water treatment

  1. M

    WEll Shock/disinfection and filtration advice.

    Hello All, I've been battling bad water for some time. Lots of rust and bacteria and high lead and arsenic levels. I bought this house about 4 years ago and some change. Copper pipes were end of life - You could squeeze them with your fingers, and they'd pinch. Luckily a pinhole leak happened...
  2. Lexd

    Help with troubleshooting green water stain

    We’re trying to figure out a plumbing/water treatment issue and I was hoping the experts here could help point us in the right direction. We’ve talked to some local plumbers and water treatment companies but none so far have given us confidence that they are familiar with this issue. We’re...
  3. S

    Help please! Chlorination system is busted, have bacteria/unsafe well water, looking for replacement solutions.

    Hi All, I'm new to the forums, so if this is in the wrong place, feel free to move it or let me know! To start off, my home has/had an older chlorination system consisting of a pump, tank for the chlorine/water mix, 120 gal retention tank and a whole house carbon filter. The system was...
  4. Scott Baxla

    Water treatment system for open tank feed into pressure system.

    I’m needing to treat the water from my well and looking for advice on how to do that. This is a little long winded: I’m attempting to present as clear of a picture as I can from my novice experience level. I’m wanting to use the well in a “temporary” water supply system. I need to pump from...
  5. Mike Water

    Water treatment issues - Iron removal using Greensand, Carbon and Ion Resin

    Would very much appreciate some feedback on some well water treatment issues. We have a whole home treatment system consisting of 1) small plastic sediment filter 2) large standing stainless filter containing both activated carbon (top) combined with Manganese Greensand (bottom) in one unit 3)...
  6. PEW

    Neutralizer bed turned to rock

    Have been using the neutralizer for over 30 years, never a problem. When the bed gets low (calcite), would clean it out and refill. This time, found my ph low so opened it up only to find it hard as a rock. Current bed has been there for probably close to 8 years. The unit is plumbed to...
  7. Goldenrule

    What amount of silica requires treatment in well water?

    Hi there. We are building a house in the Pacific NW and will be on well water. Our well was drilled 2 years ago, and we recently had comprehensive water tests done. We can't seem to get any straight answers on when silica becomes problematic, i.e. etching glass, fixtures, etc. I know a...
  8. 22bfan

    Water Treatment Advice Needed (See test results inside)

    I recently had my well water tested by a reliable local lab not associated with any water treatment companies. The test sample is from a water source after my pressure tank but before my existing water treatment equipment. The results are as follows (Can any of you guys make sense of this?)...
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