[pct-l] Emergncy Relocation to Tahoe - SOS

[bharve at dslextreme.com (Bruce Harvey)]

Ned,

I've been told by others that, as Ilja wrote, arsenic is above allowable 
limit in various areas of the western US.  At work I have involvement with a 
power plant in Delta, Utah that operates continuously, with just under 300 
people.  At times the combination of well and surface water used there has 
arsenic above limit.  The solution currently used at the plant is multiple 
reverse osmosis filters at points of human contact use, sheduled sampling 
from each of those points, and sample testing by an independent lab in Salt 
Lake City.  The points of use that are filtered, sampled, and tested are 
drinking fountains, sinks in lunch/breakrooms, and restroom lavatories. 
Commodes and urinals aren't filtered.  Power plant process water is treated 
but not by reverse osmosis, and not specifically for arsenic removal. 
Hopefully something similar might work for you and your family and 
menagerie.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ilja Friedel" <ilja@cs.caltech.edu>
To: <Mtnned@aol.com>
Cc: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 12:18 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Emergncy Relocation to Tahoe - SOS


> Hi Mtnned,
>
> On Mon, 6 Jun 2005 Mtnned@aol.com wrote:
>
>> My family and I have just been told by a water testing lab that our well 
>> is grossly contaminated with arsenic.
>
> Most of the western USA has this problem. It was partially solved by the 
> Bush administration by increasing the limits.
>
>> We, therefore, must move soon as we cannot drink, bathe, or touch it!
>
> Don't panic! It shouldn't be quite as bad.
>
>> Thankfully, we rent and so can move, but with a family of five, two 
>> horses, two cats, seven chickens, and a big, fluffy samoyed dog a home 
>> that will fit us rents around here for almost $4,000 per month!
>
> May I suggest purchasing and installing a reverse osmosis filter? Properly 
> done it should take care of your problem and cost less than moving the 
> whole family.
>
> Ilja.
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