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cbtodacb · Guest

lowering ph of used apple cider to meet epa standards

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Just dilute the heck out of it with water.
Remember, we drink chlorine in our water ?

Baltimore MD Roof Cleaning 410-482-4367 · guest

That's right we do, lol. I love to tell people that. In this case dilution is definitely the solution, even though it wasn't for were that phrase came from.

Sep 20, 2009

The rain will also neutralize the solution because it is slightly acidic with a ph of 5.6.

Roof Cleaning Wallace N.C 910-463-8400 · Guest

keep the top off it for about a week.. it will loss ,all most all of it"s ph. i learded that the hard way

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If you google, you can find out how to lower the ph of pools. Wouldnt this be the same?

Roof Clean USA Georgia 229-227-0000 · guest

cbtodacb wrote:

hey guys...

talking with my local council and waste water department and they are telling me i must lower the ph of my used apple cider the put it in waste water...

any tips on lowering the ph of the mix to make it safer to put back into storm water drains...

ive heard of using magnesium or calcium thyosulphate??

Dave here,

Hello Caleb

I haven't done this or at least I can't ever remember having to do this or run into this situation or need but...

How BOUT GETTING SOME REAL APPLE CIDER vinegar and it will reduce the ph way down I believe.

Vinegar in bulk is fairly cheap and plentiful?

Alkalinity is what drive PH up isn't it? So, it stands to reason, that lowering the Alkalinity would require a solution that is more ACID?

Vinegar is ACID in terms of PH like 5.5 I believe so add vinegar and water and you should, get the result you are seeking?

Chime in anyone cause I did not look this up as I usually do. I just took this info from my memory banks so it could be faulty but i think I am on the right track :)

Good Luck Caleb and let us know the results!

Guest

I personally would pour it back into my cleaning tank through a strainer and reuse it. Count it as water when you make your next batch.

Brian

cbtodacb · Guest

thanks a heap guys...think i might stick with the watering down method...

for those who mentioned using acids to lower the pH just thought i would give a word of warning...when mixing sh with acids, even vinegar, chlorine gas is released which is lethal, even fatal...probably not worth the risk to us or our customers

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SH is the primary ingredient in the proprietary purification blend that waste water treatment facilities use to "purify" our municipal water supply. Their request makes absolutely no sense to me, as the pH of the already diluted mix will be insignificant in registering a shift in the pH levels at the purification buffer entryway.

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