Potable Water Diver Video

This great video shows a diver and a Remotely Operated Vehicle inspecting a water storage tank.  It also lets you see divers cleaning sediment off the floor of a tank. See the video at www.ronperrin.wordpress.com

Diver entering water storage tank

Potable Water Inspection Cameras

 

 

Our custom made underwater cameras set us apart from the competition.  We inspect potable water storage tanks in Texas to meet TCEQ guidelines with NO WATER LOSS and No Disruption in service.  I wrote the book on Inspecting & Cleaning Potable Water Storage !

We have the most choices to inspect your water storage tanks & towers.  Our custom made cameras are the low cost favorite, next is our Remotely operated vehicle (ROV), after that we have a dive team available for the best inspection possible.  We also offer the best method for cleaning your tank.

Our qualified and experienced dive team will do the Job right.

Read more about these methods of inspection & cleaning in my new book

“Inspecting & Cleaning Potable Water Storage”  By Ron Perrin

Available at

www.xlibris.com/bookstore

Dewatering a Tank to Inspect or Clean it can be a nightmare!

Why is de-watering a nightmare?  Once a water storage facility is drained, the loose sediment begins to dry and harden.  Multiple inches of sediment that had been is a semi- liquid state and could easily be removed by a dive team, may be reduced to less than a ½ inch of hard, clay like buildup that must be scraped from the floor of the tank.  The painted surface of the tank floor is better off if the sediment is removed before it is allowed to dry and get hard.

The best method for cleaning your tank is to use a qualified and experienced dive team.

 Removes all loose sediment

 Will not damage tank

Little if any down time, because the water is not drained the tank goes back in service quick

Small tanks can be cleaned in hours instead of days.  Large tanks can be cleaned in days instead of weeks.

Once underwater, the diver carefully works off the ladder to clean a spot to stand.

He then works slowly outward from that spot, careful not to stir up the sediment and Crate turbidity.  This is one of the big differences between a professional tank cleaning crew and a commercial dive crew that has been trained to work offshore.  They tend to throw everything they need into the tank, and once the sediment is disturbed, it becomes a big cloud in the water. This turbidity has a negative effect on the water system.  The dirty/cloudy water can then get into the system causing complaints.  In addition to that, the tank can never really be cleaned on that day because the sediment that is suspended in the water causing the cloudy and high turbidity condition will eventually settle down to be another layer of sediment on the floor of the tank.  There is an art to cleaning a potable water storage tank without creating turbidity. 

This is from Chapter 8 of my new  Book-

“ Inspecting & Cleaning Potable Water Storage”

 available now at www.xlibris.com/bookstore

In-Service Cleaning of Potable Water Storage Tanks

 

Photo: Sediment being removed from Potable Water Storage Tank.

        The American Water Works Association recommends that tanks be cleaned at least every three years.  Recent focus on pharmaceuticals in water systems have made more people than ever aware of contaminates that may be lurking in their water supply.   Although pharmaceuticals in drinking water may be in the news the real threat is random bacteria and cryptosporidium spores.

The Threat of Bacteria-

Countless kinds of bacteria can make their way into a public water supply.  Chlorine and other treatment methods are our first line of defense.  When potable water storage tanks are clean small amounts of bacteria that survive the treatment process cycle through the system undetected and harmless due to the small quantity.  Sediment in the tank can capture and harbor these small amounts of bacteria.  The bacteria can start to grow hidden from chlorine deep in the sediment.  Chlorine can even be overwhelmed and depleted if a nitrate eating bacteria is collected.   As the bacteria continues to grow in the sediment month after month and year after year the threat to public health grows.       

  The Threat of Cryptosporidium

The threat of cryptosporidium outbreak is even greater with sediment in the floor of a water storage tank.   Again Sediment can harbor bacteria, cryptosporidium and other contaminates.  The best defense to insure a protozoa like  cryptosporidium will not take up residence in your water storage system may be to keep the tanks free of sediment.  In the Spring of 1993 over 100 people died as a result of a cryptosporidium outbreak that was directly associated with the Howard Avenue Water Purification Plant.  This was the largest water born disease ever documented in United States history.  It is estimated that over 400,000 people became ill with diarrhea.  

Due to the fact that cryptosporidium is a protozoa parasite with a thick outer shell it is highly resistant to disinfectants such as chlorine.  The best defense to ensure it will not inhabit your water system may be to make sure your water tanks remain sediment free.  This will remove and habitat that small amounts bacteria or protozoa could lodge and grow in, Preventing possible public health problem in the most simple way.  Keeping water storage tanks clean.    

Currently Seeking Diver Trainees & Sales Help

Commercially certified divers should send a resume including past salary and current salary requirements.   Fax resume to 817-246-1740.

NEW TRAINEES  Must have SCUBA diving certification before starting.  Pay for Training period will be at a rate of $80.00 per day for at least 30days.  IF YOU CANT LIVE ON $80.00 a day to start do not apply. This position is M-F and requires out of town paid travel several times per month.

Sales positions must be willing to make calls & work trade shows.  Requires out of town paid travel several times a year.

