Aluminum in my water

[ericgrose]

Hi All,
I own land that was mined. The well water has high aluminum. Does anyone know of a filter that would remove this. Reverse osmosis is not a good option for the water it wastes.

Thanks much.

Eric

[awc222]

Let's go back to your statement of RO and what you call wasted water.

It may be a matter of semantics but I do not call the concentrate water (that goes down the drain) as wasted. Wasted water is that running toilet, dripping faucet, and that five-minute shower warm up. There are hundreds of ways we throw water away with no use or function at all.

While in Africa, once a day we had about 6 gallons of water to shower, that water was collected in a galvanized tub we stood in and then saved for flushing toilets. Water was placed in a metal drum above our heads and we pulled a cord to intermittently

Concentrate water has a very definite use, controlled operation, and important function. It is the method by which contaminants; including aluminum is removed or greatly reduced from the drinking water supply and preserves the membrane for, hopefully, years and years of superior water. If rationing is truly a valued method of conservation, then there are ways that not one drop of RO concentrate water is 'wasted'.

It helps if you have an efficient RO, as well. Distillation is another way if you are willing to manage the equipment and produce only a fraction of the water an RO can provide.

I would be happy to elaborate if you are still with us.

Andy Christensen, CWS-II

[ericgrose]

Hi,
yes, you're right I guess, no need to waste the runoff RO water. But it's plumbed to go down the drain. I suppose it could be directed into a bucket.

Is that what you did?

Thanks much.

Eric

[awc222]

A five-gallon jug would do. Water can be used for plants, pets, and bird baths. There are many additional uses, as well. I hear this all the time, but the total RO concentrate water is a very small fraction of your total water use.

The benefits that it provides are emmense and well worth it. We all need to do our part in conservation and preservation, but a line must be drawn to our personal welfare as well.

Andy Christensen, CWS-II

[michell]

what about Maytag PuriClean II Refrigerator Cyst Reducing Water Filter, 1-Pack #UKF8001AXX , i herad tht it not just removes heavy metals , but also proved to remove microorganisms out of teh water.

[awc222]

I am not so familiar with that filter. You can find out if it is NSF certified. Try NSF International.

It reduces the following:
lead
asbestos
protozoan cysts (like giardia and cryptosporidium)
chlorine taste and odor
sediment and rust
MTBE

Beyonf that it doen't offer much more. It is a typical fridge filter from what I can gather. I still would not use it on hard water with iron.

Andy Christensen, CWS-II