Patent ID: 7300569

Claim:
A water treatment system, comprising: a tank having a top and a bottom; a control valve located at said top and in fluid communication with said tank, said control valve including a source water inlet adapted to be coupled to a source of water, a drain outlet, a treated water outlet and an air inlet, said air inlet is in fluid flow communication with a venturi disposed within said control valve, said control valve operable to control the passage of fluids between said inlets and outlets and said tank, said control valve controlling the flow of source water through said venturi to draw air through said air inlet and into said tank independently of the passage of treated water from said treated water outlet; a fluid flow connection disposed in the tank and in fluid communication with said inlets and outlets, the fluid flow connection operable to convey fluids in two directions; and a one way valve in fluid communication with said air inlet, said one way valve allowing the introduction of air to said air inlet.