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Group to review water treatment options in Sydenham By Mark Kerr in his report to council. "Lamnotsaying it‘s going _ turn causes more reaction Utilities Kingston opâ€" _ to work butITam hopeful. It‘s _ withorganicmatterandarise XCG Consultants has _ erates the plant for South _ showing a lot of promise," _ in the THM levels. been hired to research and _ Frontenac Township. Testâ€" â€" Bums said. "It is much more Coun. Larry York said the provide alternative treatâ€" _ ing has regularly shown that â€" cost effective than carbon â€" municipality shouldconsider ment options to deal With the _ THM levels are consistently â€" filters which are expensive making a planned subdiviâ€" trihalomethane (THM) issue _ higher than the maximum _ and require flushing and _sion in Sydenham hook up that continues to persist in â€" acceptable concentration of â€" backwashing.""~~"~_ ~~~~{o the water treatment plant Sydenham‘s treated drinking 0.10 mg/L. The Province of _ Burns said XCG Conâ€" _ in order to boost the number water. Ontario intends to reduce that _ sultants will be looking at _ of users of the water treatâ€" The estimated cost of the _ amount to 0.08 mg/L in the â€" a variety of ways to reduce _ ment plant. The idea is that study is $12,830. The money _ coming months, which has _ THM levels. water would circulate fdste’ will come out of the $18,000 _ necessitated the township to Elevated levels of THMs _ through the plant and requir annual grant the township _ show how it intends to reach _ are thought to be caused in _ less chlorine, in turnreducing receives from the province . thatlevel. part by low use of the water _ the THM levels. to assist in the operation of THMs are chemical comâ€" _ treatment plant. Because Bums said it was possible the small water treatment â€" pounds considered to be . the plant is operating below _ to look at the option; howevâ€" facility. p carcinogenic. They form . capacity, water is sitting in . er, he cautioned that it could The study will, in part, _ when chlorine reacts with _ the lines much longer than â€" be costly to pump the water look at the use of acration _ organic matter in the water _ it would under full capacity, _ uphill to the subdivision. "It‘s to remove THM from the â€" being treated. which allows the chlorine _ going to costmoney, and then treated water. Burns said Bums told council that _ time to evaporate. Utilities _ if you are going to make the Utilities Kingston has tested _ Utilities Kingston introduced Kingston must add more _ subdivision pay for that, you acvation and it has rqsulted in . anew coagulantto reduce the _ chlorine to ensure the levels _ could price them out of comâ€" dmlmnc_redumons in THM. _ THM levels, but it has not â€" are high enough, which in petitiveness." For aeration to be adopted as _ been able to bringâ€"the levels a suitable treatment option, it down to 0.08 mg/L.Aeration [ must be reviewed by a conâ€" _ has been shown to remove S”’hmg engineer, something _ THMs and reduce the levels that XCG wij do, Burns said _ much more effectively. ) [Iiipameninses...... we se it Eenmineey