Great questions. Mike Long with Heritage Systems and I have researched this technology with Kendall Jackson Winery for over two years. We completed an extensive pilot project at the Cardinale Winery in Yountville, Ca. Our initial goals were:

1) Establish that the filtration process will produce water suitable for rewash.

2) Develop 20-year life cycle cost (including operations) for the system and campare this with the conentional treatment alternatives.

What we learned from our pilot work is:

1) The filtered water exceeds drinking water standards and has substantially lower TDS (Total Disolved Solids) found in well water.

2) The initial cost of this system for a winery that produces more than 100K gallons of wine per year is about 50% the cost of an aerated pond. However, the operation costs of this system is expected to exceed the cost of operating a pond. Over a 20-year life, our estimates show that this system ends up costing about 80% of the cost of a pond. We believe this system will save money and reduce water use by 70 to 80 percent.

We are marketing this system under the name Kantharos Process Water Systems (Kantharoswater.com). We are going to be in booth 20 at the Unified Wine and Grape Symposium in Sacramento at the end of the month. Please come by and see us if you have any other questions.

Great questions. Mike Long with Heritage Systems and I have researched this technology with Kendall Jackson Winery for over two years. We completed an extensive pilot project at the Cardinale Winery in Yountville, Ca. Our initial goals were:

1) Establish that the filtration process will produce water suitable for rewash.

2) Develop 20-year life cycle cost (including operations) for the system and campare this with the conentional treatment alternatives.

What we learned from our pilot work is:

1) The filtered water exceeds drinking water standards and has substantially lower TDS (Total Disolved Solids) found in well water.

2) The initial cost of this system for a winery that produces more than 100K gallons of wine per year is about 50% the cost of an aerated pond. However, the operation costs of this system is expected to exceed the cost of operating a pond. Over a 20-year life, our estimates show that this system ends up costing about 80% of the cost of a pond. We believe this system will save money and reduce water use by 70 to 80 percent.

We are marketing this system under the name Kantharos Process Water Systems (Kantharoswater.com). We are going to be in booth 20 at the Unified Wine and Grape Symposium in Sacramento at the end of the month. Please come by and see us if you have any other questions.

The big question is “ballpark” how much does it cost and how much does it handle per year?

How much does it cost per gallon to recycle the water?

Can the same thing be done across the board and can it be done as cheaply as using water as usual.

It really doesn’t matter if a developed world can afford this technology. The point is will it lead to ultra low cost water reuse worldwide?

Things things really bring hope and start my day off right!!

The big question is “ballpark” how much does it cost and how much does it handle per year?

How much does it cost per gallon to recycle the water?

Can the same thing be done across the board and can it be done as cheaply as using water as usual.

It really doesn’t matter if a developed world can afford this technology. The point is will it lead to ultra low cost water reuse worldwide?

Things things really bring hope and start my day off right!!