Water quality determines the comfort and health of residents in a multi-occupancy building. Bregus has developed high-performance iBregus PRO water treatment systems for residential complexes and multi-storey buildings. Our solutions ensure stable water quality for dozens and hundreds of families in any conditions.
Why is water quality critical for a multi-occupancy building?
Water from mains supply or a private borehole rarely meets modern standards for comfortable living. It may contain excess iron, manganese, have high hardness, chlorine and bacterial contamination.
Consequences of using untreated water:
For residents:
- Yellow stains on sanitary ware and tiles
- Rust marks on laundry after washing
- Dry skin after showering due to hard water
- Brittle hair and dandruff
- Unpleasant taste and smell of tap water
- Rapid wear of household appliances (washing machines, dishwashers, boilers)
- Constant expenditure on cleaning products to combat scale
For common property of the building:
- Corrosion of internal building pipework
- Scale in heat exchangers and boiler rooms
- Failure of pumping equipment
- Blockage of meters and coarse filters
- Need for frequent repairs of sanitary systems
- Reduction in service life of utilities by 40-60%
For the managing agent:
- Constant complaints from residents about water quality
- High costs for emergency repairs
- Need for frequent equipment replacement
- Difficulties with building maintenance
- Depreciation of property due to poor service quality
What is iBregus PRO for a multi-occupancy building?
iBregus PRO are high-performance automatic water treatment systems, specially adapted for large volumes of water consumption in residential buildings taking into account peak loads.
Key characteristics of systems for multi-storey buildings:
- High performance – from 3 to 10 m³/hour per vessel
- Modular configuration – possibility of installing several vessels in parallel
- Total performance – up to 50-100 m³/hour depending on number of flats
- Operation under peak loads – morning (6:00-9:00) and evening (18:00-23:00)
- Automatic regeneration – at night when consumption is minimal
- Reliability – uninterrupted operation 24/7
- Economy – minimal operating costs per family
Peak loads in a multi-occupancy building
Typical water consumption schedule:
Morning peak (6:00-9:00):
- Shower before work/school
- Breakfast preparation
- Morning hygiene routines
- Consumption: 30-40% of daily norm in 3 hours
Evening peak (18:00-23:00):
- Shower after work
- Dinner preparation and washing up
- Laundry and cleaning
- Evening hygiene routines
- Consumption: 40-50% of daily norm in 5 hours
Night time:
- Minimal consumption
- Time for system regeneration
- Consumption: 10-15% of daily norm
Calculation of average daily required performance:
For a building with 50 flats:
- Average consumption per flat: 0.5 m³/day
- Total daily consumption: 25 m³/day
- Peak consumption (morning): 12 m³ in 3 hours = 4 m³/hour
- Recommended system performance: 6-8 m³/hour (with 50% reserve)
For a building with 100 flats:
- Average consumption per flat: 0.5 m³/day
- Total daily consumption: 50 m³/day
- Peak consumption (morning): 25 m³ in 3 hours = 8.3 m³/hour
- Recommended system performance: 12-15 m³/hour (with 50% reserve)
For a building with 200 flats:
- Average consumption per flat: 0.5 m³/day
- Total daily consumption: 100 m³/day
- Peak consumption (morning): 50 m³ in 3 hours = 16.6 m³/hour
- Recommended system performance: 25-30 m³/hour (with 50% reserve)
iBregus PRO technologies for multi-occupancy buildings
Iron and manganese removal
Problem:
Water from mains supply or borehole often contains:
- Iron Fe2+: 1-5 mg/l (standard up to 0.3 mg/l)
- Iron Fe3+: 0.5-2 mg/l (standard up to 0.3 mg/l)
- Manganese: 0.3-2 mg/l (standard up to 0.1 mg/l)
iBregus PRO solution:
- Professional specialised filtering material
- Iron removal efficiency – up to 99%
- Manganese removal efficiency – up to 98%
- Performance: up to 10 m³/hour per vessel
Result:
- Clear water without yellow, red or black tint
- White sanitary ware stays white
- No rust marks on laundry
- Savings on cleaning products
- Extended service life of household appliances
Water softening
Problem:
Hard water with indicators:
- Total hardness: 6-12 mg-eq/l (standard up to 3 mg-eq/l)
- Calcium and magnesium in excess
- White scale on sanitary ware
- Scale in boilers and washing machines
- High expenditure on washing powders
iBregus PRO solution:
- Ion exchange softening on cation resin
- Hardness reduction to 1-2 mg-eq/l
- Automatic regeneration with tablet salt at night
- Performance: up to 10 m³/hour per vessel
Result:
- Soft water for all household needs
- No scale on sanitary ware and appliances
- Savings on washing powders of 50-70%
- Soft skin and shiny hair after showering
- Extended service life of boilers, washing machines and dishwashers by 3-5 years
Complex purification
For the most difficult cases:
When water contains simultaneously:
- High iron (3-5 mg/l)
- Manganese (1-2 mg/l)
- High hardness (8-12 mg-eq/l)
- Chlorine and organochlorine compounds
- Organic impurities
- Bacterial contamination (for buildings with own borehole)
Solution – multi-stage system:
- Mechanical filtration – removal of suspended particles, sand, rust
- Iron removal – catalytic oxidation of iron and manganese
- Softening – ion exchange removal of hardness salts
