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| Well Water Test Results | 8/4/2009 |
Q: I received these results today for my newly drilled well: Nitrate <.5 mg/l chloride 4.81 ...
A: The problem is that you will only know through experience. One single sample will not give a clear ...
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| e.coli in water sample | 6/19/2009 |
Q: I have a fly in fishing lodge in northern saskatchewan,take our water from a submersible pump in the ...
A: You don't mention if you have a holding tank or not, so here are the general procedures normally ...
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| 1,4 Dioxane contamination | 8/31/2008 |
Q: Ground water at landfill .5 mi away from my well tested positive for 1,4 Dioxane at both high and ...
A: You don't give your location, so I will assume USA. 1. If your state EPA is not involved, get them ...
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| Water Purification | 1/26/2008 |
Q: I have been researching this for over 6 months. I have posted on chemblogs.org & asked College level ...
A: The answer can be found on their website. ***************************** Q: Why can't I just use ...
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| Water Hardness & TDS | 12/28/2007 |
Q: Is there any formula to calculate water hardness from TDS value? Or any co-relation between water ...
A: There is no relationship. Hardness is a measure of multivalent ions in water, usually dominated by ...
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| Red deposits on shower head and shower curtain | 7/10/2007 |
Q: We live in NJ and have public water provided by NJ American Water. We called to ask them what ...
A: It could be bacteria, iron, or manganese. If you wash the shower curtain and it goes away, it is ...
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| yellow well water | 4/11/2007 |
Q: a couple of day ago i noticed that my water coming from my faucet has a yellow hue to it,(it is well ...
A: Addition at bottom: You should have the water tested at least once per year for bacteria. Make ...
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| Reference to distilled water | 11/6/2006 |
Q: What is worse that the flouride problem? I am going to start using distilled water from now on ...
A: My opinion is that if used correctly, fluoride use is better than the dental problems that are ...
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| Smelly water | 10/16/2006 |
Q: My water smells like gas(not rotten egg) when first turned. I was told I might have an air leak or ...
A: Not sure which type of gas you mean here. Unfortunately, the internet can not yet send odors ...
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| distilled water vs. spring water | 8/5/2006 |
Q: i buy water to fix my 7 month old baby's bottle and would like to know if you could tell me the ...
A: Sorry, I hit the wrong button the first time. Distilled water is made by hgeating water and ...
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| Need Help with My Pool | 5/31/2006 |
Q: Boyter, Two years in a row, I have had difficulty in opening my pool and both the "experts" from ...
A: I'm not an expert on this so these are general comments. First, I would buy new test kits to insure ...
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| Chemical index | 9/23/2005 |
Q: Chemical Index (including 8 parameters: pH, temperature, conductivity, nitrate-nitrogen, ...
A: There are over 100,000 chemicals in public circulation in the USA. No single set of tests will ...
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| Water Runoff from neighbor's land | 8/21/2005 |
Q: I live next to a mobile home park and my land is lower than theirs. The have a road in the park ...
A: Then go to the next county government meeting and tell the elected people that you had to resort to ...
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| WHO and Myanmar water quality standards | 7/20/2005 |
Q: I'd like to know the water quality standards in WHO and Myanmar.Can you help me, if you have any ...
A: WHO is on their website. http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/dwq/en/ Myanmar is harder. ...
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| Water/flouride | 1/10/2005 |
Q: Boyter, I just finished reading the question and your response posted below. My question is: why is ...
A: Studies in the past and more recent have indicated that fluoride in the water lowers the rate of ...
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| Hard Water v Soft Water | 12/6/2004 |
Q: Aloha from Hawaii, I own and reside in a condo at 700 Richards St, Honolulu 96813. I frequently ...
A: As far as what type of water you have call your local water utility and ask them or if you have a ...
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| can you help | 11/27/2004 |
Q: the local electricty company want to run a high voltage cable under the local river bed , ie the say ...
A: If properly installed it should note be a problem. Improperly installed would be a problem for the ...
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| swimming pool contamination | 11/18/2004 |
Q: Following the two recent hurricanes in Florida, some members of the association of our condo ...
A: Again, only testing will tell you. I personally would worry about what else was blown in the pool ...
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| swimming pool contamination | 11/17/2004 |
Q: Following the two recent hurricanes in Florida, some members of the association of our condo ...
A: Without actual testing, nothing can be determined. I suggest that you change the water, just in ...
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| Antibactarial Soaps in Restroom Dispencers | 4/14/2004 |
Q: I recently discovered that the restrooms of many offices, hospitals, and buildings have soap ...
A: In your specific case, I don't know the reason. Many people are looking at discontinuing such use ...
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| distilled water | 2/11/2004 |
Q: An article I recently read about distilled water claimed it was dangerous to drink long term. The ...
A: Note that all the reports of problems deal with fasting or poor eating habits. Under normal use, ...
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| Water mister at work | 1/24/2004 |
Q: Boyter, My sister, Cindy, has worked in a manufacturing plant for over 10 years. Lately most of ...
A: Several things: 1. I know several people in the last few weeks who have the same sickness. It is ...
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