Re: [Killietalk] Bottom Sliders

[Brian Watters <bwatters at shaw_ca>]

Lee Harper wrote:

>
> In a message dated 1/10/06 1:17:13 PM, bwatters at shaw_ca writes:
>
> << That allows plenty of time for the chlorine to
> dissipate and for the gas levels and temperature to equilibrate. >>
>
>     Chloramine will not dissipate as quickly and many
> municipalities now are
> using chloramine because they can use less (lower cost), it reduces the
> formation of halocarbons which may be carcinogenic and it lasts
> longer in the pipes.
>

Yes, that is certainly true and in my case I have established that no
chloramines are added to our water supply, only chlorine. The City of
Nanaimo has a very good website with posted details of water quality
(analysed quarterly) going back six years. However, apparently, small
amounts of chloramines can form in the water and, to quote the website:
"Occasionally, usually late summer/early fall natural processes in our
supply reservoirs release small amounts of ammonia and react with chlorine
to form chloramines........"
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Brian Watters
6141 Parkwood Drive
Nanaimo, British Columbia V9T 6A2, Canada
Tel: (250) 760-0564
E-mail: bwatters at shaw_ca

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