Private well water varies from place to place. Environmental Protech will test your well water and provide the proper equipment to treat your individual case.
Private water sources such as wells often have common problems such as:
- High iron content
- Turbidity (suspended silt)
- Acidity
- Bad taste & odor
Acidity
Degradation of pipes & blue green staining on plumbing fixtures or tint in water from copper pipes reacting with acidic water (low pH)
Bad Taste & Odor
- Earthy, musty or organic odor & taste often caused by decaying vegetation in surface water
- Chlorine odor and taste often found in municipal water supplies
- Rotten egg smell (hydrogen sulphide)
Iron
- Stains plumbing fixtures
- Stains laundry
- Metallic taste
- Musty odour
- Sprinkler stains
Turbidity
- Cloudy water from suspended sand or silt
- Common in private wells or due to water main breaks in municipal systems