of pulling pumps to a maximum 600ft depth. The real benefit however is that this unit is portable allowing us to get into those tight well head locations the crane trucks often cannot access as well preventing lawn and yard damage due to the heavier rigs.
We pack this little red fella on our main service van so when needed we’re ready to go with no delays or downtime while waiting for crane services.
Installation of a Nextsand filter, Manganese greensand filter and water softener system. A final Trojan D4 ultra violet system has been installed to assure a polished and purified water.