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A package of water treatment pellets includes a first container and a second container. The first container is fabricated from a water-dissolvable sheet material and the first container is filled with and encases the water treatment pellets. The second container is fabricated from a non-water-dissol

A package of water treatment pellets includes a first container and a second container. The first container is fabricated from a water-dissolvable sheet material and the first container is filled with and encases the water treatment pellets. The second container is fabricated from a non-water-dissolvable, porous material and is sized and adapted to receive the first container filled with and encasing the water treatment pellets. A water treatment feeder device includes a hollow, box-shaped magazine body defining an internal magazine chamber and a plurality of porous holders disposed in the internal magazine chamber. Each one of the plurality of porous holders retains a respective one of the packages of water treatment pellets. A water treatment feeder system for a structure operative to circulate water thereabout incorporates the water treatment feeder device and the package of water treatment pellets.

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1. A water treatment feeder device, comprising: a hollow, box-shaped magazine body having a front wall, a rear wall facially opposing and disposed apart from the front wall, a pair of side walls disposed apart from one another and connected to and between the front wall and the rear wall, a top wall

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A water treatment feeder device, comprising: a hollow, box-shaped magazine body having a front wall, a rear wall facially opposing and disposed apart from the front wall, a pair of side walls disposed apart from one another and connected to and between the front wall and the rear wall, a top wall and a bottom wall facially opposing and disposed apart from the top wall, the top wall and the bottom wall connected to the front wall, the rear wall and the pair of side walls to define a generally box-shaped internal magazine chamber, the bottom wall having an inlet opening formed therethough, the top wall having an outlet opening formed therethrough and the front wall having a plurality of ports formed therethrough; anda plurality of porous holders disposed in the internal magazine chamber, spanning between the front wall and the rear wall and secured therein such that a respective one of the plurality of porous holders corresponds to and generally aligns with a respective one of the plurality of ports. 2. A water treatment feeder device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of ports are vertically aligned in series one on top of the other. 3. A water treatment feeder device according to claim 1, wherein further comprising a plurality of cap-receiving ring members, respective ones of the cap-receiving ring members being inserted into respective ones of the plurality of ports and connected to the front wall. 4. A water treatment feeder device according to claim 3, wherein each one of the plurality of cap-receiving ring members has a first ring member portion having a circumferential inner threaded portion defining a first ring member opening extending therethrough and a second ring member portion integrally and concentrically connected to the first ring member portion having a circumferential portion defining a second ring member opening and wherein respective ones of the porous holders and respective ones of the plurality of cap-receiving ring members are arranged relative to each other such that the respective ones of the cap-receiving ring members via the first ring member opening and the second ring member opening provide entry into respective ones of the elongated holder chambers. 5. A water treatment feeder system for a structure operative to circulate water thereabout, the structure including a water basin containing the water at a water level, circulation piping, a pump interposed in the circulation piping for pumping the water from the water basin and circulating the water back to the water basin, the water treatment feeder system comprising: a water treatment feeder device disposed downstream of the pump and including: a hollow, box-shaped magazine body having a front wall, a rear wall facially opposing and disposed apart from the front wall, a pair of side walls disposed apart from one another and connected to and between the front wall and the rear wall, a top wall and a bottom wall facially opposing and disposed apart from the top wall, the top wall and the bottom wall connected to the front wall, the rear wall and the pair of side walls to define a generally box-shaped internal magazine chamber, the bottom wall having an inlet opening formed therethough, the top wall having an outlet opening formed therethrough and the front wall having a plurality of ports formed therethrough; anda plurality of porous holders disposed in the internal magazine chamber, spanning between the front wall and the rear wall and secured therein such that a respective one of the plurality of porous holders corresponds to and generally aligns with a respective one of the plurality of ports; andat least one package of water treatment pellets laced with at least one water treatment chemical and disposed in the magazine body in a water-sealed manner and in a selected one of the plurality of porous holders, the at least one package of water treatment pellets including: a first container fabricated from a water-dissolvable sheet material, the first container being filled with and encasing the water treatment pellets; anda second container fabricated from a porous material, the second container sized and adapted to receive the first container filled with and encasing the water treatment pellets,wherein, when the pump is energized, a portion of the water flowing downstream of the pump is directed to the inlet opening of the magazine body to fill the magazine body with water and thereafter to the outlet opening of the magazine body for the water to flow out of the magazine body so that the water flowing through the magazine body subsequently discharges into the water basin andwherein, upon contact with the water, the first container dissolves thereby exposing the water treatment pellets to the water in the magazine body through the second container and the selected one of the porous holders, which, in turn, causes the at least one water treatment chemical to leach from the water treatment pellets and infuse the water with the at least one water treatment chemical to produce a chemically-treated water. 6. A water treatment feeder system according to claim 5, wherein the bottom wall of the magazine body is positioned above the water level. 7. A water treatment feeder system according to claim 6, further comprising water inlet piping and a water inlet valve inlet valve interposed in the water inlet piping, the water inlet piping directs the portion of water flowing downstream of the pump to the inlet opening in the magazine body. 8. A water treatment feeder system according to claim 7, further comprising water outlet piping, the water outlet piping being connected to the outlet opening of the magazine body so that the water can flow out of the magazine body and discharge into the water basin. 9. A water treatment feeder system according to claim 8, further comprising a water drainage valve interposed in the water inlet piping and in fluid communication between the water inlet valve and the inlet opening in the magazine body. 10. A water treatment feeder system according to claim 9, further comprising a controller for controlling the water treatment feeder system by energizing the pump in an ON condition or de-energizing the pump in an OFF condition, by opening the water inlet valve and the water drainage valve in an OPENED state and by closing the water inlet valve and the water drainage valve in a CLOSED state such that: when the pump is in the ON condition, the water inlet valve is the OPENED state the water drainage valve is in the CLOSED state, water flows through the magazine body to infuse the water flowing therethrough with the at least one water treatment chemical,when the pump is in the ON condition, the water inlet valve is in the CLOSED state and the water drainage valve is in the OPENED state, water drains from the magazine body, andwhen the pump is in the OFF condition, the water inlet valve is in the OPENED state and the water drainage valve is in the CLOSED state, water in the magazine body drains therefrom and towards the water basin.