ariellemermaid
Well-Known Member
3 weeks following Helene we finally have water again!! All the lines have been flushed, we’re under boil advisory, and there’s the potential of clay and other sediment although I think that’s more of a problem in the water supply the city over (which will eventually supply 25% of our water).
The question is when to restart top off water. It’s certainly possible they’re using more chlorine than normal. I know for the city next door they’re using (I think) aluminum sulfate to coagulate reservoir sediment (although they always do this, unclear if they’re using more than normal). I have a 5 stage RODI with the triple TDS in-line monitor. My filters aren’t fresh by a few years, but our water quality has been exceptional and even pre-filters are snow white still. It’s certainly possible the carbon stage could be stressed/exhausted though.
Is it safe to assume, that so long as final TDS is zero, that the water is pure of every possible contaminate and good to go?
The question is when to restart top off water. It’s certainly possible they’re using more chlorine than normal. I know for the city next door they’re using (I think) aluminum sulfate to coagulate reservoir sediment (although they always do this, unclear if they’re using more than normal). I have a 5 stage RODI with the triple TDS in-line monitor. My filters aren’t fresh by a few years, but our water quality has been exceptional and even pre-filters are snow white still. It’s certainly possible the carbon stage could be stressed/exhausted though.
Is it safe to assume, that so long as final TDS is zero, that the water is pure of every possible contaminate and good to go?
