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08-14-2005, 02:42 PM
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| | Stylophora
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Montreal, QC,Quebec Age: 29
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  |  RO/DI Question
Hello all. I just came back from a weeks vacation at my parents summer camp. Its way out in the woods so no real roads, electricity or running water. We use the water from the lake that we pump up to the camp to clean the dishes and take a shower and stuff like that. But the problem is we have to bring our drinking water. So when you leave for a week thats allot of water, for drinking, cooking etc...
So heres my question, would a RO/DI unit clean up the lake water good enough to drink? Its a pretty big lake and its not polluted at all. Well i dont think at least.
Thanks for any input guys and gals.
Marc. _________ 
20Gal, 45 lbs LR, 65W PC 10 000K + 65W PC 20 000K + 10Gal sump/fuge
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08-14-2005, 03:39 PM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Noblesville, IN,Indiana Age: 56
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| Re: RO/DI Question
A good RO unit could clean up the water as far as sediment, many chemicals, etc. But they all warn that they cannot eliminate microbiological agents. So unless the water basically is potable, I would not trust a RO unit alone to clean it up. Check with local athorities to see if it is or can be made safe first.
Mike
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55 gal FOWLR, SeaClone 150 skimmer. 2" LS, 50# LR. 29Gal sump/fuge ViaAqua 2600 pump, chaeto, 1" sand, LR
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08-15-2005, 07:38 AM
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| | Stylophora
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Montreal, QC,Quebec Age: 29
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| Re: RO/DI Question
Thanks for the info, ill try to find out more about the lake.
Marc... | |
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08-15-2005, 09:13 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Aug 2005
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| Re: RO/DI Question
You could get away with that, just add a couple drops of bleach per gallon, might want to find the exact amount, to purify the water. Old survival tip. The RO/DI cleans the sediment, the bleach kills the bacteria | |
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08-15-2005, 09:42 PM
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| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: May 2004 Location: PhillySuburbs, Pennsylvania Age: 42
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| Re: RO/DI Question
I believe boiling does too. Bleach....can you drink that?  _________  I Love My Sig By John Hawkins!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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