jameskeats

I do have an oxygen ladder so it must be something else. I will just test the water for the usual stuff (bacteria, turbidity, tds, metals) and also heavy metals and see what shows up. It's just that these tests are expensive. CMU lab prices for heavy substances testing:

1.Arsenic -600 ฿
2.Cyanide -1,000 ฿
3.Lead - 600 ฿

4.Mercury - 600 ฿

5.Cadmium - 600 ฿

Provincial Water Authority (PWA) also does it, though they do not cover everything. You need to take their special bottles for sampling and the water needs to be freshly collected

1.Water color -100฿
2.Acidity - alkalinity         (ph)-100฿
3.Turbidity - 100฿
4.Electrical conductivity -100฿
5.Total dissolved substances content -200฿
6.Total floating content -200฿
7.BOD-450฿
8.Alkalinity (as CaCo3)-200฿
9.Total hardness -200฿
10.Temporary hardness -200฿
11.Permanent hardness -200฿
12.Chloride -200฿
13.Remaining clean necks -150฿
14.iron-300฿
15.Manganese-300 ฿
16.Zinc - 450฿
17.copper-450฿
18.Sulfate-300฿
19.Fluoride-300฿
20.Nitrate -300฿
21.Ammonia -450฿
22.total coliform bacteria400฿
23.E-coli-400฿
24.Sand uniformity coefficient and sand effective size-600฿
25.Specific gravity PVC-300฿

Hello everyone

We have a 60 meter deep well in our place in Mae On, providing us with water for cleaning and washing. It's has a lot of limescale and it often stinks. We would like to turn it into drinkable water if possible, or a least something we can use for cooking. We're surrounded by rice paddies (they spread a lot of chemicals there) but we also have a river flowing next to our house.

My question is, would a RO system do? Is it good enough to remove all possible chemicals and heavy metals? Or do I need additional filters for that.

I kindly ask that only those who have a direct experience with purifying well water here in the area of Chiang Mai answer. I've researched a lot and I've only found conflicting information about what I should do. I was thinking of getting my water tested but that's a lot and if RO removes the vast majority of impurities anyway, I would simply go straight for that.

On 10/11/2019 at 4:59 PM, Thailand said:

We had quite a lot of items made at a shop that was on the Hangdong road just after where the geriatric hospital is now, chandeliers, tables, bed frames etc. I know they have moved but will try to search them out, but many years ago so not too sure!

Thanks! It would be amazing if you'd find them again!

Can anyone recommend local shops that make patio furniture (wrought iron and glass) like in the picture below? I'm aware Baan&Beyond & Homepro are selling something, but I look for local producers who can make custom sizes. 

Thanks!