trailsrider
New Member
When flushing well at pressure tank, water pumps crystal clear after 10-15 minutes (I've also flushed for 48+ hours), but within 24 hours, water will begin to look orange/ferrous again.
We had water tested after a flush and the results for iron/sediment/hardness were all ideal.
I also raised the pump at one point from 44ft to 38ft (54ft well) but that did not seem to improve anything.
My question is whether this iron is coming up from the aquifer, or is our steel well casing oxidizing enough to make our water ferrous enough that it needs to be pumped for 10 minutes/day to clear?
The interior of the casing does appear rusty above grade where I can easily see, not sure if that's enough to warrant the orange color we see for 30-50 gallons/day.
FWIW I do have a spin down, sediment, and iron filter, so this isn't affecting our plumbing much, but it is concerning that the color returns to orange so quickly after a flush.
We had water tested after a flush and the results for iron/sediment/hardness were all ideal.
I also raised the pump at one point from 44ft to 38ft (54ft well) but that did not seem to improve anything.
My question is whether this iron is coming up from the aquifer, or is our steel well casing oxidizing enough to make our water ferrous enough that it needs to be pumped for 10 minutes/day to clear?
The interior of the casing does appear rusty above grade where I can easily see, not sure if that's enough to warrant the orange color we see for 30-50 gallons/day.
FWIW I do have a spin down, sediment, and iron filter, so this isn't affecting our plumbing much, but it is concerning that the color returns to orange so quickly after a flush.