System and method for monitoring and adding disinfectant in animal drinking water using oxidation-reducing potential

Abstract

A system and method for monitoring disinfectant levels in non-human animal drinking water using ORP and optionally pH measurements and adding disinfectant or pH adjusting agents as needed. Sensors obtain measurements of the water upstream of a point of consumption and a controller compares measurements to predetermined thresholds, ranges, or previous measurements to determine if the disinfectant and optionally pH levels are within a desired range or above or below a desired minimum or a desired maximum value. A disinfectant dosing system preferably automatically adds disinfectant to the supply line based on the measurement comparison. A flow switch preferably keeps the system from activating disinfectant addition when water in the supply line is static (non-flowing). An alert is preferably triggered when a measurement indicates the disinfectant level is too low or too high or when a volume of disinfectant in the dosing system is below a predetermined volume threshold.