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[compost_tea] Re: dechlor and water



see archives around 5/8




--- In compost_tea@yahoogroups.com, "Nehemiah" <nehemiah@t...> wrote:
> Is there a potential problem with chlorine and chloramines in the
> irrigation water? This discussion makes me wonder about the 
sprinkler
> system that comes on after the tea is applied. Also, are you saying
> there is no other way to remove chloramines than adequate 
filtration?
> Ron
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Jaszewski [mailto:tomj@l...] 
> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 9:39 PM
> To: compost_tea@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [compost_tea] Re: dechlor and water
> 
> 
> "It is the list administrators' intentions to protect the integrity 
of
> the science of compost teas and their benefits by promoting science 
over
> anecdotal "evidence."  
>  
>  
>  
> Anything less than TOTAL removal of chlorine, as shown by our test
> results, in tea production produces reduced biology and poorer 
quality
> tea!
> Charlie's filter does NOT remove all chlorine and if your water 
source
> uses Chloramines they are likely NOT removed. 
> Chlorine removal is dependent on contact time with carbon media.
> If posters are happy with their tea results regardless of chlorine
> levels that's fine. 
> Lets just be clear here YOU ARE REDUCING BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY UNLESS 
ALL
> chlorine is removed.
> Chloramines are NOT removed by bubbling or letting water sit, they 
are
> persistent.
>  
> TEST YOUR MUNICIPAL WATER WITH A RELIABLE POOL TESTING COMPANY OR 
WATER
> TESTING LAB. 
>  
> YOU MUST TEST FOR TOTAL CHLORINE TO INSURE CHLORINE AND CHLORAMINES 
ARE
> REMOVED.
>  
>  
> Tom Jaszewski
>  
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: George and Paulette Mouchet [mailto:geomouchet@Q...]
> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 5:05 PM
> To: 'compost_tea@yahoogroups.com'
> Subject: RE: [compost_tea] Re: dechlor and water
>  
> Thanks for the filter idea.  It got me to thinking so I got out my
> Camping 
> World catalog.  I can get the in-line (attaches to the hose) 
TastePure 
> #18478 filter that removes chlorine, bacteria, fungus, and mold in 
the 
> water for $17.  There's a Camping World close by so no shipping 
charges!
> 
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