Comments on: Flies in Woodburn’s water prompt action /news/2010/01/15/woodburn-looks-to-disinfect-water-supply-bldgc/ Building and Construction News in Portland, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:07:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.6 By: Chloramine - safe? « Daily Journal of Commerce /news/2010/01/15/woodburn-looks-to-disinfect-water-supply-bldgc/#comment-9027 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:46:50 +0000 /?p=45722#comment-9027 […] Tags: chloramine, water treatment, Woodburn The city of Woodburn is looking to use chloramine to disinfect its water supply. The water is apparently purified and safe to drink, but midge flies keep finding their way into […]

]]> By: Aaron Spencer /news/2010/01/15/woodburn-looks-to-disinfect-water-supply-bldgc/#comment-9023 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:09:46 +0000 /?p=45722#comment-9023 Margaret, the chloramine disinfection mentioned is intended to kill midge fly larvae. While free chlorine is ineffective against the larvae, chloramine can get the job done. See more on the Project of the Day about this RFP:

]]> By: Margaret Sowa /news/2010/01/15/woodburn-looks-to-disinfect-water-supply-bldgc/#comment-8965 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:38:32 +0000 /?p=45722#comment-8965 I have seen no mention that this “new treatment proposed” would eliminate the flys. Why bring them up in the conversation when this isn’t the reason to tamper with our water? Pulling for the sympathy of the community, or as a scare technique?

I don’t get it!

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