Appendix A - DISINFECTION TABLE*

Current through April 27, 2019
Appendix A - DISINFECTION TABLE*

(PRODUCES A 100 mg/1 SOLUTION PER 10 FEET OF CASING LENGTH)

NOMINAL CASING OR BOREHOLE DIAMETER

GALLONS OF WATER PER 10 FEET OF CASING

6% Chlorine HOC1

Clorox, Purex, Sno-White, White Magic, etc. (Sodium Hypochlorite)

10% Chlorine

HOC1 Liquid Bleach (Sodium Hypochlorite)

70% Chlorine HOC1

"High Test"

(Calcium Hypochlorite)

100% Chlorine Cl 2

(inches)

(gal/lOft.)

fluid oz.

fluid oz.

dry oz.

fluid oz

4

6.5

1.7

0.9

0.1

0.1

5

10.2

2.6

1.4

0.2

0.1

6

15.0

3.8

2.0

0.3

0.2

8

26.0

6.6

3.5

0.5

0.35

10

40.8

10.4

5.4

0.8

0.5

12

58.7

14.9

7.8

1.1

0.8

16

104.4

26.5

13.9

2.0

1.4

20

163.2

40.8

21.2

3.3

2.2

24

235.0

59.7

30.6

4.5

3.1

36

528.7

132.2

68.7

10.6

7.1

48

940.0

235.0

122.2

18.8

12.5

For 50 mg/1 solution, divide values by 2; for 200 mg/1 solution, multiply values by 2.

U.S. liquid measure - 1 gal = 4 qt = 8 pt = 128 fl oz

U.S. dry weight measure - 16 oz = 1 lb

*Modified from National Ground Water Association, Manual of Water Well Construction Practices and State of Missouri Well Construction Rules