On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 20:06:19 GMT, "Gary Slusser" wrote:
"Phil J" wrote
If you haven't already done so, call the local health unit and speak
with a public health inspector (aka environmental health officer) who
has local experience. He/she may be familiar with wells with similar
problems in your area. Len Clarkson or Bob Weston both work the
Coast-Garibaldi area and have years of experience (I am a PHI in the
Kootenays, but soil and water conditions are different here).

Since you seem to be suggesting a direction away from water treament
dealers.... In my experience the guvmint guys don't know equipment, or
at least the latest improvements and application of it and they dont
sell, service and repair it or have parts for it. So to get them
involved when there's an industry specializing in water treatment
equipment and its application does little more than add an entity that
can not be sued or otherwise held responsible if their suggestions fail;
regardless of the cost. And in many instances the advice is flawed due
to suggesting equipment the industry is trying to get away from, such as
manganese greensand filters regenerated with potassium permanganate and
chlorine in any of it's 2 or 3 ways of being used in a residential
application.

What does that gain the home owner really? Seriously, I'd like to hear
the rational behind the suggestion.

The major reason to do as Phil suggests is to get independent advice from
someone who doesn't have a vested economic interest in selling you particular
kinds of equipment or services. The PHIs also generally have a good local
perspective on who *is* a reliable dealer or service person in their area.

A secondary reason is since you're paying these public health guys' salaries
through your taxes anyway, you might as well get some benefit from it.

Gary