Help with water treatment

[Garydh]

Hi

I spent some time on this forum last winter and decided to put in a sandpoint this summer. I put it down about 13 feet and have lots of water. I am about 50 feet from the lake on a small property. Moving the point is not an option as the septic field will be closer than 50 feet. Gotta say I was pretty excited about the well.

I sent the water away for testing and the news was not good. Below are the problem points

1. Hardness 140 a bit over 8 grains
2. Iron is 15.2 ppm
3. Manganese .486
4. Tannins 2.7
   
5. Dissolved organic carbon 24.8 ppm

Ph is 6.91 and alkalinity is 123.

I have spoken to a couple of salesman and have been told treating that high of iron will be very expensive and mentioned chlorine and about 9k Canadian.

I found a tannin iron filter that can handle about 5 ppm of the iron. We never expected it to be that high when we were talking.

anyone got any suggestions or should I just write off the well? I wouldn’t mind spending a reasonable amount on filters but have been quoted 5k for an oxidizing iron filter and a tannin filter.

I have tried googling but there seems to be very little information available except for links to those selling filters with no specifications as to what they can handle.

I would really appreciate any help or advice you can offer.

Thanks!

 

[Valveman]

Moving to Softener Forum where you should get more help.

 

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[atombikes]

Hi, you mention a tannin reading. What kind of test is performed to obtain that tannin number? Sorry I can't help, I am fighting a similar problem near the Atlantic coastline.