Water Contaminants

[brunhildachick]

We are on well water, and recently the powers that be lowered the threshold for a particular contaminant (1,2,3-TCP, an ROC) so now we are about 3 times the acceptable limit. We have a fridge filter that removes it just fine, but our chickens are still on straight well water. Does anybody know if ROCs can get into the eggs?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

You may have already seen this but I thought I'd post it for you.
https://www.arb.ca.gov/drdb/ven/curhtml/R74-29.PDF
I would think that hexane, methane and other methyl, ethyl, ketones can make their way into eggs from drinking water.
You could try aerating the water sufficiently so the chemicals off gas. That's just a guess on my part. If you talk to a CA govt. water chemist, they could tell you.

 

[brunhildachick]

You may have already seen this but I thought I'd post it for you.
https://www.arb.ca.gov/drdb/ven/curhtml/R74-29.PDF
I would think that hexane, methane and other methyl, ethyl, ketones can make their way into eggs from drinking water.
You could try aerating the water sufficiently so the chemicals off gas. That's just a guess on my part. If you talk to a CA govt. water chemist, they could tell you.

OK, thanks, I'll see if I can track one down.

 

[Acre4Me]

We are on well water, and recently the powers that be lowered the threshold for a particular contaminant (1,2,3-TCP, an ROC) so now we are about 3 times the acceptable limit. We have a fridge filter that removes it just fine, but our chickens are still on straight well water. Does anybody know if ROCs can get into the eggs?

Maybe call your agricultural extension office and ask this question. It is listed as a carcinogen, so you might want to call upon your state resources or provide filtered water for the girls.

 

[brunhildachick]

Thanks, I will do that.