[Homestead] Water

Tim Oppenheim timopp at mac.com
Tue Jun 27 15:20:56 EDT 2006


Bev,

I have read somewhere that distilled or reverse osmosis water can  
actually leach minerals from your body.

Tim
On Jun 27, 2006, at 1:04 PM, Bevanron wrote:

> Forgot to add that the 1 micron size filter should take out most
> coliform bacteria, but like with the other stuff, a lot can depend on
> other factors, including how effective the installation of the filter
> was, or how soon you took the sample after installation.  Many
> filtration systems need time to set up colonies of good bacteria to  
> help
> break down the bad bacteria.  If the coliform counts are low, then it
> might be something simple.  You might also consider re-testing with a
> different lab, or re-testing at a different time of year.  You might
> also consider adding an additional device either before or after the
> filter you have.  It doesn't have to be complex-something like high
> grade Diatomaceous Earth..
>
> Bev
> -- 
> erthnsky at bellsouth.net	BevanRon of EarthNSky Farm	NW Georgia USDA  
> Zone 7
> 34.498N	85.076W
>
>
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