Two general types of water are found in the New England Army area (First Service Command). They are as follows:
A third type of water encountered in a few instances had to be treated because of the high iron content.
Although most of the waters encountered were highly corrosive, some had enough natural silica and calcium content not to require treatment. Quite a few of the small posts had very corrosive water, but the initial cost of treatment would exceed the cost of renewing hot water tanks and pipe with cement-lined replacements. Of the numerous posts where corrosion control surveys were made, only 14 were selected for treatment and study.
At Camp Myles Standish and Camp Edwards, 20 to 30 parts per million of lime slurry was fed through garden hoses directly into the various gravel packed wells with success. In order to maintain a pH control of the 8.2...
