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Can ozone combine with bromine in the water to form something bad for you?
Ozone will react with bromide in water to make bromate, which is a suspect carcinogen.  However, if you look at the concentration of ozone in our system, it is likely quite ......
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Would it be possible to get just a set of the cards and the test strips?
These test strip materials can ordered from the Living Waters for the World web site.  Click on order materials and choose the testing materials you want.  Many of the chemical tests ......
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Why doesn’t Living Waters add fluoride to the water to improve dental hygiene?
According to Remi van Compernolle, a Shell R&D scientist and water specialist, you have to be very careful with the dosing of fluorine in drinking water.  You don\'t want to exceed 2 ......
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What should I do if the water being produced is yellow in color and smells bad?
It\'s difficult to say what the source of the yellow water is, so I would suggest taking the following steps in the order presented.  It will be important to do ......
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What is TOC (Total Organic Carbon) and what affect does it have on the LWW system?
Organic carbon materials can be naturally occurring, such as from plant material, algae growth in the water, etc.  This organic material provides a source of food upon which bacteria can ......
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What is the agent in the whirly pack test that makes bacteria grow? What is its name and make up?
The PathoScreen Medium P/A Pillows contain the active ingredients for the bacteria test.  The pillow contains sodium thiosulfate, peptone, sodium lauryl sulfate, ferric ammonium citrate, and potassium phosphate, dibasic.  An MSDS ......
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What if I want to have my water samples tested for other contaminants such as Pesticides, Herbicides, and Fertilizers?
According to the Clean Water Systems Handbook, most water samples taken during a survey visit will be tested by a US certified lab such as Test America in Savannah, Georgia.  The ......
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What about chemicals such as metals, arsenic or organic materials? Can they be safely removed?
There are some contaminants of interest that cannot be analyzed in the field.  The most important are heavy metals, arsenic and organic material.  Water containing metal concentrations that exceed these standards ......
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How does the Pathoscreen test work and can it give false positive results?
This information is based on literature included with the HACH pathoscreen test.  This test checks for fecal related bacteria that produce hydrogen sulfide.  Note that it is particularly suited for tropical climates where indigenous E. ......
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Test Variability – I ran two (2) tests on the same water source and got different results. How can this happen?
Some variability commonly occurs in test results.  This may be due to the difference in the way the sample was collected and tested, seasonal fluctuations in the parameter tested, or a ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2008-07-11 Views: 1
What can be done about water that has a high turbidity?
High turbidity in water is an area we have been actively exploring.  Our first venture into building a settling tank system was successfully done in the fall of 2007.  It is a simple, gravity-fed settling bed in 55 ......
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Does the Bacteriological test offer a complete analysis of the water?
No, the test offers a broad, non-specific indicator of the likelihood of pathogenic organisms in the water.  If a detailed analysis for specific sewage-related microorganisms is desired, a properly collected and ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2008-07-09 Views: 2
Does the water from this system meet US EPA primary drinking water standards?
To address water quality issues, LWW has the vast majority of the units installed internationally.  This is the statement from our OPS (operation, procedures, structures) Manual:  \"The Water Quality Standards of the ......
Not Rated Last Update: 2008-07-02 Views: 4