Borehole Water Services

Treatment for private water supplies

Invicta Water Treatment specialises in the treatment of water from boreholes and other private water supplies.

Having your own private water supply is an asset but it comes with a duty of care. Since 2009 the regulations governing private water supplies have got tougher and a number of owners have been served notice under section 80 of the Water industry Act 1991, due to the local authority deeming their water a ‘potential danger to human health’.

borehole water from your own private water supply

We have developed our own proven technologies that give you a complete solution from source to tap, producing water that runs clean and clear and meets all the Health & Safety standards.

If you are already using a private water supply that you are unsure about, or you have been served with a section 80 or regulation 18 notice, we can carry out an analysis of your water and design a solution that will resolve any issues.

Borehole Water FAQs

How is your private water treatment special?

We have worked closely with local authorities and we have a thorough understanding of the legislation governing private water supplies. As a result, we have been able to design our own technologies that don’t rely on off-the-peg solutions and have been proven to comply every time.

Do you offer a sampling service?

Yes. We will come and take samples of your private water supply, carry out a thorough analysis and provide a quote for a suitable treatment system.

My water’s discoloured. Can you fix it?

Yes. We have developed proven processes that remove impurities and contamination from naturally sourced water to make it clean

For peace of mind about your private water supply

call Invicta Water Treatment on 01293 781077

Case study: Cowdray Estate - Spring Water & Borehole Water Remediation Projects

Some of the properties being fed by a spring on the estate were suffering from blue-staining of basins, sinks, toilets and baths. The spring water was acidic and as a result the copper was being leached from the pipe. The water was failing not only on pH but also on copper. The existing chalk beds were not providing adequate control.

Invicta Water was initially asked to provide a treatment solution to control this problem. We provided two options: one was a manual media top-up system and the other direct chemical injection. The latter method is quite common in building services and process water treatment however it is not used that often in private water supplies. This novel approach was installed and works very well. It is an automatic system and only requires chemical top-up. While we were in the plant room we sorted out the chlorine dosing system which was suffering from scaling up. We fitted a simple water softener to alleviate the problem.

The borehole supply was contaminated with mudstone clay. This can be difficult to treat due to its colloidal nature. We spent some time investigating how the water quality was affected by draw down in the borehole and how the pump was controlled. We completed a filtration trial to understand whish treatment options would work. The clay was wearing out pumps relatively quickly.

Based on our R&D we installed a high quality borehole pump, progressive filtration including an RO to remove excess dissolved ions and a blending system. The system is standalone. The trick to the success of the system was understanding how the aquifer responded to pumping. The conventional approach to filling tanks just did not work and caused havoc with the sensitive aquifer. Our solution addressed this fundamental problem, and then we developed a robust treatment system and integrated it into the plantroom.

We have now been asked to look at the lakes and ponds and irrigation systems to optimise water usage on the estate.

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Treatment for private water supplies

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