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Saltwater Intrusion Preparation
Posted on 9/27/23 at 7:55 am
Posted on 9/27/23 at 7:55 am
I had my plumber at my house yesterday working on something and I asked him about the saltwater approaching New Orleans. He said the media has the story all wrong; drinking water is not going to be an issue, the real issue is exposing saltwater to the systems inside of your house. Dishwasher, fridge, washer, hot water heater, etc.
I was under impression the PPM of salt will be low and shouldn't be a real issue but he said those appliances are not made for any salt water and exposure, particularly over a couple of weeks/months, can have catastrophic damage.
He thinks this is going to be a big homeowner's insurance claim event.
What says the OT?
I was under impression the PPM of salt will be low and shouldn't be a real issue but he said those appliances are not made for any salt water and exposure, particularly over a couple of weeks/months, can have catastrophic damage.
He thinks this is going to be a big homeowner's insurance claim event.
What says the OT?
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Posted on 9/27/23 at 7:57 am to MarsellusWallace
Quit being poor and install a whole home RO system.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 7:57 am to MarsellusWallace
Friend,
Rather than uninformed opinion, it would be good to know what level of salt in the tap water would cause damage to pipes and appliances. Then it would be good to know what the predicted level of salt in the tap will be. Then it would be good to know what the actual ppm of salt in the tap is. Anything else is just hearsay and conjecture.
Yours,
TulaneLSU
Rather than uninformed opinion, it would be good to know what level of salt in the tap water would cause damage to pipes and appliances. Then it would be good to know what the predicted level of salt in the tap will be. Then it would be good to know what the actual ppm of salt in the tap is. Anything else is just hearsay and conjecture.
Yours,
TulaneLSU
Posted on 9/27/23 at 7:59 am to MarsellusWallace
quote:
He thinks this is going to be a big homeowner's insurance claim event.
Was it big homeowner's insurance claim event any of the previous times this happened?
Posted on 9/27/23 at 7:59 am to MarsellusWallace
This isn’t the first time this has happened
Posted on 9/27/23 at 8:00 am to MarsellusWallace
All the people who can make $$$ off this will play the scare game.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 8:00 am to MarsellusWallace
Don’t you know this half country survives on insurance claims and abhors problem solving?
Posted on 9/27/23 at 8:00 am to White Roach
This
Posted on 9/27/23 at 8:02 am to MarsellusWallace
Expect salt water exclusions next year.
Unless this falls under the pollution exclusion policies may already have, then it won’t be covered now anyway. I need to take a look.
Unless this falls under the pollution exclusion policies may already have, then it won’t be covered now anyway. I need to take a look.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 8:05 am to MarsellusWallace
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What says the OT?
Get the saltwater vax and wear your scuba gear in public.
This post was edited on 9/27/23 at 8:19 am
Posted on 9/27/23 at 8:06 am to Dixie2023
Look's like now is the time to have a residential water treatment installation company in NOLA.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 8:06 am to MarsellusWallace
The average plumber is just a baw. Not an expert on such things. But to be fair, how often does the fricking media get it right?
Posted on 9/27/23 at 8:07 am to MarsellusWallace
Basically.... 11 miles upstream from N.O. the elevation is such that the salt water can't go any higher. This is only going to be an issue for those below that mark.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 8:07 am to MarsellusWallace
quote:
What says the OT?
My thoughts are that the salt water will get cycled through your appliances before any damage can occur.
I might shutoff the icemaker, because saltwater ice sounds nasty.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 8:10 am to MarsellusWallace
You do realize the water doesn’t go straight to your house straight from the river correct? You realize that it goes to a treatment facility first before it going to your home?
Posted on 9/27/23 at 8:10 am to Triple13
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Basically....
Basically. That’s a shitty word to begin a sentence with.
This post was edited on 9/27/23 at 8:16 am
Posted on 9/27/23 at 8:10 am to kengel2
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because saltwater ice sounds nasty.
Unless you use it for a margarita
Posted on 9/27/23 at 8:13 am to tgrbaitn08
Well, goddamn you are a smart man. Since you know so much, talk to me about the Sewage and Water Board's ability to desalinate water in New Orleans. They can't even bill people correctly, sorry if I'm skeptical of their ability to treat water.
This is such a better place when you are silent.
This is such a better place when you are silent.
This post was edited on 9/27/23 at 8:14 am
Posted on 9/27/23 at 8:16 am to Triple13
quote:
Basically.... 11 miles upstream from N.O. the elevation is such that the salt water can't go any higher. This is only going to be an issue for those below that mark.
I thought the riverbed was below sea level as far upstream as Natchez. What happens 11 miles upstream from NO to stop the flow of salt water?
Posted on 9/27/23 at 8:16 am to tgrbaitn08
The treatment facilities cannot remove the salt. That’s the problem
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