December 2nd, 2008
Well Water Filtration Systems - Solving Well Water Problems
For private well owner, the well water is known to have an abundance of dissolved minerals including calcium, magnesium and iron, as well as iron bacteria. This iron bacteria, can form a gel-like slime or biofilm that captures chemicals, minerals and other particles such as sand, clays and silts which will seriously degrade the quality of well water. Improper well design or construction can cause more contamination which can be visually seen. When water appear to be cloudy, it is due the formation of more sediment, usually are the scum formation caused by excessive Calcium or Magnesium salts. Green stains on walls and well fixtures are the indication of high acidity, brown-red stain is showing the high presence of dissolved iron due to corrosion.