The Watts SmartStream (TM) ultraviolet disinfection system, model PWC016AFAX, is highly effective at providing protection against microbiological contamination in water for residential and commercial applications. This system has 3/4 inch x 1 inch combo inlet/outlet connections and provides a flow rate up to 16 gallons per minute. Disinfection of water with SmartStream is a simple, rapid physical process. When contaminated water is exposed to SmartStream's 254 nanometer UV light, the UV light penetrates the cell walls of microorganisms and disrupts their genetic deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) material. This quickly inactivates microorganisms by destroying their ability to replicate and infect. UV light has the ability to inactivate up to 99.9999 percent (6 log) of harmful organisms in water. SmartStream UV systems have the ability to inactivate bacteria, cysts, protozoa, parasites, and viruses. Even mold and algae are inactivated by the powerful effects of UV. SmartStream UV disinfection
