Bob Hartley
New Member
Hi guys - sorry, this is a long post. I have had three different water companies come out and quote me anywhere from $5,000 - $7,000 to solve my well water issues (I don't have that kind of money). Ever since then I have scoured the internet and lurked this forum, finally deciding to post to see if you guys can help me make a decision on what to purchase. Water test done by a certified lab came back with the following in mg/L:
IRB confirmed present
Iron: 3.09
Calcium: 50.98
Chloride: 5.6
Magnesium: 4.68
Manganese: 0.034
Nitrates: 2.5
Sulfates: 1
TDS: 239
pH: 7.45
Total Hardness (grains): 8.12
There were many other parameters tested for which my water came back negative, so I won't mention all of those. Notably, there are usually only two of us using water within the home regularly. Lastly, my well GPM using the draw down testing method resulted in 15 - 16 GPM after repeated testing; however, if I just open a hose spigot into a 5 gallon bucket I get about 5 - 6 gpm...
All I want is to make sure my well water is always properly sanitized, to remove the iron & manganese, to remove large particles / sediment, and probably to soften the water as well.
With this in mind my first step is to have a chlorine injection system with static mixer and contact tank. Most things I've read state to install this after the well's pressure tank so that sediment does not build up in the pressure tank, etc.
My second step is where I am not sure what to do - will a carbon filter be enough to remove the ferric iron, excess chlorine, DBPs, and most large sediments? Which would be better in this situation: catalytic carbon or GAC? Or should I get an iron & manganese specific filter and then install a carbon filter after it? If that is the case I am leaning towards filox / pro-ox / mang-ox since everything I've read about katalox light puts me off, greensand is a pain to regenerate, and birm is very pH specific. Any thoughts either way...?
The third and last step would be a water softener. I have calculated roughly 48,000 grains to be the "right" size without being too large, but please tell me if this is way off.
The very last thing is are there any specific sites you generally recommend or trust for quality water filter products? If you can't post the links here please PM me.
If you have taken the time to read all of this I appreciate it very much! Please share your thoughts about all of this with me.
IRB confirmed present
Iron: 3.09
Calcium: 50.98
Chloride: 5.6
Magnesium: 4.68
Manganese: 0.034
Nitrates: 2.5
Sulfates: 1
TDS: 239
pH: 7.45
Total Hardness (grains): 8.12
There were many other parameters tested for which my water came back negative, so I won't mention all of those. Notably, there are usually only two of us using water within the home regularly. Lastly, my well GPM using the draw down testing method resulted in 15 - 16 GPM after repeated testing; however, if I just open a hose spigot into a 5 gallon bucket I get about 5 - 6 gpm...
All I want is to make sure my well water is always properly sanitized, to remove the iron & manganese, to remove large particles / sediment, and probably to soften the water as well.
With this in mind my first step is to have a chlorine injection system with static mixer and contact tank. Most things I've read state to install this after the well's pressure tank so that sediment does not build up in the pressure tank, etc.
My second step is where I am not sure what to do - will a carbon filter be enough to remove the ferric iron, excess chlorine, DBPs, and most large sediments? Which would be better in this situation: catalytic carbon or GAC? Or should I get an iron & manganese specific filter and then install a carbon filter after it? If that is the case I am leaning towards filox / pro-ox / mang-ox since everything I've read about katalox light puts me off, greensand is a pain to regenerate, and birm is very pH specific. Any thoughts either way...?
The third and last step would be a water softener. I have calculated roughly 48,000 grains to be the "right" size without being too large, but please tell me if this is way off.
The very last thing is are there any specific sites you generally recommend or trust for quality water filter products? If you can't post the links here please PM me.
If you have taken the time to read all of this I appreciate it very much! Please share your thoughts about all of this with me.
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