Incomplete water report - but is what I have troubling?

[jmf143]

I'm going to be opening a 10 barrel microbrewery. The municipal water supply is from 4 production wells operating in the same well field, at a depth of approx. 210 feet.

I spoke to the Dept of Public Works which is in charge of the water supply and received a DEQ report which contained the following results:

Chloride 224 mg/l
Hardness as CaCO3 286 mg/l
Sodium 78 mg/l
Sulfate 45 mg/l

The report didn't contain the results for calcium, magnesium, or pH. The man I spoke to said that iron is removed from the water supply by using (binding?) it with arsenic.

What would I need in order to be able to brew 10 barrel batches of a variety of ales with this water? I figure on brewing 2 - 3 times per week maximum.

 

[mors]

yikes @ the chloride

 

[afr0byte]

I'm going to be opening a 10 barrel microbrewery. The municipal water supply is from 4 production wells operating in the same well field, at a depth of approx. 210 feet.

I spoke to the Dept of Public Works which is in charge of the water supply and received a DEQ report which contained the following results:

Chloride 224 mg/l
Hardness as CaCO3 286 mg/l
Sodium 78 mg/l
Sulfate 45 mg/l

The report didn't contain the results for calcium, magnesium, or pH. The man I spoke to said that iron is removed from the water supply by using (binding?) it with arsenic.

What would I need in order to be able to brew 10 barrel batches of a variety of ales with this water? I figure on brewing 2 - 3 times per week maximum.

You should get a complete report from Ward Labs, for one. That water is going to be difficult sans RO treatment.

 

[mabrungard]

Yes, the chloride and sodium are higher than desirable and could pose problems for beer flavor. You do need to pursue the complete report. RO is probably in your future.