Potable Drinking Water.
Ok for years I have been saying it wrong POT (like a pot on the stove) able. Now, I have been corrected
My company Inspects cleans and Dives in poh-tuh-buh
l Water Tanks.
it is Pronounced [poh-tuh-buhl] [Origin: 1565–75; < LL pōtābilis drinkable, equiv. to L pōtā(re) to drink + -bilis -ble] Old French, from Late Latin pōtābilis, from Latin pōtāre, to drink, from pōtus, a drink Reference: Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) – Cite This Source – po·ta·ble Audio Help [poh-tuh-buhl] Pronunciation Key – Show IPA Pronunciation
Ok, Ive been saying POT-ABLE for so long I think I will just change to DRINKING WATER. My Company
Inspects drinking water tanks with a remote camera, we can identify problems with interior coatings, corrosion and sediment. Sediment in patable water storage systems is a real problem. Sediment can be a habitat for bacteria to grow. Bacteria in a citys drinking water is not usually a good thing. The more sediment in a water storage tank or tower, the more chance there is for bacteria to come into the system, find a place to get a foothold and grow into a problem.
When our inspections find deep sediment in a water storage facility we offer to clean it out using commercial divers. Divers enter the water system wearing a dry suit enclosed in their own enviroment, they are washed down with a chlorine solution meeting AWWA standards. The diver can then remove the sediment without wasting several hundred thousands or even millions of gallons of water. This cleaning process also get the tank cleaner than the traditional method of taking the facility out of service. Everything that is loose on the floor is removed. If the tank is drained the loose semi liquid sediment often compresses into a hard clay like substance making cleaning much more dificult and not nearly as effective. See more about our Inspection and tank cleaning service at www.ronperrin.com .
We are now happy to Inspect and clean Drinking Water Tanks.
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The value of clean public drinking water
By Ron Perrin, Fort Worth Texas
Although we have come to take it for granted, there is nothing as valuable as fresh water. In simple terms, it provides life. Our life. Our generation, and in many cases for many generations, Americans have enjoyed fresh clean healthy water right out of a tap. Getting a drink of water from the kitchen sink or bathroom before you go to bed is something that is seldom thought about. It wasn’t always that way. Here in the west, bloody range wars were fought over water rights. Water has been fought over since biblical times. In the future, many say it will become more valuable than gold because there is only so much on the planet and atmospheric changes could change the amount of H2O that is fresh and consumable.
For now, we must maintain what we have, make it last, and keep it healthy. That is what this blog is about. Our public water systems are aging. Some modern looking water towers are now 50 years old. All water storage tanks & towers should be inspected yearly to confirm that the inside wter storage area is clean and free from the build up of sediment that can harbor harmful and sometimes deadly contaminants.
I invite you to read these articles about inspecting, cleaning, and maintaining water storage tanks. Here you will find ideas and answers of how you can maintain a healthy water system regardless of it’s age, while at the same time saving money, time, and possibly more important, fresh drinking water. Visit our company web site for more information www.ronperrin.com
Photo: Ron Perrin inspecting a Water Storage Tower in Mission Texas 2004.
Photo: Inspector climbing 750,000 gallon water storage tower.
Diver wearing a Dry suit and Kirby Morgan EXO line air mask is washed down with a chlorine solution before entering the water plant in Arlington, Texas 2007.
Diver with hand held underwater video camera prepares to look for leak in underground tank Waco, Texas 2007.
No parts of this blog including article, opinions or photos may be used in any format without written permission of Ron Perrin, Ron Perrin Water Technologies Fort Worth Texas Copyright 2007,2008,2009.
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