Hi all,
I need to get some advice on lowering the manganese and perhaps Iron
Here is the test results
The water changes smell and taste over time. It used to have more of the rotten egg smell but has changed somewhat over the past year.
The toilet tank has different rings in it as I have changed the water level since it bowl spits out water when flushed. some are black while some areas are rust colored. The sink strainers tend to build up white material. I have filled a glass of water and let it sit for days and it remains clear. Right now I have a sealed gallon jug of water I drew 3 days ago and it is still very clear.
Almost 2 years ago we had some work done on the well. They added a insulated cover, changed the pressure tank, and added sediment filter you flush.
here is what it looks like. The tank is a WX-202 20 gallon tank. I was there when they did the work and I don't remember them checking the air pressure in the tank. My water pressure is 30/50. I need to call the guy who drilled the well 10 or 15 years ago and ask if he has any records. When i spoke with him last he said most in this area are 180' deep. Most of my neighbors complain about the smell as well as iron and manganese. Many complain about running dry in the summer but i have never had that issue yet. They did not shock the well either after doing the work either. The tank and most of the pipe is new and the well has never been shocked in the 4 years I have lived here. I do believe the pump has been replaced at one time as there were lots of fittings and other parts laying inside the old well house cover.
There is a purification system in the house that was installed by the PO. The peroxide injection system is not working at the moment and has not been for 3 years. Mainly because we turned it off after it developed green mold and I don't know how to mix the water and peroxide. I found a local company that supplies food grade peroxide. I think maybe 35%?
I am now on a fixed income and would like to find a low cost solution if possible. I can do the work myself. At the time the company worked on the well, the property was not in my name and now it is.
Any thoughts and ideas are more then welcome!
Charrie
PS. This house still has polybutylene piping in it. So far there has never been any leaks since I have been here. The house is almost 30 years old and I plan to re-[plumb it with pex I guess would be easiest?
I mentioned that because I was concerned about shocking the well and it affecting the pipes. I found a thread though that said it shouldn't hurt the pipe because the chlorine is only in the pipe for a short time?
I need to get some advice on lowering the manganese and perhaps Iron
Here is the test results
The water changes smell and taste over time. It used to have more of the rotten egg smell but has changed somewhat over the past year.
The toilet tank has different rings in it as I have changed the water level since it bowl spits out water when flushed. some are black while some areas are rust colored. The sink strainers tend to build up white material. I have filled a glass of water and let it sit for days and it remains clear. Right now I have a sealed gallon jug of water I drew 3 days ago and it is still very clear.
Almost 2 years ago we had some work done on the well. They added a insulated cover, changed the pressure tank, and added sediment filter you flush.
here is what it looks like. The tank is a WX-202 20 gallon tank. I was there when they did the work and I don't remember them checking the air pressure in the tank. My water pressure is 30/50. I need to call the guy who drilled the well 10 or 15 years ago and ask if he has any records. When i spoke with him last he said most in this area are 180' deep. Most of my neighbors complain about the smell as well as iron and manganese. Many complain about running dry in the summer but i have never had that issue yet. They did not shock the well either after doing the work either. The tank and most of the pipe is new and the well has never been shocked in the 4 years I have lived here. I do believe the pump has been replaced at one time as there were lots of fittings and other parts laying inside the old well house cover.
There is a purification system in the house that was installed by the PO. The peroxide injection system is not working at the moment and has not been for 3 years. Mainly because we turned it off after it developed green mold and I don't know how to mix the water and peroxide. I found a local company that supplies food grade peroxide. I think maybe 35%?
I am now on a fixed income and would like to find a low cost solution if possible. I can do the work myself. At the time the company worked on the well, the property was not in my name and now it is.
Any thoughts and ideas are more then welcome!
Charrie
PS. This house still has polybutylene piping in it. So far there has never been any leaks since I have been here. The house is almost 30 years old and I plan to re-[plumb it with pex I guess would be easiest?
I mentioned that because I was concerned about shocking the well and it affecting the pipes. I found a thread though that said it shouldn't hurt the pipe because the chlorine is only in the pipe for a short time?
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