- Sorption filtration – removal of chlorine, organic compounds, taste improvement
- UV disinfection (option for buildings with own borehole) – destruction of bacteria and viruses
Technical specifications of iBregus PRO systems for multi-storey buildings
Modular configuration
High-performance vessels:
- Vessel diameter: 13″, 16″, 21″, 24″
- Vessel height: from 54″ to 72″
- Performance of one vessel: 3-10 m³/hour
- Material: high-strength fibreglass
- Working pressure: up to 8 bar
- Service life: over 20 years
Possible configurations:
- Buildings with 30-50 flats: 2-3 vessels (up to 15 m³/hour)
- Buildings with 50-100 flats: 3-5 vessels (up to 30 m³/hour)
- Buildings with 100-200 flats: 5-8 vessels (up to 50 m³/hour)
- Large developments over 200 flats: individual solutions (over 50 m³/hour)
Requirements for technical room
Ancillary room (plant room):
- Location: in basement or technical floor of building
- Area: from 10 to 35 m² depending on number of vessels
- Ceiling height: minimum 2.5 m (for installation of vessels 72″ high)
- Temperature: +5…+35°C (heating required in winter)
- Ventilation: natural or forced
- Lighting: for installation, maintenance and monitoring
- Connection to drainage: for discharge of regeneration waters
- Electrical supply: 220V, separate line with protection switch
- Access: for delivery of reagents (tablet salt in 25 kg bags)
- Water supply connection: point for cutting system into main riser
Space organisation:
- Zone for filter vessel placement
- Zone for reagent storage (salt tanks)
- Maintenance zone (minimum 1 m in front of vessels)
- Space for automation cabinet installation (if required)
- Space for pressure gauges, meters, shut-off valves
Automation and control
Intelligent control system:
- Automatic regeneration start by volume or time
- Regeneration at night (2:00-5:00) to minimise inconvenience
- Reagent consumption optimisation
- Protection against emergency situations
- Maintenance requirement notifications
Bregus Connect:
- Work monitoring via mobile app
- Notifications to residents’ association about maintenance needs
- Work history and consumption statistics
- Remote diagnostics
- Operating cost forecasting
Filtering materials
For iron removal:
- New generation catalytic materials
- Iron removal efficiency: up to 99%
- Manganese removal efficiency: up to 98%
- Resource: 5-10 years of operation depending on amount of filtering material and performance
- Regeneration: automatic, water only, without chemicals or tablet salt
For softening:
- High-quality cation resin
- Exchange capacity: up to 2000 g-eq/m³
- Regeneration: tablet salt
- Salt consumption: 120-150 g per 1 g-eq of hardness
- Resin resource: 3-7 years
For complex purification:
- Multi-component filtration materials
- Simultaneous removal of iron, manganese, hardness
- Sorption materials for chlorine and organic removal
- Automatic regeneration
- Optimised operating modes considering peak loads
Economic efficiency for residents’ association
Savings for association
Reduction of building maintenance costs:
- Repair of internal building networks: -40-60%
- Replacement of pumping equipment: -50-70%
- Emergency plumber call-outs: -30-40%
- Cleaning and flushing of systems: -60-80%
- Replacement of meters (less scale): -30-50%
Payback periods
- For residents: immediate savings from first month
- For association: 2-4 years considering reduction in repair costs
- Total project payback: 3-5 years
Installation and operation
Installation process
Stage 1. Survey and design (1-2 weeks):
- Water analysis from building water supply system
- Peak load calculation
- Technical room inspection
- Technical solution preparation
- Commercial proposal for residents’ association
Stage 2. Approval and ordering (1-2 weeks):
- Project presentation at residents’ association meeting
- Voting and decision making
- Contract signing
- Equipment ordering
- Production and completion
Stage 3. Room preparation by client (1 week):
- Technical room preparation
- Installation of additional lighting (if required)
- Connection of drainage for discharge
- Electrical supply preparation
- Preparation of platform for vessels
Stage 4. System installation (3-5 days):
- Equipment delivery
- Installation of vessels and piping
- Connection to water supply system
- Automation installation
- Electrical connections
- Loading of filtering materials
Stage 5. Commissioning and adjustment (1-2 days):
- System flushing
- Automation adjustment
- Bregus Connect connection
- Programming of regeneration modes
- First regeneration of all modules
- Purified water quality analysis
- Final parameter adjustment
Stage 6. Training and handover (1 day):
- Training of responsible person from residents’ association
- Documentation handover
- Operating instructions
- Acceptance certificate signing
Total time from order to launch: 4-6 weeks
What’s included in the kit
Basic system configuration:
- High-performance vessels (quantity according to project)
- Filtering materials (iron removal, softening, sorption, multi-filtration)
- Control valves with automation
- Salt tanks for regeneration solution preparation
- Bregus Connect for remote monitoring
- Operating instructions
Additional options:
- UV disinfection (for buildings with own borehole)
- Backup uninterruptible power supply modules for continuous operation
- Additional water quality sensors
Maintenance
Scheduled works:
Monthly (responsible person from residents’ association):
