Water Treatment Services: Iron Removal

Wolverine Iron Removal Systems

• Different models available - one for each situation
• Automatic and low maintenance
• Safe, effective and economical
• Protects your existing water appliances.
• Remove iron bacteria
• Removes unpleasant odors

Iron is one of the most common problems people have with their water. It stains laundry, sinks and plumbing fixtures and even your hair. It degrades all water appliances including dishwashers, water heaters, pumps, piping and water softeners. It usually is accompanied by a disagreeable sulfur odor. If you have iron, you already know you have a problem.
Iron comes in different forms: bacterial iron, sequestering iron, organically bound iron ("heme iron", usually found with tannins), ferric hydroxide (red water iron) and ferric bicarbonate (clear water iron). To successfully treat the iron condition, it is necessary to determine its nature.

Wolverine offers units based on different treatment methods: ion exchange systems and oxidation and filteration systems.

Ion exchange systems can be used to treat moderate levels of iron, usually 2.0 parts per million (ppm) or less. By customizing the filtration media we can provide systems that are very effective at removing iron as well as removing manganese and hardness minerals. These systems therefore eliminate several problems with a single unit. (See Totalizer)

At higher levels of iron, dedicated iron filters must be used. The most common filter media is greensand which oxidizes iron and manganese. These systems are regenerated with a potassium permanganate solution. These systems have proven themselves very reliable in heavy iron conditions.

Ozone systems are also effective at removing iron. The ozone produced rapidly oxidizes the iron, and most other contaminants, to levels below detection