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Apparatus and a method are disclosed for decontaminating water, using an ionizing reactor. Water contaminated by organic compounds is introduced into a chamber in which it is concurrently irradiated by microwave and an ultraviolet source to activate it by photolysis. The water is then introduced to

Apparatus and a method are disclosed for decontaminating water, using an ionizing reactor. Water contaminated by organic compounds is introduced into a chamber in which it is concurrently irradiated by microwave and an ultraviolet source to activate it by photolysis. The water is then introduced to a hydroxyl reactor chamber. An oxidizing reagent, such as hydrogen peroxide, is irradiated by subjecting it to the UV source. The activated water and irradiated oxidizing reagent are then vectored to a locus at which they are mixed under continuing UV radiation from the source. The apparatus and method may be incorporated into a water treatment system employing existing contaminant extraction techniques, such as immiscible fluids separation and turbo-aspirated sparging.

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For use in the treatment of water, apparatus comprising a first chamber, a water inlet port in fluid communication with said first chamber, a second chamber in fluid communication with said first chamber and having an outlet port, first orifice means in fluid communication with said second chamber f

For use in the treatment of water, apparatus comprising a first chamber, a water inlet port in fluid communication with said first chamber, a second chamber in fluid communication with said first chamber and having an outlet port, first orifice means in fluid communication with said second chamber for introducing oxidizing reagent into said second chamber, an ultraviolet radiation source operatively coupled to said first and second chambers, said ultraviolet radiation source being disposed to simultaneously irradiate water in said first chamber and water and reagent in said second chamber, and second orifice means for conducting and directing water from said first to said second chamber, said second orifice means directing the water toward a mixing zone, wherein the water and the reagent are mixed in said second chamber and irradiated by ultraviolet radiation from said radiation source.