ALUM and River Water
You need to add the alum and stir like crazy. The alum clumps the dirt
together, making them larger. Gravity causes the heavier particles to
settle more...
Cathy Craven 2001-12-12 10:56:39 #12537
Re: Colorado River Water
Can you share the times you measured, untreated versus treated with alum?
Just trying to get a feeling of approximately how long it would take to
settle a...
Jim Lyons 2001-12-12 10:37:12 #12536
Re: little colorado
Both Salt Trail and Blue Springs route could be used to make that
loop with guaranteed water availability. It is pretty dry in June so
Cameron entry might...
kwaguntamugorg 2001-12-12 10:16:26 #12535
Re: Colorado River Water
The alum makes the sediment settle out much faster. Then you decant the
clearer water off the top and treat or filter it. I was concerned about
this before...
Brice Callaway 2001-12-12 08:53:47 #12534
Alum
My typing error. Alum increases the rate of sedimentation, decreasing
the time for the particles to sediment, resulting in almost crystal
clear water. An...
Cathy Craven 2001-12-12 08:47:13 #12533
little colorado
Is it feasible to hike from Cameron down the little Colorado in
June. I always hike in June (117 nights below the rim)and am not
concerned with the...
mhill5252 2001-12-12 06:51:47 #12532
Re: Colorado River Water
Are you serious? ;-) I don't think so, could be wrong. If so, I apologize.
Steve
On 12 Dec 01, at 1:46, jastcaird@... wrote:
> Catherine,
>
> Does the...
Steve 2001-12-12 01:11:28 #12531
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