About UV Guard

We believe a purer life is a better life. Especially when it comes to safeguarding the world’s most precious resource, water.

100% Australian owned and operated.

UV Guard is a water purification specialist based in Sydney. We first opened our doors in 2008 and remain a 100% Australian-owned business. Since day one, our success has been built on delivering innovative and globally-proven purification technologies that harness the natural power of UV light to treat water and other liquids, simply and sustainably. Today our market-leading water disinfection systems and services are trusted by industrial, commercial and domestic users across Australia and around the world.

Investing in tomorrow.

As a technology-driven business we continue to invest heavily in research and development – including UV Transmittance (UVT) testing at our in-house laboratory in Sydney – whilst also leveraging strategic partnerships with leading UV technology providers in Europe and North America. It’s a commitment that has seen us consistently deliver innovative UV disinfection systems and next-generation features to the market for more than a decade.

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Quality first.

High quality solutions deliver high quality results. As a business we are quality assurance certified to ISO 9001:2015. UV Guard disinfection systems are also WaterMark certified, validating them as safe for use and in accordance with the Plumbing Code of Australia.

Richard Vallance

CEO

I have been in the UV industry – and at UV Guard – for over 12 years.

As CEO, my role is to drive innovation, oversee operations, and ensure we continue to deliver high-quality UV treatment solutions for a range of industries and applications.

My commercial background is rooted in leadership and growth, with a strong focus on product development, market expansion, and strategic partnerships.

Looking ahead, I see the future of UV water filtration shifting towards smarter, more energy-efficient and data-driven technologies, integrating AI and IoT to improve real-time monitoring and enhance system efficiency.

My vision for UV Guard is to continue expanding our global presence while enhancing the performance and reliability of our products. I want to ensure that we remain at the forefront of the industry by developing sustainable, cutting-edge UV treatment solutions that are accessible and effective worldwide.

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Luke Chamberlain

Chief Technical Officer

I’ve been in the water industry for 21 years in Australia and Europe, and specifically over 14 years in the UV water treatment industry.

As Chief Technical Officer of UV Guard, I’m tasked with identifying market trends, customer needs and client solutions related to UV disinfection, as well as understanding the competitive landscape of the water treatment industry. I get particular satisfaction from overseeing projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget. 

A significant element of my role is also to foster collaborations to enhance product development and market reach, and to understand and ensure compliance with relevant industry standards.

My vision for UV Guard is to continuously drive innovation in UV disinfection, exploring new applications and improving existing technologies to ensure UV disinfection becomes a standard, seamlessly integrated component of water infrastructure globally.

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Asiri Senaratne

Head of Commercial and Capital Projects

As UV Guard Head of Commercial, my role is to ensure the continuous improvement of UV Guards customer experience operating model, systems, processes, and ways of working throughout the customer lifecycle.

This includes leadership of UV Guard’s sales & service function, alongside leadership of UV Guard’s warehouse and fulfilment functions.

My background is all about the delivery of business change, improvement, and transformation initiatives across greenfield, start-up, scale-up and turnaround scenarios in the private, public and NGO/not for profit sectors.

I’ve supported the growth of multiple start-ups, most recently in the auto finance sector to establish one of Australia’s largest independent financiers by leading the codesign and delivery of sophisticated system, process, and people change.

Using that experience, my vision for UV Guard is to be recognised as a supplier of choice in the water treatment industry across residential, commercial and industry segments. We will achieve this by delivering products and services that leverage emerging technologies to ensure customers and end users are kept aware of the importance of the quality of their water.

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Testimonials

I recently purchased a MPX20 ultra violet unit for a water play feature in Victoria. UV Guards assistance in making sure that we had the right unit for the project was second to none and gave us the confidence to purchase this unit. UV Guards Technical support was excellent and made it easy to install and operate the unit.

Peter Naughton - Managing Director

International Fountains

We use UV Guard’s S-Series on our warm water systems which are commonly installed in locations that house residents with lowered immune systems. The UV Disinfection Systems act as a barrier against Legionella – inactivating the bacteria to minimise legionnaires disease being contracted. We find these systems easy to install and UV Guard’s pre and post-sale support is second to none.

Daniel Dillenbeck

Warm Water Treatment System Manufacturer

I would recommend UV-Guard as a supplier of quality, dependable UV equipment with excellent back up service and support. The UV-Guard equipment is an integral part of our Quality Management System and HACCP program to ensure a safe, quality product is continuously produced in our bottling plants.

Bruce Taylor – National Technical Manager

Nu-Pure Beverages

Our UV equipment is an integral part of our purified water generation system where treatment consistency is key. UV-Guard ensure that all our UV systems are operating optimally by providing maintenance and spare parts.

Renuk Bandaranayake – Process Engineer

AstraZeneca

The HWC-Series took a few weeks to clean the calcium build-up from the pipes and the results were astonishing. I honestly cannot speak more highly of the product and installation was so easy.

Ray, WA

Since installing the water conditioner we are using less washing powder, soap and shampoo. The life of our hot water element also appears to have been extended.

Sally, WA

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