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drzeex

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Hi every one,
i am feeling a little odd in asking this question as i tried to search the net for similar issues but can't find any thing. anyway i am living in an area close to a huge waste water open drain. I want to ask is there any impact of such type of pollution on computers and other electronic equipment etc. Actually i am living in this area since about 6 years but about 2 km away from that drain, but now i have moved at a closer location and recently my GPU died suddenly but it was 2 years old and never gave me any problem and now am running on my sandy bridge gpu and cpu started hanged a couple of times.

Please share your opinion.
thanks and sorry if i have chosen a wrong section or forum to ask this.
 
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Wisecracker
I'm not sure what a "huge waste water open drain" exactly is, but at a distance of 2km it should not be an issue for you.

There is corrosive out-gassing from open sewers (and even 'closed' household plumbing vents gases though the roof of your house) but the effects are quickly mitigated by dilution in the atmosphere. Hydrogen sulfides (the 'rotten egg' smell) and methane gas are the likely candidates but this is simply the result of the bacterial breakdown of the organic matter in the waste. In fact, the first (or "Primary") step in treatment is "aeration" or simply stirring the effluent vigorously to introduce oxygen (further breaking down the organic matter) and allowing the solids to settle to the bottom.

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There really should be no reason that environmental factors such as you describe should have any negative effects on computer hardware. I would be more inclined to peg a faulty/low quality PSU as your problem.
 
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I'm not sure what a "huge waste water open drain" exactly is, but at a distance of 2km it should not be an issue for you.

There is corrosive out-gassing from open sewers (and even 'closed' household plumbing vents gases though the roof of your house) but the effects are quickly mitigated by dilution in the atmosphere. Hydrogen sulfides (the 'rotten egg' smell) and methane gas are the likely candidates but this is simply the result of the bacterial breakdown of the organic matter in the waste. In fact, the first (or "Primary") step in treatment is "aeration" or simply stirring the effluent vigorously to introduce oxygen (further breaking down the organic matter) and allowing the solids to settle to the bottom.

In order to seriously effect your components you would likely have to hold them in close proximity over the open lagoon or drain for an extended period.

 
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drzeex

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Thank You guys for your response. Its good to know that i shouldn't be worry about it.
@wisecracker its actually on the surface not underground, adjacent to road exists in the vicinity of populated area and i used to cross the bridge over this drain daily on my way to office, its about 25 ft wide and may b 5 or 6 feet deep. However i like share some more that in my previous house i had my AC (split unit) outdoor unit installed in my garage (distance of this house approx 1km) the pipes attached to the unit turned almost black (originally golden) over a period of time and the gas used to leak in every summer season. The technician said that the reason for leakage of gas and the change of color of pipes is due to the existence of that drain. I don't know whether he was right. Further yesterday i was replacing some sockets in my room (other house more close to drain) and noticed the wire connection terminals also looks rusted and black (it is an old house though). All these things lead me to ask such question.

@mgolus i ll get my PSU checked to confirm.

Thank you for you time guys
 
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