[PLUG-TALK] Ash in Bull Run Water (source for Portland and West Slope)

Keith Lofstrom keithl at kl-ic.com
Wed Sep 30 19:08:31 UTC 2020


On Mon, Sep 28, 2020 at 09:45:20PM -0700, Russell Senior wrote:
> And, even if they are lying, it's got to be 99.99% activated charcoal

Well, charcoal, probably not activated: "... a form of 
carbon processed to have small, low-volume pores that
increase the surface area available for adsorption or
chemical reactions ..." -- wikipedia. 

(black?) adjectives matter.

Again, excess deposits on the faucet-wrapping washcloth
is an indicator.  My main concern is the vastly higher
deposition rates, and what the carbon-laden water might
have done to the $$$ drinking water filter in my
kitchen.  I will take that apart and look; 30 minutes
of work, not 30 seconds.

Crud-but-not-water-related:

At the peak of the airborn particulates, a LOT of black
crud was deposited in my "two MERV-13 filters around a
box fan sandwich" window air intake kludge.  I had to
stop using that after two days, though the brief fresh
air respite and the  outward venting of wall plenums
and other leaky spaces was welcome.

Keith



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