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While the water may taste fine to some, the question was also about quality. The water in Mt. P is very treated and tough, often times you can smell the chlorine/ammonia they treat it with.
While the water may taste fine to some, the question was also about quality. The water in Mt. P is very treated and tough, often times you can smell the chlorine/ammonia they treat it with.
That's never been an issue for me before. A long time ago, before they put in the reverse osmosis systems, the water was a mess. Since then, I think it's pretty good.
For the OP, there is information on the quality of the Mt P water easily available.
While the water may taste fine to some, the question was also about quality. The water in Mt. P is very treated and tough, often times you can smell the chlorine/ammonia they treat it with.
Actually the water quality in MtP is relatively soft. Having been an live planted aquarium enthusiast for many years water quality is something you become very familiar with. The TDS is lower than average (mine is 110 vs the average 127), the chlorides are low, and the PH is slightly base.
You have to understand that MtP doesn't supply all of it's own water, but buys some of it from Charleston. Charleston water has a little different water parameters so what you get out of the tap is something of a mixture. My PH out of the tap is 7.81. If you look at the report below you'll see that's between MtP's PH and Charleston's PH.
It's also free to fill up water jugs at any of the RO stations around town.
I had loads of trouble growing aquarium plants when I lived in TX because the water was so hard and basic. It's cool to see it working out for someone over here.
Actually the water quality in MtP is relatively soft. Having been an live planted aquarium enthusiast for many years water quality is something you become very familiar with. The TDS is lower than average (mine is 110 vs the average 127), the chlorides are low, and the PH is slightly base.
You have to understand that MtP doesn't supply all of it's own water, but buys some of it from Charleston. Charleston water has a little different water parameters so what you get out of the tap is something of a mixture. My PH out of the tap is 7.81. If you look at the report below you'll see that's between MtP's PH and Charleston's PH.
It's also free to fill up water jugs at any of the RO stations around town.
The Commission provides chlorine-free and chloramine-free water for customers at our Reverse Osmosis (RO) dispensing stations.The water at the dispensers is ozonated,not chlorinated. The service is free of charge. RO Dispensers are located in front of our three Reverse Osmosis (RO) water treatment plants:
Chromekitty, I went to the RO station on 7th Avenue tonight. The water is MUCH better than the tap water. I will be going there all the time now. You can get the water anytime because it is outside and there are lights.
Thanks! We will give it a try. Do they limit how much you can get at a time?
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