The Very Best Polyethylene Water Tanks on the Planet

Water Purification 101 Edition #003 April 2006 BY G. Vincent

Algae is problem for all water systems, it can be very toxic to humans and can result in a variety of maladies, allergies and extreme illness.

Algae is a diverse group of primarily aquatic, mostly plantlike organisms that occur in such dissimilar forms; microscopic single cells, loose, filmy conglomerations, matted or branched colonies, or giant seaweed with root - like structures resembling stems and leaves. Most of the algae have characteristics in common with plants, in that they have cell walls, contain the green pigment CHLOROPHYLL, and manufacture their own food through the process of PHOTOSYNTHESIS.

Well known algae are:

Red Tides infecting fish and making people sick.

Blue Green Algae is in many waterway and is not always toxic / poisonous, but when it is...

How does the toxin make people sick?

Getting it on the skin can cause a rash, hives, or skin blisters (especially on the lips and under swimsuits).
Inhaling water droplets can cause runny eyes and nose, a sore throat, asthma-like symptoms, or allergic reactions.
Swallowing water that has toxins in it can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea and vomiting. It can also cause numb lips, tingling fingers and toes, or dizziness.

There are various types of algae, none of them are a good addition to your diet in their raw form.

Black or Dark Green Water Polyethylene Water Tanks are opaque and limit or eliminate sunlight from reaching your water. They should be used where ever possible for small drinking water storage applications to 15,000 gallons. Fiberglass to 100,000 gallons, Bolted steel to several hundred thousand gallons and Field Fabricated Steel to Millions of gallons of capacity.

Algae is present as small cells in water, they grow at various speeds but really get going with the addition of sunlight, the sunlight sets off an accelerated photosynthesis growth in the algae cell and the algae begins to bloom/grow and multiply. Our experiments show that even drinking water with residual chlorine will begin to go green in 36 hours of exposure to sunlight.

You can contact the American Water Works Association website at http://www.awwa.org for more information on the full ramifications of algae in drinking water.