Abstract: A water treatment system can generate ozonated water using a vacuum operated injector with reduced vacuum switch lockup. The water treatment system includes an ozone generator, an ozone injector, a vacuum switch, and a pressure regulator. The ozone generator is configured to generate ozone. The ozone injector is coupled to the ozone generator via a hermetically sealed tubing, and the ozone injector is configured to inject the ozone into a water flow passing through the ozone injector. The vacuum switch is configured to operate the ozone generator based on a gaseous pressure inside the hermetically sealed tubing generated by the ozone injector. The pressure regulator is configured to regulate the gaseous pressure inside the hermetically sealed tubing to prevent the vacuum switch from trapped in a triggered state after the water flow stops.

Abstract: An apparatus is configured to introduce ozone into water. The apparatus includes an ozone source that is configured to provide ozone. The apparatus further includes an air pump that is operatively coupled with the ozone source to provide an air stream mixed with the ozone at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure. The apparatus further includes an ozone distributor pneumatically coupled with the air pump to introduce the ozone-mixed air stream into the water. The ozone distributor includes a porous tube set in a tortuous configuration.