SafeWater Hydrants and Drinking Fountains
SafeWater™ -
All Season - All Location Sanitary Drinking Fountain and Hydrant Mechanism
HIGHLIGHTS OF SANITARY DRINKING FOUNTAINS
  • Meets most state requirements
  • Standard all-season capability
  • Sanitary - will not permit stored or contaminated water to re-enter the drinking water or bubbler
  • Prevents cross-contamination of water supply with ground water
  • Maximum water waste per cycle is 7 ounces (less than a cup)
  • Single or dual operations available
  • Easily adapts to many existing drinking fountains in our line
  • Operates potable in all ground environments
  • Above grade serviceable
  • No electricity or air connection required
  • All waste disposal below or above-grade specifiable

Most buried, as well as frost-free, drinking fountains and hydrants have drained out of a "weep hole" located underground, allowing possible cross-connection contamination. In many states, experts have determined that bacteria can migrate from the soil, in through the "weep hole" and contaminate the potable water supply. They have also determined that as the water table varies, bacteria can enter in through the "weep hole" and exit the bubbler or spout when the mechanism is activated.

In an effort to protect the public and the potable water supply Murdock-Super Secur has developed SafeWater™ products which ensure a safe supply of clean water. The patented Sanitary Drinking Fountain / Hydrant Mechanism has a piston and cylinder arrangement that is operated by the pressure from the water supply.

Murdock-Super Secur is now leading the way with their new, non-pollutable and SafeWater™ technology. In fact, Murdock-Super Secur introduced the first SafeWater™ system to the industry more than 90 years ago. All SafeWater™ products are inherently freeze-resistant to specified depths of bury.

 The following example explains the SafeWater™ mechanism in a drinking fountain:

When the fountain is turned on, fresh water is delivered to the bubbler. At the same time, supply pressure forces the stored water, from the previous cycle, to be expelled through an air gap, above gound and down the fountain bowl drain.

When the drinking fountain is turned off, the spring on top of the piston mechanism moves the piston down permitting the water in the bubbler line to drain back into the canister for storage, frost proofing, and the start of another cycle, and the drinking water stream does not fluctuate during the filling or emptying of the cylinder. Cycle time ensures the driking fountain is frost free in seconds.

Water waste is also minimal. Since no jet pump or venturi is used, only the water that has drained from the fountain delivery line, and stored in the cylinder, is wasted out the drain. The amount of water wasted to the drain for each cycle is 7 ounces - less than one cup.