I am a microbiologist meaning I learned it all a while ago for an exam, but at least
I can still read the literature. In all the sites dealing with using UV to kill
microbes in water (with big sucker units) they specifically talk about how
particulates in the water render the sterilizing ability ineffective. Not muddy
water, particulates. The typical dinglenuts UV we use on ponds is nowhere near the
size used to purify water. It is also nowhere near strong enough to kill a plant,
not even a floating single celled plant. Ingrid

Andrew Burgess wrote:
writes:
do a search of UV, strength, contact time, etc. UV is ok for killing bacteria in
"drinking water" read gin clear when big sucker UV lights are used. get some other
particulates in there and it doesnt really kill much of anything.,

Sounds like nonsense. Sure in muddy water but not clear pond water.


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