Monday, October 29, 2012

What To Do If Your Well Is Covered By Flood Waters

We have just released a new free guide for homeowners using well water: "What To Do If Your Well Is Covered by Flood Waters".

When flood water covers residential water wells, damage can occur to the well and the well may become contaminated with

Sunday, October 28, 2012

What Causes Blue Green Stains in My Bathtub?

I am on well water, what causes blue green stains in my bathtub?
Thanks,

Fred,
Columbia, MO

Thursday, October 25, 2012

How to Use Chlorine Bleach To Keep Your Iron Filter Clean

Hello,  my question is: I have an old greensand filter I want to replace. I am sick of using the potassium permanganate powder, but I liked the fact that it kept the greensand media clean and free of odors.  Can I use chlorine to keep the odors out of the greensand media?

Monday, October 22, 2012

Which Type of Aeration System Is Best for My Well Water System?

Question: I have a Birm iron filter that works OK, but there is still some iron left in the water after the iron filter. I have been told I need to increase the oxygen content of the water for it to work completely.  Which is better, the inline air injector venturi aerators, or the air compressor type?  I don’t have that great of water pressure. It is OK but I don’t want to reduce it, and the

How to Treat My Well Water for Coliform Bacteria

I just bought a home on well water and found out the well has coliform bacteria.  I understand I can use an ultraviolet light filter to kill the bacteria, or I can install a chlorinator.  My water has some iron in it, and occasionally we do get the rotten-egg sulfur odor..  Which type of system is best for my water?

How To Chlorinate a Home Water Well To Kill Coliform Bacteria and Parasites

Dear sir – I am concerned because flood waters came within a short distance from our well.  The well was not covered by water, but the area around the well was submerged by flood waters.   What do you recommend?

Friday, October 19, 2012

Which is Better to Treat Well Water for Bacteria, Odor and Iron: Chlorine Bleach or Hydrogen Peroxide?

Chlorination is still the most common method used for disinfection of bacteria and to eliminate odors and oxidize iron in home well water treatment systems.  Chlorine has been used as the primary means to disinfect potable water supplies since the early years of the 20th century and is still the most common

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Well Water Filter To Remove Iron In Water and Sulfur Smells

Sir -  I have well water that is high in iron, manganese and sulfur smells.  The last folks that lived here had a water softener which helped with the iron but did not seem to help much with the rotten-egg odor.  I think I have iron bacteria, because there is a slime in our toilet tanks. I have emailed you my water test

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Can Phosphate Filters Be Used In Place of a Calcite Neutralizer To Stop Copper Pipe Corrosion On Acid Well Water?

Dear sir,

I have a problem with acid water and pinhole leaks in my copper pipes.  I am on a well and my water has a pH of 6.0, which I am told is acidic.  At first I planned on installed a calcite neutralizer

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Which Water Tests Are Best for Well Water On a Farm?

Hello – I have a question regarding water testing.   I have just had my well serviced by a well pump company and now there is a lot of  color and odor in the water.  I am also concerned about bacteria since we live on a farm.  Do you have any recommendations on what to test for?

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

How To Use Hydrogen Peroxide To Remove Well Water Odors

Hello -  I have my own water well and our big problem is odor and sediment. We have very smelly well water. It smells like rotten-eggs and has a lot of sediment in it.  We also have had some problems with coliform bacteria over the years, although we do shock the well with bleach sometimes to try to kill it.

Monday, October 8, 2012

Question About MacClean Iron Filter Media MC-10P

Hello Gerry -  I have a Maclean Iron Filter.  I don’t think the “chem-free” iron filters work as advertised! I have been using a media called MC-10P (2cu.ft. 90lbs per cu.ft. total 180 lbs.) plus QC-50P Gravel (1/4 x 1/8 50lbs.).  It is very expensive  but I don't mind paying if it works correctly. The problem is, the water

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Question About Iron in Acidic Well Water

My question is about iron in acidic well water. I have both low pH (acid water) and high iron.  My well flow rate is 12 gallons per minute, and I have a pH of 6.0. My iron level was 3.0 PPM last time I had the water test.  Which filter system is best for me?

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Question Regarding Acid Well Water

Questions -  I have very low pH, around 5.0.   I am also getting a lot of blue stains on my fixtures from my corroding copper pipes.  There are 4 persons in our home and 2 bathrooms.  Which neutralizer works best for us?  Can I use a calcite type neutralizer?

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Hello – I have a question about odors in my well water:

Is there a non-chemical odor removal system that works to remove rotten-egg odor from well water?  My well water really stinks.
A proven solution to removing odors from water is an Air Charge Iron/Sulfur removal system. This system this does a quick 12

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Manually Backwashing Acid Neutralizer

Question:
I need to neutralize my water, but I don’t have any electricity at the site.  My water pressure comes by gravity from a storage tank.  What kind of neutralizer should I use?