Pinellas County Water Maintenance- May 26th - June 15th

Ted_C · 05/10/2015, 07:20 AM

Pinellas County water will be performing their bi-annual chlorine disinfectant from May 26th through June 15th.

This is where they start sending chlorine instead of chloramine to flush out and disinfect the pipes.

Those with RO/DI systems should keep a close eye on their RO wastewater to determine if any chlorine break-through is occurring and replace carbon blocks immediately if this is occurring.

Snookster · 05/10/2015, 08:19 AM

Thanks for the heads up

Reefpilot11 · 05/10/2015, 08:53 AM

What do you mean by checking the wastewater for chlorine break-through?

Ted_C · 05/10/2015, 09:37 AM

chlorine breakthrough (chlorine measured in the RO waste water) means your carbon blocks are shot and not absorbing chlorine anymore.

Passing chlorine down to the RO membrane degrades it and reduces the effectiveness.

CrazyEyes · 05/10/2015, 09:40 AM

Meaning make sure your carbon block(s) are doing its job. Edit: Ted got to it first.

JamesWang · 05/10/2015, 09:41 AM

Question-

If well water is used, does one still have to check for Chlorine?

I have a drinking water SpectraPure RO/DI system and am planning on using that for the tank

Fuzzone99 · 05/10/2015, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesWang

Question-

If well water is used, does one still have to check for Chlorine?

I have a drinking water SpectraPure RO/DI system and am planning on using that for the tank

There should be no chlorine in your well water unless you are adding it. (Via liquid hypochlorite additions)

I would still run the carbon block on your RO/DI system to adsorb any organics that may be found in groundwater.

St Pete John · 05/26/2015, 08:54 AM

Friendly reminder.

05/10/2015, 07:20 AM	#1
Ted_C Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Clearwater FL Posts: 1,923	Pinellas County Water Maintenance- May 26th - June 15th Pinellas County water will be performing their bi-annual chlorine disinfectant from May 26th through June 15th. This is where they start sending chlorine instead of chloramine to flush out and disinfect the pipes. Those with RO/DI systems should keep a close eye on their RO wastewater to determine if any chlorine break-through is occurring and replace carbon blocks immediately if this is occurring.

05/10/2015, 08:53 AM	#3
Reefpilot11 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Indian rocks beach Posts: 926	What do you mean by checking the wastewater for chlorine break-through? __________________ 75g Mixed Reef - ATI 36" Sunpower / x2 MP10s / SWC 120 Skimmer / Tsunami Sump / MR1 Reactor / Apex

05/10/2015, 09:40 AM	#5
CrazyEyes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 3,844	Meaning make sure your carbon block(s) are doing its job. Edit: Ted got to it first. __________________ Gone Fishing.

05/26/2015, 08:54 AM	#8
St Pete John Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: St. Petersburg FL Posts: 169	Friendly reminder. __________________ 225 gallons of fishy goodness

05/10/2015, 08:19 AM	#2
Snookster Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Palm Harbor, Fl Posts: 661	Thanks for the heads up

05/10/2015, 09:37 AM	#4
Ted_C Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Clearwater FL Posts: 1,923	chlorine breakthrough (chlorine measured in the RO waste water) means your carbon blocks are shot and not absorbing chlorine anymore. Passing chlorine down to the RO membrane degrades it and reduces the effectiveness.

05/10/2015, 09:41 AM	#6
JamesWang Moved On Join Date: May 2015 Location: North Florida Posts: 40	Question- If well water is used, does one still have to check for Chlorine? I have a drinking water SpectraPure RO/DI system and am planning on using that for the tank