Water containing hydrogen sulfide gas (“H2S”) has a distinctive “rotten egg” odor, which may be especially noticeable when running hot water.Such water can discolor c… Read More

How to Eliminate Odors and Freshen Well Water with Hydrogen PeroxideDid you know that you can use hydrogen peroxide to kill sulfur odors in your well water?  Peroxide works great to eli… Read More

Well Water Treatment SystemsOver the last 30 years, we have worked on thousands of well water treatment installations or Well Water Treatment Systems.Unfortunately, by the time many of our c… Read More

Although several methods eliminate microorganisms and odors in water, chlorination is the most commonly used. A chlorination system is effective against many pathogenic and non-pathogenic ba… Read More

New plumbing in residential and commercial buildings, pipelines, and distribution systems should be sanitized to kill bacteria.  Disinfecting potable water piping is important when new… Read More

Chlorine is an effective and low-cost chemical for disinfecting water storage tanks. We are often asked:How much chlorine is needed to treat water?How much chlorine bleach do I put in my wat… Read More

 Filed under Hydrogen Sulfide, Odor, Well Water OdorA well water that smells bad is a common problem that almost every household has. Fortunately, this post got you covered.To fix well… Read More

 According to some estimates, corrosion costs the United States more than $1 billion a year.Copper corrosion in home plumbing systems is a common phenomenon, which can have many causes… Read More

This can mean that the well is under the influence of surface water, septic tanks leaking into the well, or that the well was not properly disinfected after either being drilled or serviced… Read More

 Sulfur or "rotten-egg" odors can develop in water heaters and in corroded iron piping even if the water is chlorinated city water. This usually occurs if the water has a low chlorine r… Read More

 One problem we often hear about is unpleasant odors from some but not all of the fixtures in the house. For example, the upstairs bathroom shower has a bad odor, but the downstairs kit… Read More

 Well or spring water can be full of sediment, that could be reason you heard a question like how to remove sediment? Sediment in water can clog valves, fixtures, and irrigation systems… Read More

We are all familiar with the ozone layer, the protective layer covering the earth that protects us from the harmful UV rays of the sun. There is a good reason it's called the 'ozone layer' … Read More

  "My well water smells like rotten eggs" or "my water smells like sulfur". You often hear these comments from your friends and family.We have helped thousands of our customers learn ho… Read More

 How To Kill Bacteria In Your Storage Tank With Chlorine?Chlorine is an effective and low-cost chemical for disinfecting water storage tanks. We are often asked, how much chlorine is ne… Read More

Hello Sir,We use well water on our farm and our water is hard.   No rust or much sediment, just clean hard well water.  Will a no salt water softener remove this hardness?&nbs… Read More

Hello Gerry,Like reading your blog, learned a few things, thanks!   Our problem is we have iron, and a low level but very obnoxious odor.  We have a water softener, but I thin… Read More

Dear sir,We recently moved to the country and are new to well water.   We discovered that the toilet flush tank is stained blue, and if water drips from the faucet, we get blue sta… Read More

The Clean Water Made Easy podcast is now live!  Check it out at:https://www.cleanwaterstore.com/blog/podcast/Here are some links and summaries of recent podcast episodes:1: How Wat… Read More

Top 5 Most Common Mistakes When Choosing a Water Well FilterJune from North Dakota emailed me, asking:"We grew up in the city and have retired to our country home on well water.  I want… Read More

Mr Bulfin,Our problem is iron bacteria.  We live outside of town and use well water.  We get reddish rusty water and per your suggestion, I looked in the toilet flush tanks, and th… Read More

Dear Sir,I live in the country in a small neighborhood served by a well.  Our water has iron in it  and also the water smells bad.  See the attached water report. Can I instal… Read More

My question is:  which well water filter system is best for my well water?  I do not have iron or rust stains, but we do get a lot of grit and sediment.   Every 2 -3 weeks I n… Read More

Hi Gerry,My neighbor works at our local water treatment plant, and he told us he thinks we should put in a chlorinator.  We have tested off and on ever since we bought this farm for col… Read More

Gerry,I have a cistern that is fed by two wells.  One is our own well, and one is a community well.  I have a ballcock type manual float in the cistern, that lets in water when the… Read More

My question is about sulfur smell.  I have a sulfur smell in our well water, but after we use the water for a day, it goes away.  We only notice it when we leave the house to visit… Read More

Hello sir,I just moved into a country home and our water smells like rotten eggs. I have seen where adding chlorine bleach to the well can solve this problem.  Can you let me know if th… Read More

Question for you.  My well water smells like rotten eggs. I don’t know what happened, it did not start to smell until recently.  This summer its been very not and we started… Read More

Hi Gerry, I have a question.  I have iron in my well water, but my water is also on the acid side (somewhere between 6 and 6.5 I think).  This is out at our lake house, and we only… Read More

