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« on: October 05, 2009, 10:32:54 AM » |
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This was mentioned on the chatlist the other day and I thought I'd ask the question here as well. We have noticed for the last couple of weeks that the water (we're on Chatham County system off of Mann's Chapel) has tasted and smelled significantly more "minerally" (fake word, but best describes it) than it has previously. Any tea or soup made from it is almost inedible and might as well take the toddler down to the river for a bath as give her one in the tub (home does have the advantage of fewer snakes...). Anyone know of any changes that have taken place?
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« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2009, 10:41:22 AM » |
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A guy I work with lives off of Manns Chapel. He has email the water department about the smell (he said it smelled like hippie) and I will let you know what he finds out.
That was fast. Here is the response from the water dept.:
It is because we haven’t had a lot of rain and the lake turns over and organic matter comes to the top. We are treating the water with more carbon and flushing the lines.
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« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2009, 10:58:06 AM » |
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A guy I work with lives off of Manns Chapel. He has email the water department about the smell (he said it smelled like hippie) and I will let you know what he finds out.
That was fast. Here is the response from the water dept.:
It is because we haven’t had a lot of rain and the lake turns over and organic matter comes to the top. We are treating the water with more carbon and flushing the lines.
haven't had a lot of rain? compared to what? the drought? or does he mean the lake is not capable of flow that produces water that can be treated? or the county is not capable of treating it? because we have had plenty of rain. this last September was very wet, compared to most Septembers. |
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« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2009, 11:36:16 AM » |
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Usually during the summer lakes become thermally stratified, with warmer water at the top and the more dense cold water at the bottom, this cold water tends to pick up taste and odor from the sediments on the bottom of the lake. When the weather turns cooler in the fall, after a rain event, or even wind can cause the lake to turn over and the colder bottom water comes to the top at the normal intake levels for water plants and can cause taste and odor problems ranging from muddy, swampy, musty, or moldy complaints.
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« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2009, 02:52:21 PM » |
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Thanks Boss! That is the best explanation I have heard! I wish we had a well cause Chatham water is stinky sometimes but icky tasting all the time.
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« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2009, 03:03:39 PM » |
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They should have dredged/hauled off a lot of sediment during last year's drought, when you could have practically driven a dumptruck across the lake, especially around the intakes.
That would have increased the overall volume of the lake and possibly mitigated this problem.
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« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2009, 03:31:13 PM » |
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They should have dredged/hauled off a lot of sediment during last year's drought, when you could have practically driven a dumptruck across the lake, especially around the intakes.
That would have increased the overall volume of the lake and possibly mitigated this problem.
you are right. they could have put it on the credit card. oh, wait... |
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« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2009, 03:39:19 PM » |
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the water is GROSS. I don't remember it ever being this bad. I can't even make coffee with it, and I don't like to shower in it!!
Does anyone have a filter situation that seems to be dealing with this? My under sink filter is helping, but not quite cutting it.
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« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2009, 03:41:45 PM » |
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They should have dredged/hauled off a lot of sediment during last year's drought, when you could have practically driven a dumptruck across the lake, especially around the intakes.
That would have increased the overall volume of the lake and possibly mitigated this problem.
you are right. they could have put it on the credit card. oh, wait... But it is okay to use the credit card for healthcare. |
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« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2009, 03:48:24 PM » |
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Could have used liquor by the drink money... or Human Relations Department money, or bus money...
Water seems to be a fundamental need to get right.
All about setting priorities, and the CC's who don't.
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« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2009, 05:34:52 PM » |
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There are two intake levels at Cary's intake usually they run on the upper intake I can only remember one time it was switched to the lower and the water was terrible, it had loads of manganese and it shut Cary's plant down for a day. During the drought of 2001 the upper intake was lowered because the lake was so low. The easiest treatment for the water would be to feed alot of Potassium permanganate and carbon, both of these they have at the County Plant, but some plants are afraid to feed enough potassium because if you overfeed it you will have pink water.
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« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2009, 05:37:59 PM » |
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There are two intake levels at Cary's intake usually they run on the upper intake I can only remember one time it was switched to the lower and the water was terrible, it had loads of manganese and it shut Cary's plant down for a day. During the drought of 2001 the upper intake was lowered because the lake was so low. The easiest treatment for the water would be to feed alot of Potassium permanganate and carbon, both of these they have at the County Plant, but some plants are afraid to feed enough potassium because if you overfeed it you will have pink water.
"...and the rivers flowed red with the blood of..." potassium? |
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« Reply #12 on: October 06, 2009, 08:16:10 PM » |
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I live on Lystra and I've noticed that it's gotten a little better the last couple of days but I'm still cooking with bottled water. I'm very much looking forward to moving into my new house with my new well.
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« Reply #13 on: October 09, 2009, 01:15:26 PM » |
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Every morning on the the way to work and every evening on the way home, I pass the intersection of Lystra and Jack Bennett Rd.....near North Chatham School.......The fire hydrant on that corner has been opened and spewing water on the ground for three or more days......sure seems like a waste of water....too bad it could nto have been used for another purpose.......just me......
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