posted 11 years ago
Carmela, D. : A small clarification of your 1st paragraph, you have iron bacteria because you have a sufficient source of iron to feed the colonies !
I do not have much good news for you, There is more about the Chemical biology and the history of its earliest usage in the americas than anything
else !
There are two very good general informational Articles located at Wikipedia, they are Iron bacteria, and Bog Iron, other links there
may also prove some help! The contamination of the area surrounding your land probably happened eons before any man was common to your
area!
I am aware of attempts to reduce the appearance of this rusty slime as part of soil and stream water remediation in parts of New Jersey and the state
of Pennsylvania though increased aeration of the affected streams !
If you look in the permies >> forums >> energy >> hydro forum (or alternate energy Forum ) there is a general discussion of the use
of Trompes at the thread :::--> trompe- 16th-century tech may revolutionize mine drainage treatment I have bumped it to near the top on the
Hydro forum thread page ! This will refer you back to a separate wikipedia article on Trompe(s) Your own searches may help you locate something
more recent ! good luck, good hunting ! For the good of the Crafts ! Big AL
Success has a Thousand Fathers , Failure is an Orphan
LOOK AT THE " SIMILAR THREADS " BELOW !