XP: Point-of-entry water filtration/treatment systems?

Re: XP: Point-of-entry water filtration/treatment systems?

• smerka member

  November 2011

  What's the reason for the boil order?  How long has it been effect/planned to be in effect?  Are trying to find a system that will treat city water that has been issued a boil order?  Can you do a well?  

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• inamra member

  November 2011

  The dept of public health issued the boil water notice and it's because our water comes from a private water company that has gone bankrupt and the dept of public health has taken it over for now and is working on remedying the situation. I called them this morning and they said it might take at least a few years (!!) to resolve. So yeah, we're looking for something that could used to treat water under a boil order.

  Yeah, a well is a possible solution for a situation like this, but that would require us to get the permits and dish out the tons of money requred to drill one on our property (not to mention the unknown factor of whether we will even hit any water if we drill one...or enough water), so we're looking for something to treat our current water if possible.

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• smerka member

  November 2011

  You would need to find out what the boil is for in order to figure out what kind of filtration system to get.  If I had to guess, I'd assume that it's for something microbial.  I have no idea what that would cost, but I assume you'd be talking thousands not hundreds of dollars, which might put you in the same price range as a well.  A well driller in your area would be able to tell you how deep you have to go to get to water.  I'm sorry you're having to deal with this.  It's sucky all the way around.  

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• inamra member

  November 2011

  Yeah, I guess I'll have to contact a well company and ask about water supply and get an actual quote for drilling a well to find out for sure. I've contacted some water testing labs but am still waiting to hear back from them. I'll probably contact some more tomorrow if I don't get callbacks by tomorrow morning. Thanks for sharing/replying

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• dosafyre

  November 2011

  I wouldn't give up on the cost/research of home water purification units just yet. As far as I know...wells can cost $10,000 to drill (then there is the hard water softeners, water pressure, pump maintenance, etc..much easier to plug into the city water and just change a filter now and then). While a whole-home filtration system can cost $1,000 (depending on brand I'm sure). Filtering just your sinks or showers ($500+?). I guess it does depend somewhat on what you have to filter out...but considering that we  drink out of local water sources while backpacking with just simple clay pump filters...I can't imagine it's anything too serious.

  A brita wouldn't cover it...but I bet you have options. 
  

  

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• wifeofadam member

  November 2011

  I have one of the reverse osmosis systems that go under your kitchen sink for your drinking water.  It's by GE and was about $400.  It works really well.

  Are you supposed to boil all of your water or just drinking water?  
  

      
  

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