Tuesday, September 27, 2016

How Can I Add An Ozone System to Treat Iron


Hello Robert,



Thank you for contacting us through our website.  You wrote:



“120 grains hardness, 8ppm Iron.  Have Water softener, would like add Ozone system.  Sulfate @ 1481mg/L, Ca @ 608mg/L”


Ozone is a good option, though it is costly to set up and is a lot less common than aeration or chlorination.  Do you have a storage tank you could use?  

Ozonation requires a decent amount of contact time and sufficient output in order to oxidize iron and manganese sufficiently, and it’s important to point out that the oxidation alone isn’t sufficient.

How Can I Prevent Red, Orange, and Black Staining from Ruining My Fixtures?

Hello Hal,

Thanks for emailing about your well water.  You reported the following:

“I have red orange and black staining with calcium deposits on my fixtures. 

What type of filter system can I get to prevent staining and calcium deposits from ruining my fixtures?!  

My water test is: Calcium-18.4 mg/l, Magnesium-4.8 mg/l, Manganese-0.175 mg/l, Sodium-55.2 mg/l.”

Based upon this information and knowing there are 3+ Bathrooms in your home I’d recommend a