All positions require a good driving history.  DRUG SCREENING IS REQUIRED.

We are working to make RON PERRIN WATER TECHNOLOGIES the most dependable company in the potable water industry.  Our people make the diffrence.  Cleaning and inspecting water storage tanks is what we do.  If you feel like you meet our qualifications fax your resume to:      817-246-1740 or download an application from our web site http://www.ronperrin.com/employment.htm  For additional information call 817-377-4899. 

Health risk of sediment build up in tanks-

Yearly inspections of your potable water storage tanks is the best way to keep up with the sediment levels in your tank.   A good inspection of a potable water storage tank should allow the customer (the water Utility) to see the floor of the facility.  Using a Remote video camera or diver held camera the inspection often reveals 2 to 3 inches of sediment and sometimes much more. Keeping your water storage tanks clean may be one of the most overlooked maintenance procedures in the water industry.  Out of sight and out of mind, sediment in the bottom of your water storage tanks is never seen and rarely thought of.   The sediment that builds up in almost all potable water tanks can be a habitat for bacteria and other contaminates.  Bacteria can get a foothold in the sediment  out of reach of the chlorine entering the tank. Hidden in the sediment the bacteria can then grow and flourish creating a health risk. A nitrate eating bacteria can even deplete your chlorine levels leaving you at even greater risk. Removing the sediment and keeping your tank clean is the best way to maintain a healthy water system.  Divers wearing a dry suit are sealed in their own environment, they are then washed down with a chlorine solution meeting all State and AWWA requirements.  The divers may then enter the water system and vacuum out the sediment.  Everything that is loose is removed, allowing the chlorine or other treatment chemicals entering the tank to effectively do its job. This is a much more effective method than the traditional buckets and shovels.  We are able to remove ALL loose sediment without scraping shovels on painted surfaces.  In addition thereIs minimum water loss with our method, you do not need to DRAIN YOUR TANKS.         Call today to learn how we can save you water, time and money while helping you maintain the healthiest water system possible.

1-888-481-1768        Visit  www.ronperrin.com  

New Diver Trainees & Experienced Divers Needed!

We Need New Diver Trainees & Experienced Divers! 

OPEN WATER SCUBA CERTIFICATION REQUIRED for Trainee Position.

$80.00 a day paid training.  Commercially certified divers should send a resume including past salary and current salary requirements. 

NEW TRAINEES will be at a rate of $80.00 per day for at least 30days.  IF YOU CANT LIVE ON $80.00 a day to start do not apply.  

We are working to make RON PERRIN WATER TECHNOLOGIES the most dependable company in the potable water industry.  Our people make the diffrence.  Cleaning and inspecting water storage tanks is what we do.  If you feel like you meet our qualifications fax your resume to:      817-246-1740 or download an application from our web site http://www.ronperrin.com/employment.htm  For additional information call 817-377-4899. 

Were GOING GREEN!

Of course from day one Ron Perrin Water Technologies has been a GREEN COMPANY our business is saving your treated potable water with in service tank and tower inspections.  Now, you can save some green too.  We are offering big discounts to receive your written reports on DISK rather than on the recycled bright white paper we have been using.  This saves us time, saves the environment paper & ink and we pass our savings on to you.  Our future reports will include both the written reports with digital photos and the underwater video on a DVD.  For a sample look at our underwater video quality click here to see some raw video on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwYYeHNviGI also check out our web site at www.ronperrin.com .

Do you have a WATER IQ?

Visit the home page for “Water IQ: Know Your Water” — the campaign that educates utility customers and businesses about their water sources and provides simple tips on how to be more efficient with water. The rapid population growth in Texas, booming economic development and—for many parts of Texas—the worst drought in 50 years means water is in greater demand than ever before. As consumers, we need to use our limited water supplies efficiently no matter how much it rains.The good news is it doesn’t take much effort. If everyone does their part, we can make our water last.Go to http://www.wateriq.org/ or  http://www.wateriq.org/about.php

Our Company Service & Current Service Area

Ron Perrin Water Technologies online newsletter is open to anyone who wants to know more about the inspection and cleaning of potable water tanks and towers (drinking water).  Our goal is to allow utility officials to understand all of the choices they have when it comes to Inspecting and cleaning potable water storage tanks and towers. 

Our American owned, Texas based company offers Remote camera, ROV camera and Advanced Commercial Diving Services to the Northeast, Southeastern, Midwest and Southwest states. Although we are not an Engineering company we often ware contracted by Engineering & consulting firms to provide underwater services in the U.S. Our advanced diving and inspection services have been contracted in 5 states in the U.S. and we have done one International job to date in Mexico.  Our state of the art potable water tank inspection methods deliver the most information for the least cost.  When our inspection reveals high sediment levels our advanced potable water cleaning service removes sediment while it remains in a simi liquid form.  These underwater services save treated drinking water and allowing our customers to maintain the healthyest water system possible.  Call us for a free quote today, toll free at 1-888-481-1768 or visit our web site at www.ronperrin.com