Why wait until tomorrow to know today's water quality?

How clean is your water? Don't take chances on microbiological contamination! Through fast, portable, and accurate testing, LuminUltra's Quench-Gone Aqueous (QGA™) test kit instantly measures the total microbiological content of any water sample to detect emerging growth and locate the source of contamination. This takes the guess-work out of managing water distribution systems and aids with disinfection and flush cycles. LuminUltra's QGA test is the ideal tool to help save time & money and reduce risk in water treatment and distribution!

Drinking water Fresh and salt water sources Public & private building distribution networks Hospitals and health care complexes Industrial make-up water Power stations and utility water

Finally... an operational monitoring tool for drinking water operators!

Traditional microorganism measurements in water treatment and management programs focus on the measurement of indicator organisms such as Total Coliforms and E. Coli. These measurements are recognized standards for detection of fecal contamination, which poses a serious health risk. However, there are a limitless number of microbiological threats in potable water networks that can pose health risks and aesthetic quality concerns.

LuminUltra's QGA test kit does not replace these regulated parameters. Rather, it provides the means to guide microorganism control initiatives in water treatment and distribution to ensure that regulatory targets are met. Because it provides real-time feedback, QGA facilitates same-shift problem solving. This is a tremendous advantage which allows operators to take immediate action to solve microbiological buildups or incursions to save time, optimize costs and reduce risks!

QGA also provides a complete measurement of total microorganisms. Microbial threats can include the aforementioned Total Coliforms and E. Coli, along with corrosion related bacteria (sulfate reducing and iron related bacteria), algae, cysts (Giardia, Cryptosporidium), pathogens (Legionella, pseudomonas) and nitrifying bacteria. Where the traditional standard for counting total microorganisms falls short, QGA provides a true total measurement!

Do you use chloramines? You should be using QGA!

In an effort to curb carcinogenic Disinfection By-Products (DBPs), many municipalities are switching to Chloramine-based disinfectants for drinking water systems. This creates a new microbial threat in nitrifying bacteria. Traditional tests for nitrifying bacteria take weeks to return results, and during this lag problems can grow exponentially. LuminUltra's QGA test will detect nitrifying bacteria in real-time, giving you the confidence you need to ensure disinfectants remain effective!

QGA provides you with benefits from source to tap:

• Monitor raw water quality to pace or adjust treatment in real-time.
• Detect total microorganisms to ensure that no threat goes unnoticed.
• Quickly audit entire treatment or distribution systems to identify contamination.
• Ensure reliable system performance by monitoring corrosion, fouling and plugging products with the Deposit & Surface Analysis (DSA™) test kit.
• Optimize disinfection practices to balance microbiological control and DBP formation.
• Monitor water quality in tanks, reservoirs and at booster stations.
• Control disinfectant usage to reduce operating costs and minimize human health risks.
• Manage maintenance programs including line and well flushing, cleaning and line breaks.
• Address customer complaints on-the-spot with fully portable microbiological testing.

Plate counts are suitable for measuring specific microorganisms and are required for regulatory compliance testing. QGA compliments plate counts by providing a real-time measurement of total microorganism concentrations. When it comes to ensuring that you disinfection program is adequate, QGA is the best tool available! Use QGA to perform on-the-spot surveys of your distribution network and identify high-risk areas. Use this information to correct problems in real-time, and use culture tests to follow-up on maintenance to ensure compliance!

QGA provides real-time feedback for same-shift problem solving!

Microbiological threats are best addressed in their early stages of growth. The real-time feedback and full portability of QGA allows operators to identify, address, and validate threats during the same shift! And, at only dollars per test, QGA provides you with an affordable compliment to your existing microbiological measurement programs that helps you save time & money and reduce risks.

For more product information, video demonstrations, and case studies associated with water management, visit LuminUltra Academy!