Tag: water treatment

Eliminate Well Water Odors: Four Reasons Why Hydrogen Peroxide Water Treatment Is Best

  You might think chlorine is the solution if you’ve noticed an unpleasant, rotten-egg odor from your well water. But before you go down this route, take a moment to consider hydrogen peroxide water treatment as an alternative. Water containing hydrogen sulfide gas (“H2S”) has a unique “rotten egg” odor, which is often present in … Continue reading Eliminate Well Water Odors: Four Reasons Why Hydrogen Peroxide Water Treatment Is Best

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5 Most Common Mistakes Selecting Well Water Treatment Systems

Over the last 30 years, we have worked on thousands of well water treatment installations or systems. Unfortunately, by the time many of our customers work with us, they are installing their 2nd or 3rd well water treatment system after having problems with the water filtration system that they had before. After some time, we … Continue reading 5 Most Common Mistakes Selecting Well Water Treatment Systems

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7 Things You Should Never do with Ozone

  We are all familiar with the ozone layer, the protective layer covering the Earth that protects us from the harmful UV rays of the sun. There is a good reason it’s called the ‘ozone layer’ – that is, because it contains high concentrations of ozone. What is ozone or Ozone Water Systems exactly, and … Continue reading 7 Things You Should Never do with Ozone

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How to Test for a Wide Range of Well Water Contaminants at a Low Cost

If your family gets drinking water from a private well, do you know if your water is safe to drink? What health risks could you and your family face? Where can you go for help or advice? It is a good idea to have your well water tested at least once every few years for … Continue reading How to Test for a Wide Range of Well Water Contaminants at a Low Cost

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Point of Use Ozone and How to Use It

Ozonation is a process used for disinfecting water. It is a common water treatment method used to replace chlorination for a variety of different purposes. Ozone can be produced both naturally and artificially, and its presence at the Earth’s surface (surface ozone) is often due to the reaction of sunlight with volatile organic compounds and … Continue reading Point of Use Ozone and How to Use It

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Well Water Treatment for New Homeowners: Four Important Steps To Take

If you just purchased a new home or are new to well water systems, it pays to educate yourself about your well and pump system, and be able to understand how to read a water test report.  Whether you decide to purchase and install a water treatment system, or have a local water treatment professional … Continue reading Well Water Treatment for New Homeowners: Four Important Steps To Take

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How to Eliminate Rotten Egg Smell Without Chlorine

Odors in well water are commonly caused by iron and sulfur bacteria. These bacteria thrive on iron and sulfur and create sludgy, foul-smelling waste byproducts like methane and hydrogen sulfide gas. Iron bacteria are another common cause of odors and slime in well water. Hydrogen sulfide can cause black stains on silverware and plumbing fixtures … Continue reading How to Eliminate Rotten Egg Smell Without Chlorine

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How to Eliminate Odor from Well Water: Chlorination or Aeration

Foul water smells are a common problem in well water systems. They’re generally caused by hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas, which can get into water sources in several ways: via sewage systems, near coal and peat deposits, in oil fields, and most commonly from iron and sulfur bacteria. These bacteria thrive on iron and sulfur and … Continue reading How to Eliminate Odor from Well Water: Chlorination or Aeration

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What to Do When Your Well is Covered by Flood Water

With the recent flooding, we are getting a lot of inquiries about what to do when your well floods. Here is a recent question: “We were flooded, so I had my drinking water tested just in case the well was contaminated. It came out that I need to chlorinate my well due to coliform bacteria. … Continue reading What to Do When Your Well is Covered by Flood Water

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