Thank you for the link - very informative. If the by-product of oxidizing
the H2S is HCl, why does my water have such a high pH (around 8 to 8.4)? I
assume it must be because the H2S is measured in ppm, and there simply isn't
enough HCl generated to be of any consequence?

Chris

"Dan Espen" wrote in message
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"C. Bailey" writes:

What is the best newsgroup/forum for asking questions about water
systems?
I recently purchased an acreage with it's own well, and I have a number
of
questions regarding the water system. It consists of a large pressure
tank,
a retention tanks, a chlorination system, and a carbon filter.

1) I have read that chlorine "oxidizes" the H2S in the water. What is
the
chemical formula for this reaction? I'm just curious.

Go he

http://www.ucc.ie/ucc/depts/chem/dol...m/elem017.html

Cl2 + H2S == 2 HCl + S