Yesterday, 10:39 AM
(This post was last modified: Yesterday, 10:40 AM by joeryan80481.)
Bar-K residents,
I'm a professor in the Environmental Engineering Program at UC Boulder -- and a neighbor; Martha Russo and I live across from Rock Lake.
I teach undergrad and grad courses in Water Chemistry and Environmental Organic Chemistry. My research specialty is the "fate and transport of contaminants in natural water" and over the years, I've run a few outreach and research projects addressing water quality in the Left Hand Creek watershed. I have been very interested in Boulder County's recent letters about uranium and radioactivity in our groundwater.
I'd be glad to pitch in about anyone's concerns, here on the BB or by email (joeryan80481@gmail.com).
One item I'd start with is to be cautious about getting water quality analysis results from a company that also sells water treatment equipment -- I'd want the water quality results from an entity that doesn't do the treatment.
Another item is getting water quality tests after installing treatment like reverse osmosis (RO) or other filtration to see that the treatment is actually making the water safe to drink.
Finally, if you do get some treatment system, make sure you maintain it (e.g., change the filters) as recommended.
Joe Ryan
www.colorado.edu/even/faculty/joseph-ryan
I'm a professor in the Environmental Engineering Program at UC Boulder -- and a neighbor; Martha Russo and I live across from Rock Lake.
I teach undergrad and grad courses in Water Chemistry and Environmental Organic Chemistry. My research specialty is the "fate and transport of contaminants in natural water" and over the years, I've run a few outreach and research projects addressing water quality in the Left Hand Creek watershed. I have been very interested in Boulder County's recent letters about uranium and radioactivity in our groundwater.
I'd be glad to pitch in about anyone's concerns, here on the BB or by email (joeryan80481@gmail.com).
One item I'd start with is to be cautious about getting water quality analysis results from a company that also sells water treatment equipment -- I'd want the water quality results from an entity that doesn't do the treatment.
Another item is getting water quality tests after installing treatment like reverse osmosis (RO) or other filtration to see that the treatment is actually making the water safe to drink.
Finally, if you do get some treatment system, make sure you maintain it (e.g., change the filters) as recommended.
Joe Ryan
www.colorado.edu/even/faculty/joseph-ryan