I'm confused. Are you really saying that chloramines will be rendered harm=
less to microbes when added to compost? That I can use chloramine treated =
water to make compost tea?
Will my chlorine filter remove chloramines?
Thanks
Sue
--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Bill Skerrett" <bill_at_...> wrote:
>
> You are correct chloramines will not gas off, chloramine is chlorine and
> ammonia bonded and is much more stable in a water system
>
> It is an oxidizer just like chlorine, it oxidizes anything organic if you
> just add a little humic acid, fish or even compost to the water it will b=
e
> gone
>
> It is typically delivered at 4 PPM so just a little of anything organic w=
ill
> make it go away
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>
> William R (Bill) Skerrett
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> From: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com [mailto:compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of migrainexx
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 1:51 PM
> To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [compost_tea] chloramines
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>
> Good afternoon everyone,
>
> My water company just sent me a letter stating we have high levels of
> trihalomenthanes. They also stated they are no longer going to use chlor=
ine
> as a treatment. Now they will be using chloramines. From a little
> research, I believe chloramines stability will not gas off from air stone=
s.
> Is their anything I can do before a start a tea brew? Also I have a doub=
le
> GE smart filter canisters on my water line coming in off the street. One=
is
> fiber and one charcoal or carbon. Will that take out the chloramines to
> safely water my organic garden? Thanks all, Migraine
>
Received on Mon Feb 28 2011 - 18:03:37 EST