This is a continuation of discussion we have been having over in the Pump and Tank forum. I have finally gotten the water supply issues mostly taken care of and am moving on to treating the water (https://terrylove.com/forums/index....of-water-plant-replace-pressure-tank-with-csv.)
I did some water testing and this is what I came up with (these numbers are as precise as I could get with the test strips I used. I have some better PH strips on the way.):
Hardness: 250ppm
Alkalinity: 180ppm
PH: 7
Iron: 3ppm
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 5ppm
Flow Rate (at bathtub): 5gpm (I have questions as to whether this is a real number giving how clogged up most of the plumbing I have cut into so far has been.)
Based on those results, I am contemplating something that looks like this:
CSV ---> Sediment Filter ---> Iron Removal System (Katalox?) ---> Water Softener (preferably metered)
I would like to keep the plumbing all 1" until after the water treatment plant. One of the reasons for this is we are building a new barn with a bathroom and kitchenette which will need to be supplied with water from this plant as well.
I am trying to determine proper sizing for the treatment portion of this system and am looking for any suggestions from the experts.
Thanks,
Jeremy
I did some water testing and this is what I came up with (these numbers are as precise as I could get with the test strips I used. I have some better PH strips on the way.):
Hardness: 250ppm
Alkalinity: 180ppm
PH: 7
Iron: 3ppm
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 5ppm
Flow Rate (at bathtub): 5gpm (I have questions as to whether this is a real number giving how clogged up most of the plumbing I have cut into so far has been.)
Based on those results, I am contemplating something that looks like this:
CSV ---> Sediment Filter ---> Iron Removal System (Katalox?) ---> Water Softener (preferably metered)
I would like to keep the plumbing all 1" until after the water treatment plant. One of the reasons for this is we are building a new barn with a bathroom and kitchenette which will need to be supplied with water from this plant as well.
I am trying to determine proper sizing for the treatment portion of this system and am looking for any suggestions from the experts.
Thanks,
Jeremy