Chlorine adding to well water.

[robwithtoast]

So after some research I decided it was best to add chlorine to my water for algae issues. I think maybe I added a little too much compared to what I read. I can smell just a little chlorine in my water when taking a shower or whatever it be. Should I worry? The smell isn't overpowering. I just don't want to damage anything.

 

[Boycedrilling]

Get a swimming pool chorine test kit, they're under 10 bucks, and test it.

 

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[robwithtoast]

Get a swimming pool chorine test kit, they're under 10 bucks, and test it.

I will but is it something I should be extremely worried about? I don't want to have it harm my system while I wait until I can make it to the store tomorrow.

 

[Craigpump]

A little Chlorine won't hurt anything, be sure to pull the chlorinated water through every faucet, shower head, toilet, out door spigot, ice maker etc.

 

[Reach4]

Is this for continuous treatment? If so, you may want to add a backwashing coconut GAC filter to remove the chlorine after the chlorine has had time to do its job.

Algae needs sun. How does that happen to your well water?

 

[Valveman]

If the water still has a chlorine residual you don't want it getting into the septic tank.

 

[robwithtoast]

Is this for continuous treatment? If so, you may want to add a backwashing coconut GAC filter to remove the chlorine after the chlorine has had time to do its job.

Algae needs sun. How does that happen to your well water?

I'm not sure if I would say it algae but it's some kind of build up. I made a post awhile ago about it. I get green build up In things such as the nets for washer inlet, Shower head, etc. they said it was a biological growth of some sort.

 

[robwithtoast]

After running the water

I'm not sure if I would say it algae but it's some kind of build up. I made a post awhile ago about it. I get green build up In things such as the nets for washer inlet, Shower head, etc. they said it was a biological growth of some sort.

I ran my garden hose for awhile and I don't even smell it anymore in the house. I took a shower and everything and I don't even smell it like I did yesterday.

 

[Reach4]

Are you injecting chlorine whenever you bring in water, or do you do a periodic sanitizing process?

Tell us about your well. 2 inch casing with an above-ground pump, or what?

 

[robwithtoast]

Are you injecting chlorine whenever you bring in water, or do you do a periodic sanitizing process?

I was told to add a little bit to the holding tank. This was just to keep the growth or bacteria from growing. They said at least once a month or every few weeks.

 

[Reach4]

OK. Here is my writeup for bottom feeding wells where you are using liquid bleach for sanitizing. https://terrylove.com/forums/index....izing-extra-attention-to-4-inch-casing.65845/
I expect maybe 2 years between sanitizings, but conditions can vary.

You might find something in there that you could adapt to your sanitizing if the method that you used does not seem to have done the job. The key points are to reduce the pH to about 5 or 5.5, get the chlorine strong enough for long enough, and drain the bulk of the chlorinated water to somewhere other than the septic tank. You don't want to put it on the lawn either. Maybe you can route the water to the gutter or ditch. If your chlorination killed off the problem stuff, then good deal.

 

[robwithtoast]

OK. Here is my writeup for bottom feeding wells where you are using liquid bleach for sanitizing. https://terrylove.com/forums/index....izing-extra-attention-to-4-inch-casing.65845/
I expect maybe 2 years between sanitizings, but conditions can vary.

You might find something in there that you could adapt to your sanitizing if the method that you used does not seem to have done the job. The key points are to reduce the pH to about 5 or 5.5, get the chlorine strong enough for long enough, and drain the bulk of the chlorinated water to somewhere other than the septic tank. You don't want to put it on the lawn either. Maybe you can route the water to the gutter or ditch. If your chlorination killed off the problem stuff, then good deal.

Okay thank you. I just wanted to make sure I didn't ruin anything by adding some chlorine. I think it's okay now. I think I got rid of the remaining by running garden hose to the sewage drain.

 

[Reach4]

Okay thank you. I just wanted to make sure I didn't ruin anything by adding some chlorine. I think it's okay now. I think I got rid of the remaining by running garden hose to the sewage drain.

I suspect you mean the storm drain. Sewage goes into the septic tank.

 

[robwithtoast]

I suspect you mean the storm drain. Sewage goes into the septic tank.

Yes sir. Storm drain lol.