Beth W.
New Member
Progress Report: My sister found an independent plumber willing and able to install whatever water treatment she orders! I last posted in April. House located in rural NY, built in the 1860's, stacked stone basement, hard well water, etc.
Thank you to forum members dittohead and Reach4 for your water treatment options and explanations. And to flat_twin for sharing purchasing information about the Bock water heater.
My sister and I still need to order the equipment but at least there is a plumber on board. Will post before and after pictures.
Request for suggestions for my house in MA: We have soft well water and would like to replace our 22 year old AquaPure upflow acid neutralizer, APUN200, made in Meridan, CT. What should we replace it with? We also have sediment. Thinking about some type of backwashing filter but don't know which one would be good.
KarLabs report
Aluminum, 0.27 mg/L MCL: [0.050 mg/L]
Calcium, total 8.0 mg/L
Lead, total . 0.003 mg/L MCL: 0.015 mg/
Magnesium, total 5.0 mg/L
Manganese, total . 0.224 mg/L MCL: [0.05 mg/L]
Potassium, total 3.1 mg/L
Silicon, total 3.7 mg/L
Iron, total . 0.03 mg/L MCL: [0.3 mg/L]
Lead, total . 0.003 mg/L MCL: 0.015 mg/L
Potassium, total 3.1 mg/L
Silicon, total . 3.7 mg/L
Sodium, total 75.9 mg/L MCL: [20 mg/L]
Sulfur, total, 2.8 mg/L
Yttrium, total 0.013 mg/L
Zinc, total 0.04 mg/L MCL: [5 mg/L]
Bacteria, E. coli Negative
Bacteria, total coliform . Negative
Alkalinity (as CaCO3) 6 mg/L
Bicarbonate (as CaCO3) 6 mg/L
Chloride 145 mg/L MCL: [250 mg/L]
Conductivity 515 micromhos/cm
Corrosivity, Langelier Index -4.4 S.U.
Corrosivity, Ryznar Index 14.2 S.U.
Hardness 40.6 mg/L (as CaCO3)
Hardness (gpg) 2.4 grains/gallon
Nitrogen, nitrate 6.4 mg/L MCL: 10 mg/L
PH 5.4 S.U. MCL: 6.5-8.5su
Salinity 0.257 ppt
Silica (calc. from Silicon) Silica concentration. 7.9 mg/L
Sodium adsorption ratio 5.18
Sulfate 8 mg/L MCL: [250 mg/L]
Turbidity <1 NTU None found (acceptable result) MCL: {0.3}
Tot. diss. solids, estimated 350 mg/L MCL: [500 mg/L]
Thank you.
Thank you to forum members dittohead and Reach4 for your water treatment options and explanations. And to flat_twin for sharing purchasing information about the Bock water heater.
My sister and I still need to order the equipment but at least there is a plumber on board. Will post before and after pictures.
Request for suggestions for my house in MA: We have soft well water and would like to replace our 22 year old AquaPure upflow acid neutralizer, APUN200, made in Meridan, CT. What should we replace it with? We also have sediment. Thinking about some type of backwashing filter but don't know which one would be good.
KarLabs report
Aluminum, 0.27 mg/L MCL: [0.050 mg/L]
Calcium, total 8.0 mg/L
Lead, total . 0.003 mg/L MCL: 0.015 mg/
Magnesium, total 5.0 mg/L
Manganese, total . 0.224 mg/L MCL: [0.05 mg/L]
Potassium, total 3.1 mg/L
Silicon, total 3.7 mg/L
Iron, total . 0.03 mg/L MCL: [0.3 mg/L]
Lead, total . 0.003 mg/L MCL: 0.015 mg/L
Potassium, total 3.1 mg/L
Silicon, total . 3.7 mg/L
Sodium, total 75.9 mg/L MCL: [20 mg/L]
Sulfur, total, 2.8 mg/L
Yttrium, total 0.013 mg/L
Zinc, total 0.04 mg/L MCL: [5 mg/L]
Bacteria, E. coli Negative
Bacteria, total coliform . Negative
Alkalinity (as CaCO3) 6 mg/L
Bicarbonate (as CaCO3) 6 mg/L
Chloride 145 mg/L MCL: [250 mg/L]
Conductivity 515 micromhos/cm
Corrosivity, Langelier Index -4.4 S.U.
Corrosivity, Ryznar Index 14.2 S.U.
Hardness 40.6 mg/L (as CaCO3)
Hardness (gpg) 2.4 grains/gallon
Nitrogen, nitrate 6.4 mg/L MCL: 10 mg/L
PH 5.4 S.U. MCL: 6.5-8.5su
Salinity 0.257 ppt
Silica (calc. from Silicon) Silica concentration. 7.9 mg/L
Sodium adsorption ratio 5.18
Sulfate 8 mg/L MCL: [250 mg/L]
Turbidity <1 NTU None found (acceptable result) MCL: {0.3}
Tot. diss. solids, estimated 350 mg/L MCL: [500 mg/L]
Thank you.