city "shocking"water supply!!!!

[valgae]

there was an article in our paper about them shocking the water to kill bacteria in pipes. any one ever heard of this?

 

[apos]

Consult the "aquarium manufacturer?" Are these people insane? Why would you contact the people who make the tanks? They should be directing people to water chemists, not people that work with glass.

 

[tizzo]

Water companies already have many chemists who work for them... Those are the people wh suggested this treatment to begin with. They are the ones who deturmine how much and when to add the chlorine.
They direct you to the manufacturer because the manufacturer will tell you to use RO or buy an RO unit and also because nobody at the city water dept knew where else to direct the inquiries. How you say in capital america..."Passing the Buck?"
But we all know that chlorine dissipates in 24 hours on it's own where as ammonia is a very bad thing to add to your tank. Just fill your jugs, if you use tap and let them sit out for at least a day although I would have to do a couple of days...
But buying an RO/DI would be a very wise investment for you.

 

[valgae]

i do have a kent marine rodi unit. but can that much chlorine ruin ur tfc membrane.

 

[michaeltx]

it goes through other media before it gets to the TFC membraine that takes the chlorine and chlormine out so theres nothing to worry about there.
when yu say "shock" are you tallng about the pool stuff type shock?
I cant see that little print LOL
Mike

 

[valgae]

yea instead of using an ammonia/chlorine mix to disinfect. they will be using pure chlorine for a month. just making sure because my 70 is almost ready and i will probably fill up next week.

 

[schnutzzy]

I own a water testing company here in So. Calif. One of my jobs is to dissenfect all the new watermains in the street and de-chlorinate them to make them potable. We do not use amonia. I use gas injected chlorine and sodium thiosulpate to de-chlorinate in doses of 50 to 100 ppm's. After this is accomplished, the health department takes tests and then it is turned on to you and I. Most systems in Calif. run 24/7 through treatment plants and comes the the customer at .5 to 1.5 ppm's unless it is well water. This insures that coliform bacteria is not present. I have been doing this for 28 years and see no change in the future.