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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: 20prima10 on February 01, 2015, 08:01:01 PM

Title: Flint water quality question
Post by: 20prima10 on February 01, 2015, 08:01:01 PM

is there anyone in the flint mi area that has had issues with water quality from the city...?

a recent letter sent from the city said there are high levels of trihalomethanes in the water..

i can't find any information on weather not they are safe for fish or not. i just moved houses and am afraid to introduce fish back into this water as i do not want to lose any fish...
any help would be appreciated

lost for thought at the moment

Title: Re: Flint water quality question
Post by: 20prima10 on February 01, 2015, 09:19:37 PM

Any help would be greatly appreciated.. I've looked into an ro water system to filter these out..

i don't know what i can do to fix the water or if i even need to worry about it..

Title: Re: Flint water quality question
Post by: mightieskeeper on February 01, 2015, 11:24:33 PM

I live In Flint but I'm on a well.  If you are worried have your water tested.  Then you will know what is in your water. 

Title: Re: Flint water quality question
Post by: 20prima10 on February 02, 2015, 07:35:10 AM

I've have the water tested and everything looks fine. However the test do not test for what's supposedly in the water.  At least aquarium tests don't show them.

Title: Re: Flint water quality question
Post by: dstuer on February 02, 2015, 09:03:24 AM

Trihalmethanes are a byproduct of organic materials reaction to chlorine.  If the incoming water to be treated has a high organic load, more trihalomethanes are created, so high concentrations may be seasonal.
They are known to cause cancer in lab animals at high concentrations, so most research has been done on how they effect humans,  when I was in water treatment school little to no mention was made on the effects on fish.
Most water suppliers are switching from straight chlorine to chloramine to avoid the production of trihalomethanes in drinking water.
For fish keepers, it is a double edged sword, because straight chlorine treated water, is easier to dechlorinate, simply by letting it stand, because chlorine dissipates quickly.
Whereas chloramine maintains its residual for long periods, so though safer for human consumption, a bit harder for the fish keeper to deal with.

Title: Flint gets $2M grant to improve water system ...Re: Flint water quality question
Post by: olliesshop on February 04, 2015, 05:55:59 AM

Just in case you haven't heard ... Flint gets $2M grant to improve water system - http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/02/03/flint-gets-grant-improve-water-system/22820077/ (http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/02/03/flint-gets-grant-improve-water-system/22820077/)

I hope this helps :)