mohave_steve
Contributor
Hello All,
After diving in Lake Mohave on Sunday I followed my standard routine and laid all of my gear out on my patio and grabbed the garden hose to rinse it off. It was 90 degrees outside and I was thirsty. Without thinking I took a drink from the garden hose....YUK!!!...
I know better than to drink the tap water here. Our water is extremely high in manganese, iron, calcium and sulphur dioxide. That is why I spent $2700 on a water treatment system. This reduces the mineral levels somewhat but does add salt in the process. As a result the water is not fit to drink and is not the best for washing. I cannot wash my truck at home because of the mineral content.
I would much rather drink the water from the lake than at home. The question is:
Is my gear better off if I rinse it in the lake before returning home? What do you think?
After diving in Lake Mohave on Sunday I followed my standard routine and laid all of my gear out on my patio and grabbed the garden hose to rinse it off. It was 90 degrees outside and I was thirsty. Without thinking I took a drink from the garden hose....YUK!!!...
I know better than to drink the tap water here. Our water is extremely high in manganese, iron, calcium and sulphur dioxide. That is why I spent $2700 on a water treatment system. This reduces the mineral levels somewhat but does add salt in the process. As a result the water is not fit to drink and is not the best for washing. I cannot wash my truck at home because of the mineral content.
I would much rather drink the water from the lake than at home. The question is:
Is my gear better off if I rinse it in the lake before returning home? What do you think?