Portable water treatment facility

Abstract

A method for providing a water treatment system for a dialysis clinic includes fabricating a portable water treatment system at a first location away from the dialysis clinic, moving the portable water treatment system from the first location to the dialysis clinic, connecting the portable water treatment system to a source of water, and connecting the portable water treatment system to loop piping for circulating treated water to a plurality of dialysis machines of the clinic.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A portable treatment facility comprising: 
 a. a water treatment member through which water is passed in a flow; and    b. a portable housing surrounding said water treatment member    
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising castors attached to said portable housing.  
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said portable housing further comprises: 
 a. doors; and  
 b. locks attachable to said doors.  
 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said water treatment member further comprises monitors for determining the pressure of said water flow.  
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said water treatment member further comprises monitors for determining the temperature of said water.  
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said water treatment member further comprises ports in said water flow.  
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said water treatment member further comprises: 
 a. monitors for determining the pressure of said water flow;  
 b. monitors for determining the temperature of said water flow; and  
 c. a processing unit electronically attached to said monitors.  
 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7  further comprising a modem for remotely communicating with said processing unit.  
     
     
         9 . A method for treating water from a water source comprising the steps of: 
 a. attaching a portable system to said water source;    b. blending said water from said water source;    c. filtering said blended water;    d. softening said blended and filtered water; and    e. filtering said softened water.    
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising the step of directing said filtered and softened water to a dialysis unit.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising the step of monitoring said water from said water source at some point during such method.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising the step of sampling said water from said water source at some point during such method.  
     
     
         13 . A system for treating water from a water source comprising: 
 a. a water treatment member;    b. a housing having a door and castors; and    c. said water treatment member having: 
 1. a blending valve receiving said water from said water source;  
 2. a first filter hydraulically connected to said blending valve;  
 3. a water softener hydraulically connected to said first filter;  
 4. a second filter hydraulically connected to said water softener;  
 5. a third filter hydraulically connected to said second filter; and  
 6. a fourth filter hydraulically connected to said third filter.  
   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13  wherein said first filter comprises a cartridge filter.  
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13  wherein said second filter comprises a carbon tank.  
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 13  wherein said third filter comprises a cartridge filter.  
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 13  wherein said fourth filter comprises a reverse osmosis unit.  
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 13  further comprising plural monitors hydraulically connected at desired points along a flow of water through said water treatment member.  
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18  further comprising a processing unit electronically connected to said monitors.  
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19  further comprising a modem electronically connected to said processing unit.