Municipal Mains Water

While municipal water is treated to meet government standards for general consumption, it may require further filtration for industries that require higher-quality, specialized water for their operations.

By applying the appropriate combination of treatment methods, industries can ensure water quality, improve operational efficiency, and maintain compliance with health and safety standards.

Filtration methods for treating municipal water effectively can range from carbon filtration, to the use of membranes in reverse osmosis, to biological treatment. Depending on the ultimate quality of water needed, municipal water treatment can incorporate both equipment and chemical dosing to achieve the desired results. Different industries apply specific water treatment technologies to meet their unique operational needs, standards and regulations:

CSSD 5369:2023 compliance

The use of water for cleaning reusable surgical equipment is highly regulated and has some of the most stringent purity standards to maintain. Freshwater systems are specialists in meeting these standards, purifying municipal mains water supply into “high pure water” for the safety of patients in hospital and surgical applications. See our AS5369:2023 Compliance page for further information.