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An apparatus for destroying bacterial pathogens including at least one pair of electrodes secured in a housing configured to constrain flow of water through the region between the electrodes. In one construction, the electrodes are supported in a tube with sides of each member of an electrode pair c

An apparatus for destroying bacterial pathogens including at least one pair of electrodes secured in a housing configured to constrain flow of water through the region between the electrodes. In one construction, the electrodes are supported in a tube with sides of each member of an electrode pair conforming to the inner surface of the tube and electrode surfaces form a slotted space through which the water passes. The electrodes and space between the electrodes are also subject to a magnetic field which reduces rate of deposition of calacerous deposits on the electrode surfaces thereby extending the period of time between required cleaning of the electrodes. The electrodes can be simple slabs or screens or both. The electrodes are preferably tin, titanium, brass, iron or stainless steel.

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A water treatment apparatus for destroying bacterial pathogens which comprises: a conduit having a pair of ports adapted to enable water to flow into either one of said ports, through said conduit and out of said other port; a pair of electrodes, each electrode of said pair of electrodes being a scr

A water treatment apparatus for destroying bacterial pathogens which comprises: a conduit having a pair of ports adapted to enable water to flow into either one of said ports, through said conduit and out of said other port; a pair of electrodes, each electrode of said pair of electrodes being a screen; each electrode having a surface facing said surface of said other electrode and separated by a space from said surface of said other electrode; each electrode adapted for connection to an electrical power supply such that an electric field and drop of electrical potential is generated between said surfaces of said electrodes in said space; said electrodes arranged in operable combination with said conduit such that all of said water flowing through either one of said ports flows through one of said screens and through said space then through said second screen and then out of said other port thereby subjecting all of said water through said conduit to said electric field and drop of electrical potential when said electrodes are connected to said electric power supply.