WHAT SUBSTANCES DOES OZONE KILL?
A. Ozone is known to eliminate the following substances: • Bacteria – (such as E-coli, salmonella, streptococcus, cholera) . These are micro-organisms about 1/100th the diameter of a human hair and are relatively easy to kill. • Viruses – (such as influenza, poliovirus, hepatitis). A virus is a parasitic, infectious microbe which can cause disease in humans. • Parasites – (such as trichina worms, pinworms, amoebae, nematodes and fungi). Parasite eggs are large in microscopic scale and relatively easy to filter out, but are generally resistant to other disinfecting methods. • Cysts – (such as cryptosporidium and giardia). Cysts are protozoa that produce a special protective shell. • Chemical by-products in water – such as chloramines and trihalomethenes. Chemical water can leave undesirable odors and taste.
