The water coming into your home should be colorless, tasteless, and odorless. Bright orange streaks in toilets and bathtubs, muddy-colored glasses of drinking water, and foul-tasting or smelly water can all be signifiers of iron contamination.
Iron is one of the most common contaminants in well water. Fortunately, there are solutions for ridding your water of this unwelcome mineral.
An accurate test of well water can be done directly by S&L Water; we are state-certified to take your water sample to a laboratory for proper testing. These licensed, state-certified labs in your area that can test water for a variety of substances.
Well water should be tested at least once a year or more often if you have concerns.
If iron is present in your well water, you should make arrangements to have it remediated. Perfect for removing iron from well water, chemical-free iron removal systems are an effective method of removing iron without the use of expensive pumps or dangerous chemicals.
Iron filtration systems include:
When you install an iron filtration system, you can enjoy clean water that doesn't smell, is safe to drink, and won't leave stains on your clothing and appliances.
In an iron filtration system, ozone is added to incoming well water as it passes through a bubble of compressed air. The water then goes through a filter where its pH is increased, and iron is trapped. The media loads with iron as more water flows through the system.
The next step is a regeneration process where the oxygen supply replenishes and trapped iron in the media bed backwashes. Finally, an inlet check valve on the filter prevents air from flowing backward and out of the filter tank.
The result is clean, odor-free, iron-free water.
Iron in well water has the ability to clog pipes, reduce household water pressure, leave bright-colored stains on sinks and appliances, ruin the taste of coffee and tea, and stain hair and skin. If not removed, it can lead to iron buildup in pipes that may ultimately warrant premature and costly repairs. Even at very low concentrations, iron can leave a bitter metallic taste in water and give it an unpleasant, sharp odor. Bathtubs, showers, dishes, and laundry are subject to brown and red staining after exposure to water containing iron.
As far as the human body is concerned, drinking low levels of iron in water is not dangerous and will have no negative impacts on health. Iron itself is essential to a healthy, balanced diet, contributing to red blood cell production and transporting oxygen throughout the body. If you are consuming very high concentrations of iron, however, there is a possibility of toxicity.
S & L Water Solutions provides unparalleled water treatment services and water filtration solutions. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you with your well water..jpg)
