HOW TO TREAT WELL WATER ODORS

A BRIEF OVERVIEW FROM CLEAN WATER SYSTEMS

FIRST STEPS(THE BASICS)

• TEST WATER CHEMISTRY

• GET A HOME TEST KIT OR SEND A WATER SAMPLE TO OUR LAB

• CHECK WELL WATER FLOW RATE

• DETERMINE GALLONS PER MINUTE FROM WELL

• EASILY DONE WITH A 5 GALLON BUCKET AND STOPWATCH

• IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHEN SELECTING ADDITIONAL SYSTEMS

• DETERMINE TYPE OF IRON / IRON BACTERIA

• CHECK FOR ODORS

• PERFORM TOILET TANK CHECK

• STAINS, CORROSION, RUST CAN INDICATE CERTAIN WATER PROBLEMS

• CHECK WATER HEATER

• ODORS ONLY IN HOT WATER INDICATE PROBLEM WITH WATER HEATER

DECIDE ON YOUR GOALS

• WILL YOU NEED TO CORRECT YOUR WATER pH?

• WILL YOU NEED FILTRATION ALONG WITH ODOR REMOVAL?

• WILL YOU NEED TO DISINFECT YOUR WATER?

• DOES YOUR SYSTEM HAVE SUFFICIENT WATER PRESSURE OR WILL YOU NEED MORE?

CHOOSE FILTRATION SYSTEM

• AERATION WITH FILTRATION?

• HYDROGEN PEROXIDE WITH CATALYTIC CARBON?

• CHLORINE WITH GREENSAND, MANGOX, OR CARBON?

• GREENSAND IRON FILTER WITH POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE?

• MANGOX, FILOX, OR PYROLOX IRON FILTER WITH CONTINUOUS CHLORINE FEED?

INSTALLATION

• BUY DIRECT AND INSTALL YOURSELF?

• BUY DIRECT AND HIRE A PLUMBER FOR INSTALLATION?

• BUY FROM WATER TREATMENT DEALER?

IF YOU CHOOSE TO HIRE A PROFESSIONAL, BE SURE HE/SHE IS PROPERLY LICENSED AND

CERTIFIED

QUALITY CONTROL

• SET UP MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

• USE CLIPBOARD WITH CHECKLIST

• TEST WELL WATER ANNUALLY FOR COLIFORM BACTERIA

• TEST TREATED WATER QUARTERLY FOR IRON, pH

FURTHER INFORMATION

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