The Best System to Sanitize Well Water | North Salem NY Real Estate

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Hard Water

  • Water with high levels of dissolved calcium and/or magnesium is considered hard water. Hard water is not considered a threat to human health but is not good for plumbing. A water softener can be used to treat this issue. It should be installed at the water's point of entry into a building.

Iron and Manganese

  • Iron and manganese occur naturally in well water. High levels of these elements will cause the water to have a bad taste and could stain pipes or clothing. Water softeners, aeration, chlorination and carbon filters are best used to treat this type of water. These units should be installed at the point of entry.

Nitrogen

  • Nitrogen gets into well water naturally through the atmosphere. Elevated levels can be caused by farm byproducts, sewage or landfill runoff. Elevated nitrates are a health risk and are particularly toxic to infants. The source of the contamination should be addressed before water is treated. Reverse osmosis filters with water softeners can treat this problem.

Sulfur

  • Sulfur occurs naturally in groundwater in much of the United States. An elevated amount can lead to a "rotten egg" smell and taste, as well as cause plumbing corrosion and the darkening of water. Water that has been filtered after being treated by aeration, ozone, hydrogen peroxide and chlorine is an effective treatment option, as are reverse osmosis systems.

TDS

  • Total Dissolved Solids is the concentration of all dissolved minerals in water. TDS levels at 1,000 mg/L in the water will lead to poor taste, 2,000 mg/L will make the water undrinkable due to taste and water with 10,000 mg/L is considered completely undrinkable. Water softeners combined with reverse osmosis should maintain water at satisfactory levels.

Bacteria

  • Microbiological testing should be conducted annually by an accredited source to determine if bacteria is present in the water. Class A ultraviolet treatment systems will disinfect water and Class B systems will reduce the amount of heterotrophic bacteria present in water.


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