Gerry,I have a neutralizer but it is not raising the pH to the 7 to 8 range which I had hoped for.  I don’t know who made or installed the neutralizer, it came with our house when… Read More

Dear Sir,I have a problem with copper corrosion at our home.  We noticed the blue stains on the bathtub and toilet when we first bought this house.  Since then we have had some sma… Read More

Gerry,Do you have a well pump and pressure tank diagram you can send me?  My son asked me how our well works, and I was trying to find some basic diagram that showed all the working par… Read More

Hello there,Can I get an iron filter that will remove iron and manganese without using chemicals or salt?I put in an iron filter last year from a different company to remove iron and mangane… Read More

Dear Sir,My question has to do with smelly water.  Our well water smells bad (rotten-eggs) in the cold water, and its worse in the hot water.  I prefer not to use chlorine, is ther… Read More

Gerry,We have a 2-1/2 bathroom home with two persons living here, although our kids sometimes visit us and stay for a few days.  I used the Easy Well Water Test Kit (it was easy, thanks… Read More

Hello,Looking to purchase coconut carbon material and support gravel for aresidential style whole house filter. Not sure what type and quantity?  Howcan I tell how much filter media is… Read More

Hello – I have a cistern that I am considering using for drinking water.  Our well has gone dry during the drought and I am using our old concrete cistern to store trucked-in wat… Read More

Hello,My question is about how to set up a chlorinator on my home well that operates based on water flow.  My neighbor has a chlorinator pump that turns on and injects chlorine every ti… Read More

Mr Bulfin,I have a 1 bedroom, 1 bath home and cannot stand the well water smell.  It smells like rotten eggs, sulfur.  I also have black slime in the toilet tank.  A local wat… Read More

Hello Jerry,Thank you for contacting us through our website.  You wrote: “Selling a home in an area known for high Nitrates in groundwater.  The test came… Read More

Gerry,My neighbor told me about your company.  I have a very bad rotten egg odor in our well water. I don't know why but it developed over the last year, we never had it before.  … Read More

We use a few different methods used to remove iron and manganese from well water.  Iron and manganese are typically found in groundwater in a dissolved state and have a clear color… Read More

Hello Robert,Thank you for contacting us through our website.  You wrote:“120 grains hardness, 8ppm Iron.  Have Water softener, would like add Ozone system.  Sulfate @ 1… Read More

Factors Affecting UV TreatmentWater to be treated by UV light should be clear and relatively low in minerals:Water should be low in hardness minerals: Less than 7  grains per gallon of… Read More

How To Preserve 5 Gallon Water Bottles for Emergencies and Long Term Storage with OzoneReady.gov/water is a great resource for learning more about water storage for emergencies.  Ready… Read More

You might be asking “What is the best way to install a home well water chlorinator so it turns on and off automatically?”This is a common question for everyone on well water want… Read More

Hello Jean,Thank you for contacting us. You wrote:“My well water flow rate was so poor in the kitchen, I called the plumber. He said there was 'mud and sand in the pressure tank'… Read More

Hello Ed,Thank you for your email and I am happy to answer your question below,"I had my water tested recently and have a few questions. Currently we have a water softener w/ salt that… Read More

Hello Sam,Thank you for your email. And regarding your question:"I need to get an iron filter for my lake house, which is on a private well.  I have a question about how to check the we… Read More

Hello Lester,Thank you for contacting us regarding treating your well water.  You reported the following information by filling the form on our website:"We live in Wisconsin and we use… Read More

Hello John, Based on the concern that we read from your email: "I have a constant pressure pump and want to install a chlorinator.  How can I turn the chlorinator on and off a… Read More

Hello Dave,Thank you for your email. You asked us: "I recently purchased a Model 400 pellet feeder and while it did completely get rid of the sulfur odor, now we have a chlorine smell t… Read More

Hello Richard,Thanks for emailing. You asked us:"I need to get a well water chlorinator and I am looking at the pellet type.  This is a DYI project for a rental house. I want it to be e… Read More

Hello Hal,Thank you for contacting us regarding treating your well water.  You reported the following information by filling the form on our website:“I have red orange and black s… Read More

Hello Wayne,Thanks for emailing, you asked us:"What is the difference between the Pro-OX-5900-AIR iron filter and the other Air-Charger or Iron Breaker iron filters?"The biggest difference i… Read More

Hello Kimberly,Thank you for contacting us through our website.  You wrote:“I have sediment in my water coming thru my pipes and I need a bacterial filter as well. What do you sug… Read More

Hello Nolan,Thank you for contacting us through our website.  You wrote:“This is a seasonal lake home in northern Wisconsin.  Iron problem common in Wisconsin.  Orange s… Read More

