The story of our unprecedented U.S. Environmental Protection Agency registration.

Using EPA protocol, test results showed that electrolytic conversion did not produce a significant level of Bromate.  Over a ninety-day test period a level of less than 11% of the allowable level in drinking water was found in the test spas.  It was determined that prolonged exposure of water to direct sunlight, not electrolytic generation, was the main source of Bromate found in the water.  The key?  The spas had to be kept out of the direct sunlight.  Spa covers minimized, or eliminated potential creation of Bromate.  Electrolytic generation was found to be virtually a non-factor.

The next step in this unprecedented journey was to take the results of the study to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington DC. After looking over the findings, the EPA’s Chief of Antimicrobials said that with further review there was potential for an EPA registration but, it was definitely not guaranteed.  An EPA registration had never been awarded to a piece of electronic equipment because they were considered a device, not a pesticide.  The final determination was that although neither part of the system (NaBr + generator) is a pesticide by itself, when used in conjunction with one another a very effective pesticide is produced …
B R O M I N E .

Considering the fact that Canada requires registrations on all sanitizing equipment it seems only logical that the U.S. will soon follow suit.  For almost a year the EPA looked at every facet of the Bromitron Bromine Generator and with the help of an EPA Registration Specialist; acceptable verbiage, which would allow the next phase to move forward, was established - “BromiCharge (NaBr) to be used in conjunction with the Bromitron Bromine Generator” in the production of bromine.

After sixteen months, the “Efficacy Study” began.  Again, the test lab was required to follow strict EPA protocol to establish the kill power of bromine.  Even though bromine had previously been well documented as a very effective pesticide, the ever-cautious EPA required Bromitron to prove it again.  Simultaneously, an EPA Risk Assessment began to demonstrate whether the Bromitron Bromine Generator had an environmental and usage level of risk that could be deemed acceptable.  It took an additional fourteen months to complete these two studies to the EPA’s satisfaction.

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