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Well Water Treatment For Safe Drinking Water
If you are drawing water from a Private Well there many potential contaminants that can affect your water quality, including bacteria. Bacterial issues like E coli and Coliform are the most important to address to ensure safe drinking water. However, there are also many secondary contaminants that are not necessarily harmful, but are an inconvenience. These contaminates can cause stains, smells, and odor - and your home becomes overpowered by it. Following is a list of these contaminants and the signs of their presence:
Iron. There are two different types of iron - Ferrous & Ferric. Ferrous iron is clear water iron and Ferric is red water iron. The presence of Ferrous iron cannot be seen by looking at the water however it leaves reddish/brown stains. With Ferric iron the water will appear red in color and leave stains. These secondary contaminates are not harmful to ingest.
When iron is present:
- It can cause reddish/brown stains in your tubs and toilets as well as affect your white laundry.
- Irrigating with water containing iron can cause staining to your sidewalks, walls, and fixtures.
- It makes cleaning bathrooms and fixtures difficult.
Sulfur. The clear indication of sulfur (hydrogen sulfide) presence is a "rotten-egg" smell to the water. When dealing with Sulfur it is important to eliminate the possibility of Sulfur Bacteria. General Sulfur can be removed easily with Aeration or Filox media oxidation. Sulfur Bacteria, however, is very resistant and requires continuous Chlorination.
The following are a few signs of each:
General Sulfur - the smell is the same on both the hot and cold water sides. The smell is slight and comes and goes from time to time.
Sulfur Bacteria - The smell is more prominent on the hot water side. The smell is very strong all of the time. There is a black slimy film anywhere water sits for a long period of time -- for example in the back of your toilet bowl. Sulfur bacteria can cause stomach problems for some people if ingested on a regular basis.
pH. A neutral pH level is between 6.8 - 7.4
LOW pH is considered acid water. Acid water can cause damage to pipes and appliances. If you have copper pipes you will see bluish/green stains in your tubes and toilets.
Drinking acid water is not recommended on a continual basis.
HIGH pH is considered alkaline water and there are no know harmful effects of alkaline water to date. In fact, recent research indicates there are some significant health advantages of alkaline water.
Hard Water. Hard water is an abundance of minerals including calcium, magnesium and can contain lime. The presence of hard water presents itself in the form of a off white hard scale build up on tubs, toilets, and other water fixtures throughout your home. This scale build up can shorten the life of your water heaters, washing machines, dishwashers, faucets, pipes, and any other water using devices in your home.
Tannins. These are astringent, bitter plant polyphenol. The astringency from the tannins will cause a dry and puckery feeling in the mouth following the consumption. When Tannins are present in your water you will see a tea like color to the water and they leave yellowish stains in your tubs, toilets, and water fixtures.
The great news is you don't have to live with these secondary contaminates, there are treatment options available for all of them. At PuriTec, we have systems that are designed to treat several issues all in one application. Some situations may require more specific treatment and we can build a specialty application just for you.
It is highly recommended that you have the water tested to determine what is present and to know the level of each secondary contaminant. Having these results will ensure that you choose the correct treatment solution. Getting it right the first time saves money and frustration.
Jason Smedly writes about whole house water filtration and well water treatment.
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