[Vision2020] Does Moscow Water = Bad Nasty Water?

Thu, 5 Feb 2004 07:51:57 -0800

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Donovan,

Moscow water has significantly higher levels of natural occurring iron
and manganese than does Pullman (attributed to higher concentration of
these minerals in the eastern Palouse basin). The shallow (Wanapum)
aquifer has significantly higher levels and will even have sulfates
(giving that rotten egg smell).
Moscow operates a filtration unit on Wells 2 and 3 (Wanapum). The City
of Moscow invested a lot of money to rebuild the filtration plant, but
still has to use a lot of water to back flush the system as well as
flushing critical elements such as fire hydrants.

So the quality of water is dependent upon which Well it comes from. I
believe they also blend water from the two aquifers to lower contaminant
levels.

Hope this helps.

Bill Strand

-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]
On Behalf Of DonovArn@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 10:44 PM
To: vision2020@moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] Does Moscow Water = Bad Nasty Water?

I am curious as to how many people think Moscow has Bad, Nasty, Blood or
iron tasting water? How many people have to buy $50 or more worth of
cleaning supplies every year to clean the damage done to their toilets,
pipes, showers, bath tubes, dishwashers, and sinks?

How many people are concerned about this for health reasons? For
financial reasons? Some places in Moscow the water is really nasty, like
to the point where you will not even let it touch you if at all
possible. How many of you worry about this getting worse as our water
supply runs lower? Iron sinks! So it is not too unreasonable to believe
that more iron would exist at the lower levels of the aquifer than at
the top. 

Are there any reports or studies about the negative (or positive)
effects of high concentrations of iron being in drinking water? 

Donovan J Arnold

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Donovan,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p=
>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<st1:City><st1:place>Moscow</fo=
nt></st1:place></st1:City> water has significantly higher levels of natural occurring =
iron
and manganese than does <st1:City><st1:place>Pullman</st1:place></st1:City> (attributed to higher concentration of these minerals in =
the
eastern Palouse basin). The shallow (Wanapum) aquifer has significantly higher levels =
and will
even have sulfates (giving that rotten egg =
smell).<o:p></o:p>

<st1:City><st1:place>Moscow</fo=
nt></st1:place></st1:City> operates a filtration unit on Wells 2 and 3 (Wanapum).
The City of <st1:City><st1:place>Moscow</fo=
nt></st1:place></st1:City> invested a lot of money to rebuild the filtration plant, =
but still
has to use a lot of water to back flush the system as well as flushing =
critical
elements such as fire hydrants.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

So the quality of water is =
dependent upon
which Well it comes from. I believe they also blend water from the two =
aquifers
to lower contaminant levels.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hope this =
helps.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Bill =
Strand<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> =
vision2020-admin@moscow.com
[mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com] <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>DonovArn@aol.com<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, February =
04, 2004
10:44 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> =
vision2020@moscow.com<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Vision2020] =
Does Moscow
Water =3D Bad Nasty Water?</span></font></p>

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I am curious as to how many =
people
think Moscow has Bad, Nasty, Blood or iron tasting water? How many =
people have
to buy $50 or more&nbsp;worth of cleaning supplies every year to clean =
the
damage done to their toilets, pipes, showers, bath tubes, dishwashers, =
and
sinks?<o:p></o:p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
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How many people are =
concerned about
this for health reasons? For financial&nbsp;reasons? Some places in =
Moscow the
water is really nasty, like to the point where you will not even let it =
touch
you if at all possible. How many of you worry about this getting worse =
as our
water supply runs lower? Iron sinks! So it is not too unreasonable to =
believe
that more iron would exist at the lower levels of the aquifer than at =
the top. <o:p></o:p>

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face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></fo=
nt></p>

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Are there any reports or =
studies
about the negative (or positive) effects of high concentrations of iron =
being
in drinking water? <o:p></o:p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
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