Re: [Killietalk] Water problems

[Dennis Heltzel <killies at fishroom_net>]

This will probably fall under the topic of "wacky ideas", but what about 
a solar still. If you pumped the water into a large container outside 
surrounded by clear plastic with the inner roof setup to drip the 
condensate into a tube that goes into a separate tank. The water might 
need to have some additives or be mixed with tap water, but it would be 
free of water borne pathogens and metabolites.

Dennis

djramsey at djramseyonline_com wrote:
> Georgia, as well as several other southern states are in the worst water
> shortage in history. We are literally just about out of water. Here in
> Lawrenceville they are reopening old wells for water that had been
> closed due to pollution and radioactive contamination. Out tap water is
> now different everyday. Soft, not so soft. Some days chlorine so strong
> it makes my eyes water, other days a slight sulfur smell. We are under
> severe water restrictions, sky rocketing prices and not far from
> rationing. 
>
> Enough preamble. Has anyone done in serious work on devising an in home
> water purification to get the 'water change' water clean and
> reconditioned enough to put back? I know so far that with a lot of
> carbon I can drop the TDS from 300 to about 150. But normally my tap is
> under 20. I have not been able to get it down below 150. And I have not
> even begun to think about other pollutants or disease factors in the
> water. Any ideas or where to start?
> David Ramsey
> djramsey at djramseyonline_com
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