Report on Drinking Water Surveillance Program, 314 TAW

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directly into the main water line coming into the U.S. compound area.

4.  SOLUTION:

	a.  INTERIM:  Since the water supply to the kitchen was kept in a tank outside the kitchen and refilled daily, the temporary measure of adding chlorine to the tank was undertaken.  Water samples taken under this condition did show detectable levels of chlorine residual with no bacteriological growth.  The same was done fro the tank supplying the water coolers.  In the meantime, BCE began work on obtaining an in-line chlorinator as a permanent solution to the problem.

	b. PERMANENT:  On 13 Oct 90,  a chlorinator was obtained (Type Gamma/4-W0303 PP, Serial Number 9006277722, Power Supply 210-250V, 50-60 HZ, 12 Watts).  After solving a few minor problems with the actual integration of the unit into the base water system, the unit was fully operational by 20 Oct 90.  Subsequent water samples taken at various locations distant from the chlorinator did show adequate chlorine levels with no bacteriological growth on culture plates.  The chlorinator is shown at the circled dot on the attached diagram.  Other main features of the water system are noted in the legend.  In addition, the host nation plans to install a separate line into the base that would completely bypass the current water line system and host nation water tank referenced in paragraph 3b. 

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PREPARED BY:								1 Atch
									Water System Diagram

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DAVID B. RHODES, Capt, USAF, MC, FS
Director, Base Medical Services



REVIEWED BY:


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JAMES E. CONNELL, Major, USAF		WARREN BREAX, SSgt, USAF
Base Civil Engineer				Environmental Health


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MANUEL SARMINA, MSgt, USAF
Bioenvironmental Engineering Technician