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Ozonification in Water Treatment Report Ozone is nature's agent for cleaning and treating both air and water. That clean fresh smell in the air following a thunderstorm, the bright sky and brilliant colors of nature are due to ozone - created by lightning and the Sun's energy. Ozone is a gas that is created naturally in our atmosphere when oxygen in the air is exposed to high intensity ultraviolet rays. Both the sun and lightning …

…does six things during water treatment. First ozone reduces iron, manganese, hydrogen sulfide, and various other minerals from water by oxidation and microfloculation. Second, ozone reduces algae, fungus, yeast, and mold from the water. Third, ozone oxidizes oils and precipitates some, but not all, heavy metals. Fourth, ozone increases the dissolved oxygen content of the water. Fifth, ozone reduces color and odors in water. Sixth, ozone reduces stains on clothing, bathtubs, toilets, showers and sinks.