EnvirEau's proprietary water protection products are water-miscible liquid concentrates which use long-life ionic copper, silver, zinc, iron and other natural minerals as active ingredients. Copper, zinc and iron are essential nutrients for most living creatures. Each species of microorganism however has a specific tolerance for these minerals so that when a tolerance level is reached, the mineral causes a toxic response and the microorganism dies. Problematic organisms being highly sensitive to these minerals die at very low concentration levels of the active ingredients. This low tolerance is the key to the success of EnvirEau's technology in controlling unwanted organisms while providing necessary nutrients to higher life forms and conditions which allow beneficial bacteria to flourish.

The core technology that causes these products to perform as an antimicrobial in different applications is similar. EnvirEau Technologies ionizes copper, silver and zinc and other natural

Disinfection action takes place when the positively charged mineral ions form electrostatic bonds with negatively charged areas on the cell walls of microorganisms. These electrostatic bonds create stresses that lead to distorted cell wall permeability, minimizing the normal intake of life-sustaining nutrients.

Once inside the cell of a harmful micro-organism, these energized ions react with sulphur containing amino-acids in the proteins used for photosynthesis (the process of converting light and nutrients into usable food and energy). As a result photosynthesis is blocked leading to cell disintegration and death.

Undesirable bacteria are killed at dilution ratios that have ion concentrations less than 1ppm (part per million) of active ingredient whereas important beneficial bacteria, being more tolerant, will survive. The same low concentration of active ions is known to repel or kill insects such as slugs, snails, red spider, various flies, mosquitoes and other insects that can harm humans, plants or animals.

For centuries minerals such as copper and silver have been used as algae and bacteria control agents particularly in stored water applications such as recreational ponds, agriculture reservoirs, potable water holding tanks and canals.

• Higher recommended total copper concentrations (Environmental risk)
• Organic chelations such as Citric Acid
  (Short-lived due to organic breakdown)
• Organic chelations such as EDTA
  (Extremely low toxicity to aquatic biota)
• Ammonia to strengthen the weak-field ligand
  (Addition of nitrogen to the environment)
• Chlorine to inhibit ions from complexing
  (Addition of chlorine to the environment)

Regardless of which of these mechanisms are used to maintain biologically active ions during changes in pH, alkalinity and hardness of the water, the above mechanisms can add hazardous amounts of chemicals to the water, or are short-lived and do not survive in a productive form, in the variety of liquid and soil environments to which they are applied.

EnvirEau Technologies has overcome these obstacles. Its proprietary active molecular matrix technology provides long-life aquo ions of these protective mineral ions. This technology is known for its capacity to progressively kill a widening range of micro-biota depending on the concentration of ions. Fortunately most the unwanted pathogenic/anaerobic bacteria are much more sensitive to EnvirEau’s formulations than are beneficial organisms. As a result it is possible to seek and kill the most problematic microorganisms. These new molecules have a high biological activity of weak-field ions and the stability of strong-field ions. Effective, safer and more predictable products are the result.

EnvirEau Technologies is continuing its research on the effect of its ionized minerals on both harmful and beneficial micro-organisms and insects in a variety of aqueous, soil and food environments. Users of EnvirEau’s products are encouraged to enquire about specialized applications. If you are having a problem with organic contamination, we likely have the answer.

EnvirEau Technologies develops, manufactures and markets environmentally responsible products that have numerous applications for protection of plants, livestock and humans from water and food-borne biological health threats.