Dear sir,

See attached water test report. We have “2 homes with

5 Bathrooms total. Our well water is acidic (pH 5.5) but we also have high levels of hardness. We want to protect fittings from acid 1st and foremost. Would like to drink water if reasonable. What do you suggest? Our well pump can pump about 7 gallons per minute.

- Steve

Hello Steve,

Thank you for contacting us through our website and including your water analysis.

For such a low pH in conjunction with very high hardness, we would always recommend treatment with soda ash injection. A backwashing calcite type of neutralizer generally can’t raise the pH up very well when hardness is already very high, and besides- a neutralizer system works by increasing the hardness a great deal, and you can’t really afford to raise it.

So, a very efficient way of addressing this pH issue is using a soda ash injection system, which would use a metering pump. Soda ash is made of sodium carbonate, which reacts with the dissolved acidity in your water to bring up the pH and neutralize its corrosive qualities. This is a good alternative to a calcite (crushed limestone) neutralizer which raises hardness considerably- soda ash will not raise your hardness.

For addressing high hardness, I would suggest one of our efficient CWS Plus softening systems. The CWS Digital Plus Series professional grade softeners come with everything you need (except salt which can be purchased from most hardware or grocery stores) including easy installation instructions. Any plumber or person familiar with basic plumbing can install them. Below I’m showing information on the 80K size softener, which works well considering your hardness is so high and it’s multiple homes.

Also, for treatment of bacteria, Ultraviolet sterilizers work by exposing the cell walls of an organism to intense UV light which disrupts the genetic material and prevents the organism from reproducing. UV effectively destroys bacteria and viruses but is limited by the clarity of the water. UV only works on water that is clear and has a high UV transmission rate.

I’ve also included information on an under-sink reverse osmosis system to take out the high TDS and improve quality for drinking water.

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Stenner Metering Pump 85MHP40: 2.0 - 40 GPD 220V

Adjustable output pump will pump between 2.0 – 40.0 GPD. This pump can run dry without causing any damage

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Maximum line pressure 100 PSI

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35 Gallon Solution w/ Top Mount Cover

Solution tank features durable polyethylene construction and has a flat top to make mounting the pump easy.

Dimensions: 18” diameter x 33” height

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Inline Mixer 1" with 1/2" Injection Port for injecting chlorine

Allows rapid mixing of chlorine solution into the water

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Soda Ash – 50 lbs

Pure sodium carbonate in 50 lb box.

www.cleanwaterstore.com/C6000060-p-chemical-soda-ash.html

Softener CWS Digital Plus Series- 64K Size

Includes 1 inch or 3/4 inch pipe connectors; by-pass valve; 2.0 cubic feet of high-grade softener resin; heavy-duty brine tank with salt-grid; and 165 Series NSF Certified digital metered-regeneration control valve.

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12”x48” Tank

Warranty: 5 Years on Control Valve & 10 years on the media tank.

Wonderlight UV Sterilizer PC-12 Kill bacteria and viruses without the use of chlorine or other chemicals! 12 gallons per minute maximum flow rate recommended.

Two end caps make it easy to access the lamp for changing from either end; not one end like some UV sterilizers.

Convenient external ballast and power supply makes installation easy.

UV lamp is rated for 9000 hours which is approximately one year of continuous operation.

Dimensions: 3 inches diameter x 36 inches length.

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