- Check automation operation (indicator lights, display)
- Check salt level in salt tanks
- Salt replenishment
- Visual inspection for absence of leaks
- Check meter readings
- Check system pressure
- Inspection of vessel and connection condition
Every 3-10 years:
- Replacement of filtering media
- Major overhaul of valves
Service contract:
- Scheduled specialist visits
- Free consultations 24/7
- Discounts on spare parts and reagents 15-20%
- Remote diagnostics via Bregus Connect
- Priority supply of consumables
iBregus PRO advantages for residents
For health and comfort
Water quality:
- Clear water without colour, smell, taste
- Soft water for showering – skin like after spa treatments
- Shiny hair without using expensive conditioners
- Safe water for children and people with sensitive skin
- No allergic reactions to chlorine
Household benefits:
- White sanitary ware stays white for years
- No rust marks on laundry
- Savings on washing powders of 50-70%
- Dishes shine without extra effort
- Faster washing (soap rinses off easier)
Household appliances:
- Washing machine works 3-5 years longer
- Dishwasher doesn’t require special salt
- Boiler doesn’t need descaling
- Taps and shower heads last longer
- Water meters work more accurately
For residents’ association and managing agent
Building operation:
- Reduction of emergency repair costs
- Fewer complaints from residents
- Extended service life of utilities
- Increased property values in building
- Competitive advantage in property sales/lettings
Reputation:
- Status of “Building with quality water”
- Enhanced residents’ association prestige
- Attracting new residents
- Positive feedback about management
- Example for other buildings in area
Legal advantages:
- Compliance with water quality standards
- Reduction of risk of claims from residents
- Documentary confirmation of service quality
- Transparency of water supply costs
Individual design
Each multi-occupancy building is unique – different number of flats, different water source, different technical capabilities. Bregus offers an individual approach to each project.
What’s considered in design
Building characteristics:
- Number of flats and residents
- Number of storeys
- Presence and condition of technical room
- Condition of internal building utilities
- Water supply source
Incoming water quality:
- Analysis of all parameters
- Fluctuations in indicators at different times of day
- Seasonal quality changes
Consumption pattern:
- Peak load schedule
- Residents’ lifestyle features (many children, elderly people)
- Presence of commercial premises on ground floor
Budget and requirements:
- Financial capabilities of residents’ association
- Water treatment priorities
- Desired payback period
Stages of cooperation with residents’ association
1. Preliminary consultation (free):
- Telephone consultation
- Answers to residents’ questions
- Approximate cost calculation
- Receipt of water analysis, technical data and filtration system operating conditions
- Technical room inspection
2. Laboratory water analysis:
- Full analysis of 30+ parameters
- Conclusion on necessary water treatment
- System recommendations
3. Technical solution:
- Selection of optimal configuration
- 3D visualisation of equipment placement
- Performance calculation considering peaks
- Placement plan in technical room
4. Commercial proposal:
- Estimate of necessary equipment
- Configuration options (basic/optimal/premium)
- Operating costs calculation
5. Presentation at residents’ association meeting:
- Bregus specialist presentation at meeting
- Project presentation for residents
- Answers to all questions
- Explanation of financial aspects
6. Contract conclusion:
- After positive vote
- Legally correct execution
- Warranty obligations
- Work schedule
7. Project realisation:
- According to agreed schedule
- With minimal inconvenience to residents
- With constant information to residents’ association
8. Service support:
- Warranty service 2 years
- Service contract for subsequent years
- Consultations 24/7
- Training of responsible persons
Warranties
- 2 years warranty – on all vessels and pipeline piping
- 2 years warranty – on control valves and automation
- 2 years warranty – on electronic components
- European quality – production in Poland
- Certification – compliance with Ukrainian and European standards
- Liability insurance – coverage of possible damages
Clean water. Comfortable living. Healthy families. Bregus.
iBregus PRO water treatment systems for multi-occupancy buildings are an investment in residents’ quality of life:
✓ High-performance systems – up to 100 m³/hour for any building
✓ Operation under peak loads – water always available for everyone
✓ Modular configuration – optimal solution for each building
✓ Automatic operation – without residents’ intervention
✓ Night-time regeneration – no inconvenience
✓ European quality – reliability and durability
✓ Quick payback – 2-4 years
✓ Savings for each family – £750+ per year
✓ Increased property value – quality water adds 3-5% to price
✓ Remote monitoring – transparency and control
Choose Bregus PRO – choose European quality of life for your building!
Contact for residents’ associations and managing agents:
Call for free specialist visit, water analysis and system calculation for your building.
Bregus – professional water treatment for comfortable living.