One customer recently reported that his Greensand filter media was not lasting as long as it should, and required a lot of potassium permanganate to keep up regular operation. He also mentioned that he was experiencing acidic water along with iron and odors. These problems are not unrelated. Iron is often found in acidic groundwater … Continue reading Get More Life Out of Filter Media With Proper Pre-Treatment
A neutralizing filter, specifically a calcite neutralizer, is a water treatment system designed to neutralize acidic water by raising its pH level. It utilizes calcite, a naturally occurring mineral composed of calcium carbonate, to correct the pH of acidic waters. When acidic water flows through the calcite media, the calcium carbonate neutralizes the water, effectively … Continue reading What is a Calcite Neutralizer?
A commonly asked question is, “In what situations is an up-flow calcite neutralizer better than a down-flow back-wash type neutralizer?” The upflow calcite neutralizer uses a patented fiberglass-reinforced tank and a calcite media bed. Acidic water slowly dissolves the calcium carbonate in the calcite media, which helps raise the water’s pH level and prevents corrosion … Continue reading Upflow Calcite Neutralizer
How Soda Ash Treats Acidic Water How Much Soda Ash Should Be Injected To Raise the pH of my well water from 5.0 to 7.5? Generally, you want to inject 100 to 200 mg of soda ash for each liter of water (mg/L). Milligrams per liter is the same as parts per million (PPM). Soda … Continue reading Soda Ash Water Treatment
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