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Re:Jackson, Mississippi, to go without reliable drinking wat... by LinuxBender on Tuesday August 30, 2022 @11:17AM (#32651471)
Over time, yes. Not so much a risk to humans but a risk to plumbing. As an example I have water risers on my fields that are fed by a lake. The horses also drink from this. Their water trough gets full of algae and moss. All the fittings I use have to be large enough to not get plugged up by the growth. I've tried using filters in the past but they plug up almost instantly.
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Re:Jackson, Mississippi, to go without reliable drinking wat... by toomuchtodo on Tuesday August 30, 2022 @11:36AM (#32651657)
A spin down filter solves for this. Manual ones are $50-$65, nice automated self cleaning ones are $175-$250. Great for well water imho to take the load off of disposable sediment filters further down the system. Depending on the make, you can typically swap out the stainless steel screens to change how aggressive your filtering is.
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Re:Jackson, Mississippi, to go without reliable drinking wat... by LinuxBender on Tuesday August 30, 2022 @11:49AM (#32651798)
I might give this a shot. I've used them on wells and they are great for sediment. I wasn't sure if it would work the same with the moss but if it works that would save me from using the tank pellets.
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Re:Jackson, Mississippi, to go without reliable drinking wat... by toomuchtodo on Tuesday August 30, 2022 @01:32PM (#32652916)
If you have control over where your water supply is within the lake, and you're up for it, I recommend introducing lily pads, cattails, or watercress in the vicinity. Those flora will absorb the nutrients algae requires to grow, inhibiting its growth. Non uniform foreign debris near water intakes is just an overall pain :/
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Re:Jackson, Mississippi, to go without reliable drinking wat... by LinuxBender on Tuesday August 30, 2022 @02:34PM (#32653527)
Unfortunately I don't. The lake is in national forest and it also powers a small hydroelectric dam.
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Re:Jackson, Mississippi, to go without reliable drinking wat... by toomuchtodo on Tuesday August 30, 2022 @03:30PM (#32654072)
Sounds absolutely lovely. Enjoy!
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