Ultraviolet Light (UV) Treatment – 1st Pass

The primary uses of UV for water treatment are bacteria reduction and total organic carbon (TOC) reduction. Eliminating or destroying as much bacteria as possible in this first step helps to optimize the effectiveness of the next two steps.

Multimedia Filtration (Depth Filter)

This filtration process uses gravel, silica sand, anthracite, and three different sizes of garnet to remove sediment particles.

Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Filtration

Granular activated carbon filtration is a highly porous organic absorber that removes contaminates such as chlorine and bromine from water. Chlorine can contribute to the undesirable taste and odor in water.

5-Micron Filtration

Various sizes of micro-porous filters (5, 1, and .2 micron) are used in four of Penta's purification steps (see also steps 8, 9 and 12). These filters remove particles according to the filter's size. They are often used in water purification equipment, such as deionization and reverse osmosis systems. Micro-porous filters are effective in removing some types of bacteria.

Reverse Osmosis – 1st Pass

This first pass of reverse osmosis removes 99% of the dissolved solids and results in reducing the TDS reading from 550 ppm to no more than 5 ppm. Reverse osmosis is a process by which contaminates, such as minerals, are removed by passing the water through a membrane.

Reverse Osmosis – 2nd Pass

This second pass of reverse osmosis will reduce the water's TDS reading to approximately 1.3 ppm.

Deionization

Deionization literally means removing ions (including many minerals) from the water by passing it over a bed of resins. It's a process that creates a higher level of water purity by removing any ions the reverse osmosis process was unable to remove. This step reduces the TDS to approximately 0.5 ppm.

1-Micron Filtration

This filtration is a reliable method for ensuring removal of certain surface water bacterial contaminants, such as E coli. These bacterial contaminants are generally less than 5 microns in diameter. One-micron filtration step also removes any ions that may have escaped the deionization process.

.2-Micron Filtration – 1st Pass

Specifically, this filtration is a bacteria trap that removes bacterial contaminants less than 1 micron.

Ozonation

Ozonation is an FDA approved antimicrobial water treatment.

The Patented “Penta Process”

Penta undergoes a patented physics process that gives Penta unique properties. Some of these unique properties include a higher boiling point, higher viscosity, and a lower surface tension. This proprietary technology is known as the "Penta Process." The water is cycled through the Penta Process for approximately eight hours and results a novel micro-cluster water. The methods comprise causing cavitation of a liquid to form cavitation bubbles under a first pressure followed by depressurization to a second pressure to cause implosion and explosion of the cavitation bubbles such that acoustical energy shockwaves are created. The micro-cluster water (e.g., oxygenated micro-cluster water) is used to deliver hydration, oxygenation, increasing overall cellular performance and exchanging liquids in the cell within minutes of consumption.

.2-Micron Filtration –
2nd Pass

This second .2-micron filtration is another precautionary measure to protect our customers from bacteria.

Ultraviolet Light (UV) Treatment – 2nd Pass

In this final step before the Penta water enters our Clean Room to be bottled, it passes through yet another UV treatment to further ensure purification.