While sand is not something you should expect to see from a modern, properly constructed well, we still have many customers write to us with questions about sand and sediment in their water. Effects of Sand in Well Water and Sediment Once sand, sediment, dirt, and silt enter a well, they can damage pipes and … Continue reading Amazing ways to remove well water sediment using Lakos Sandmaster
Category: Sediment
Using Alum and Pro-OX Filter Media to Treat Turbidity
In a previous blog post, we explored how to treat turbidity without using chemical injection. Recently, a reader reached out with a follow-up question: Can alum injection and a Pro-OX iron filter effectively treat water turbidity? The answer is yes, you can certainly treat cloudy water by injecting alum and filtering with a Pro-OX filter. … Continue reading Using Alum and Pro-OX Filter Media to Treat Turbidity
Well Water Treatment
If you’ve just drilled a new well or moved onto a property with a new well, you’ve likely noticed mud and sediment in your water. Don’t worry, it’s very common for water from a new well to contain a lot of drilling mud and sediment at first. One reader recently asked which system would be … Continue reading Well Water Treatment
When Water Quantity is Limited, Auto Sediment Backwash Filter Saves Water
When using a private well water system, it is important to install filters that can function efficiently on your well’s water pressure and quantity. In well water systems with high concentrations of sediment, users might find that the frequency of flushing and replacing filters tends to increase in certain months and decrease in others. Sediment … Continue reading When Water Quantity is Limited, Auto Sediment Backwash Filter Saves Water
Easiest Way to Remove Sediment From Well Water
If your water has turned cloudy, your faucet aerators keep clogging, or you’re finding grit at the bottom of your toilet tank, you’re dealing with sediment. Here’s the fastest path to fixing it for good. Article last updated July, 2026. Is this really sediment, or something else? Quick gut check: if the particles only show … Continue reading Easiest Way to Remove Sediment From Well Water
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