sophiedog
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I've been fighting smelly water and slight staining on both hot and cold for a while now. Water tests very good with iron at 0.24, ph 8.2, hardness 57. I had a sulfur gas test performed by the North Carolina State Lab (which takes about 30 days) and it showed sulfur bacteria negative but sulfur reducing bacteria positive. I have been treating the shared well (shared with one full time resident and three part time which I am one ) with food
grade 35% hydrogen peroxide, 16oz about once a month and it seems to help. This is a drilled well about 200' deep.
Now my personal system comprises a booster pump with pressure tank, a 10" trash filter around 30-40 microns, a 10" one micron filter and a Sterilight ultraviolet filter. The system is usually not used for two to three weeks at a time then used for about two weeks. When first arriving the water usually smells so I treat both filters with chlorine or peroxide. The filters are brownish in color and the treatment causes the faucet water to turn brown, clear up after a few minutes of running and be odor free for about 7 to 10 days then start smelling again. Filter treatment solves the problem for the same period. Is the buildup in the filters causing the problem? The hose bib water that is unfiltered doesn't seem to get bad. Would just plain aeration with a venturi type aerator work? I would appreciate any suggestions on how to treat this problem.
Now my personal system comprises a booster pump with pressure tank, a 10" trash filter around 30-40 microns, a 10" one micron filter and a Sterilight ultraviolet filter. The system is usually not used for two to three weeks at a time then used for about two weeks. When first arriving the water usually smells so I treat both filters with chlorine or peroxide. The filters are brownish in color and the treatment causes the faucet water to turn brown, clear up after a few minutes of running and be odor free for about 7 to 10 days then start smelling again. Filter treatment solves the problem for the same period. Is the buildup in the filters causing the problem? The hose bib water that is unfiltered doesn't seem to get bad. Would just plain aeration with a venturi type aerator work? I would appreciate any suggestions on how to treat this problem.