Had a test completed by the county lab and the only thing that came back identified in their report above recommended limits was Iron at 0.59 mg/L which they reported as above the aesthetic limit of 0.3 mg/L but below the Health Advisory of 2.5 mg/L. There was no mention of iron bacteria in the report.
Test results
Iron 0.59 mg/L
Hardness 41 mg CACO3/L
Alkalinity 50 mg CACO3/L
Magnesium 3.1 mg/L
Manganese < 0.03 mg/L
PH 6.46 SI
Lead, flushed < 0.003 mg/L
Nitrate <0.5 mg/L
Nitrite < 0.1 mg/L
Silver < 0.01 mg/L
Arsenic < 0.005 mg/L
Barium < 0.1 mg/L
Calcium 11.2 mg/L
Cadmium < 0.001 mg/L
Chromium < 0.01 mg/L
Copper < 0.05 mg/L
Selenium < 0.005 mg/L
Sodium 8.2 mg/L
Zinc < 0.50 mg/L
Mercury < 0.0005 mg/L
Turbidity <1 NTU
Flouride < 0.1 mg/L
We have orange slime in our toilet tanks and it builds up fairly quickly on a whole house particle filter. I asssume that is iron bacteria. During a recent bathroom remodeling project I cut back and capped off some plumbing lines and they also have a thin layer of the orange slime on the inside walls of the polybutylene pipes which I again assume is iron bacteria.
We also get rust colored staining in the toilet bowls that we scrub out with drywall sandpaper periodically...but it starts to come back within 2 to 3 weeks.
I am attempting to include pictures of the whole house filter (changed out 3 to 4 weeks ago), toilet tank, and toilet bowl.
There is no treatment system on the well water, just the whole house particle filter. We use a pitcher with a zero filter for drinking water.
The well was dug 26 years ago and other than the initial chlorine treatment, there has been no maintenace or work done on the well other than replacement of a bad pressure switch at the holding tank under the house last year.
The county employee who called me with the test results indicated the problem was most likely caused by rusting in the interior of the well casing and he recommended having someone install a smaller diameter pvc casing inside the existing well casing and then fill the space between the original casing and pvc casing with cement.
What would your recommendation(s) be?
Test results
Iron 0.59 mg/L
Hardness 41 mg CACO3/L
Alkalinity 50 mg CACO3/L
Magnesium 3.1 mg/L
Manganese < 0.03 mg/L
PH 6.46 SI
Lead, flushed < 0.003 mg/L
Nitrate <0.5 mg/L
Nitrite < 0.1 mg/L
Silver < 0.01 mg/L
Arsenic < 0.005 mg/L
Barium < 0.1 mg/L
Calcium 11.2 mg/L
Cadmium < 0.001 mg/L
Chromium < 0.01 mg/L
Copper < 0.05 mg/L
Selenium < 0.005 mg/L
Sodium 8.2 mg/L
Zinc < 0.50 mg/L
Mercury < 0.0005 mg/L
Turbidity <1 NTU
Flouride < 0.1 mg/L
We have orange slime in our toilet tanks and it builds up fairly quickly on a whole house particle filter. I asssume that is iron bacteria. During a recent bathroom remodeling project I cut back and capped off some plumbing lines and they also have a thin layer of the orange slime on the inside walls of the polybutylene pipes which I again assume is iron bacteria.
We also get rust colored staining in the toilet bowls that we scrub out with drywall sandpaper periodically...but it starts to come back within 2 to 3 weeks.
I am attempting to include pictures of the whole house filter (changed out 3 to 4 weeks ago), toilet tank, and toilet bowl.
There is no treatment system on the well water, just the whole house particle filter. We use a pitcher with a zero filter for drinking water.
The well was dug 26 years ago and other than the initial chlorine treatment, there has been no maintenace or work done on the well other than replacement of a bad pressure switch at the holding tank under the house last year.
The county employee who called me with the test results indicated the problem was most likely caused by rusting in the interior of the well casing and he recommended having someone install a smaller diameter pvc casing inside the existing well casing and then fill the space between the original casing and pvc casing with cement.
What would your recommendation(s) be?