Hello Peter,Thank you for contacting us through our website.  You wrote:“been at this location 10 years , go through faucets , dishwashers , drains , and one hot water heater ever… Read More

Hello Darin,Thank you for contacting us through our website.  You wrote:“How much resin do I need for a terminator iron filter? Is there a certain type to buy for this system?&rdq… Read More

Hello Dwight,Thank you for contacting us through our website.  You wrote:“have high iron with iron bacteria in our well for our house water... Need a precision chlorinator to auto… Read More

Hello John,Thank you for contacting us through our website.  You wrote:“Water is slightly cloudy in a glass. Toilet has light brown staining at water line and light brown sediment… Read More

Hello Jim,Thank you for contacting us through our website.  You wrote:“I have an E. Coli count of 70.3 and a Coliform count of 275.5 in raw spring water located on a ranch that I… Read More

Hello Peter,Thank you for contacting us through our website.  You wrote:“I have a large house in Little Compton, RI (10 bathrooms, 2 dishwashers, two washing machines, indoor lap… Read More

Hello Paula,Thank you for contacting us.  You wrote:“I know this is a long shot but im gonna ask. Can I use a pool sand filter system on a water well. If so do I need a different… Read More

Hello Fred,Thank you very much for contacting us through our website.  You wrote:“Just bought a place with a well and need a filter system. well pumps 10 gpm...3 person house hold… Read More

Hello Mr. G, Thank you for your phone call yesterday.  As you had requested, I’ve compiled a list below of systems that could be installed together as a package to treat odor… Read More

Hello William,Thank you for contacting us through our website.  You wrote:“Will be putting a chlorination system and softener“Alright, so by that do you mean you are looking… Read More

Hello Kevin,Thank you for contacting us through our website.  You wrote:“What are my options/costs for raising pH?  Shallow well Jet pump JP-100-c Little Giant Pump with 1" c… Read More

Hello Bob,Thank you for contacting us through our website.  You wrote:“our well is 330' deep has high tds, methane gas is also present. We have 2 quotes from local companies with… Read More

Hello Ruben,Thank you for contacting us through our website.  You wrote:“I'd like to make OZONATED OLIVE OIL. Can 500i do it? Do you have available stone tips and silicone tubes?… Read More

Hello Luke,Thank you for contacting us.  You wrote:“How much bleach should I add to an 8,000 gallon tank if it is a 8.25% solution vs a 5% solution (clorox)?”Well, it sort o… Read More

Hello Don,Thank you for contacting us through our website.  You wrote:“looking at a calcite system, what are the differences between a standard tank and the vortex?”Here&rsq… Read More

Hello Pete,Thank you for contacting us through our website.  You wrote:“well water smells and stains sinks “According to the results you shared, the problems appear to be th… Read More

Hello Mr. H,Thank you for contacting us.  You wrote:“Currently use soda ash to raise ph.If I switch to calcite tank, how do I winterize it. It is a seasonal NH location.”&nb… Read More

Hello Shaina,Thank you for contacting us through our website.  You wrote:“We calculated our water flow rate at 4 GPM and our water's pH is 6.14. We'd like to know which calcite fi… Read More

Hello Tina,Thank you for contacting us through our website.  You wrote:“lately we have had grit in our water. different sizes of black specs. It does clog our washing machine. The… Read More

Hello David,Thank you for contacting us through our website.  You wrote: “Have an inn in NY, well started sucking air & getting air hammers in faucets/toilets. Called plu… Read More

Hello Mr. W,Thanks for contacting us through our website.  You wrote:“We have suspended turbidity.  no sign turbidity settling after 48 hours.  Needs some type floculant… Read More

Hello Marie,Thank you for contacting us through our website.  You wrote:“looking at sand separator for a 3/4" incoming line from well. would like to auto purge 110V. What items ar… Read More

Hello Lumo,Thank you for contacting us through our website.  You wrote:  "I would like to use a whole house filter as a point of use shower filter. I would like to remove the… Read More

Hello,I have a shallow, hand-dug well about 3.5 feet in diameter and around 50 ft. deep. I cannot drink the water due to high iron and manganese content. I want to shock the well, but also w… Read More

Hello, I'm looking to purchase a Trojan UV Max C4. After looking at your installation diagrams my question is, can I use PVC pipe and fittings?   Thanks, Sharee L.Sharee,You c… Read More

Hello, I am on a community system, can I chlorinate just the water entering my home? Susan D.Susan,You can chlorinate the water entering your home with a proportional feed chlorinator and a… Read More

Hello,My water analysis results are as follows:pH: 5.5Iron: 4.2 ppmManganese: 0 ppmHardness: 3 grains per gallonTDS: 230 ppmTannin: 0 ppmI just bought this house and the iron level is very h… Read More