a self contained tank through which water flows the generally cylindrical containment tank includes a tangential inlet pipe and an elliptical base having an outlet pipe an aspect ratio inlet pipe diameter versus containment tank diameter is defined to achieve optimum ionization a tank cover serves as the non electrical conducting head for a plurality of electrodes which extend downwardly from the underside of the cover the electrodes are functionally configured to maximize water flow between them the rate of water flow within the containment tank is defined such that residence time of flow within the tank likewise optimizes water ionization a sight glass allows for visualization of the container contents and in particular anode wastage or wear during operation application_number US 74810300 A description referring now to the drawings in detail wherein like numerals represent like elements throughout fig1 illustrates a preferred embodiment of a device which utilizes the method and apparatus of the present invention an ion generator assembly generally identified 10 includes a containment tank 12 which is generally cylindrical in physical configuration the containment tank 12 includes an upper tank portion 14 and a lower tank portion 16 situated about the perimeter of the upper tank portion 14 is an upper tank flange 18 situated about the perimeter of the lower tank portion 16 is a lower tank flange 32 in the preferred embodiment of the device of the present invention the tank 12 is constructed of standard pipe having a 48 inch inner diameter this dimension though not significant in and of itself is significant in view of other assembly dimensions which will become apparent later in this detailed description the containment tank 12.