Derek Jamison
New Member
Moved into a house 2.5 years ago. The house was vacant for close to a year prior. The well is 565ft.. When we first moved in, I was freaked out by how the water looked. It looked muddy and very cloudy. There were black flecks coming out of some of the taps. Since then the water has greatly improved. It looks clean, even without the filter cartridge in. When we do use a filter cartridge (Whirlpool WHEF-WHWC ) it only last for a week or two before its clogged and has to be replaced. I decided that I'm tired of replacing the filter and had the water tested using criteria specified by the extension website for my area. I would greatly appreciate any advice on treatment/softener. Here are the results:
Total Iron 0.276 mg/L
Total Sodium 4.78 mg/L
Total Copper .161 mg/L
Total Manganese 0.013 mg/L
TDS 110 mg/L
Turbidity 4 NTU
PH 7.5 pHu
Hardness 57.4 mg/L
Chloride <10 mg/L
Sulfate <10 mg/L
Nitrite <0.01 mg/L
Nitrate <1 mg/L
Nitrate/Nitrate <1 mg/L
TCB <1 MPN/100mL
e. coli <1 MPN/100mL
I was considering a three canister whole house filter with decreasing micron cartridges to perhaps get a bit longer life from the cartridges. I'm open to suggestions. I have been lurking this site since I moved here and am now ready to do something. Thanks.
Total Iron 0.276 mg/L
Total Sodium 4.78 mg/L
Total Copper .161 mg/L
Total Manganese 0.013 mg/L
TDS 110 mg/L
Turbidity 4 NTU
PH 7.5 pHu
Hardness 57.4 mg/L
Chloride <10 mg/L
Sulfate <10 mg/L
Nitrite <0.01 mg/L
Nitrate <1 mg/L
Nitrate/Nitrate <1 mg/L
TCB <1 MPN/100mL
e. coli <1 MPN/100mL
I was considering a three canister whole house filter with decreasing micron cartridges to perhaps get a bit longer life from the cartridges. I'm open to suggestions. I have been lurking this site since I moved here and am now ready to do something. Thanks.