ok, have tried everythign to get rid of nasty smell in our well, and nothing is working, any ideas????

Question

have asked before and tried what was suggested. it is a rotten eggs smell and I know that is not a good thing

Answer 1

That's sulfur you're smelling, it's a mineral in the water, that you can filter, but most of the time the smell never completely disappears.

Answer 2

Could be sulfur. Have you bleached the well?

Buy plain old bleach and dump the contents of the entire container down the well. Then run the water through the tap for 5 minutes, very hour. Do NOT use the water until 24 hours have passed.

If this doesn't help, call in a professional to have your well tested.

Answer 3

Many people live with well water that smells like rotten eggs. The fact of the matter is that this can be one of the simplest well water problems to fix!

Please don't spend hundreds or thousands on special filters, aeration systems, or continuous chlorinating units when you don't have to. Those expensive "solutions" only cover up the problem, plus they can cause new problems (like chlorine in your well water), and cost you hundreds or thousands of dollars more than is necessary.

If you have a private well water system that produces water with a rotten egg (sulfur / sulphur) smell from both the cold and hot tap, it is most commonly caused by a sulfite-reducing agent present in your well water system. If you have such a problem you can likely fix it yourself.

If you can perform basic mechanical functions (like using pliers, turning breakers on and off in your fuse box, etc.) and follow simple instructions, you will have no problem with this easy procedure. I have done all the research so you will do it thoroughly and correctly the first time!

My booklet explains step by step how you can get rid of the rotten egg smell from your water. Using my procedure, I can get rid of the smell from a well water system in one Saturday afternoon. (From having a sulfur smell to having no smell at all...just great tasting water!) Thousands of others have used the same procedure to get rid of the rotten egg smell in their water. This procedure is the most widely used method used the World over for solving the rotten egg smell problem. My booklet puts it all in a step-by-step procedure that gives you everything you need to know.

You will also need about $4 worth of supplies available at any department store and a set of new filter cartridges if your water system uses them (may run about $5-$10 from Wal-Mart, Sears, etc.). All this is explained in my booklet.

Answer 4

Activated Carbon Filtering.

Answer 5

First- filters DO NOT REMOVE SULFER. dont waste your money on filters.
Second- bleach WIIL NOT hurt your well. It is exactly what you need to do.Heres how.

FIRST AND FOREMOST SHUT OFF ICE MAKER AND BYPASS WATER SOFTENER.
Remove well cap dump 2-3 gallons of bleach down well.take garden hose and circulate water until you smell bleach coming out of hose.replace well cap. let stand for 6-8 hours.stick hose away from house and let run.after bleach smell is gone turn softener and ice maker back on.it is safe to shower/bathe/dishes with water just dont drink it. bad news is you will most likely need to do this a couple times a year.

Answer 6

The other sulfur like smell comes from Hydrogen Sulfide gas. It is common in many closed places. You need to find out what you are smelling to treat it.

Answer 7

That means you probably have sulfur in it which isn't a good thing to drink water from. Call your local extension agent and have them come and check it out. Above all don't drink the water. The well probably needs to be cleaned good.

Answer 8

Have you had the water tested the agricultural extension office will do it for free in most states. If you give them a call they will send you a kit. Once you have that info you can look at filtering or opening a new well.

Answer 9

Maybe your well need to be drilled deeper so that you can get to the good water stored below the sulfur water. You can always filter it...but its hard to get the smell out of it.

Answer 10

Depending on it's size, I would use at least one box of Arm and Hammer baking soda. Just keep adding more until the smell goes away. If it doesn't power wash your well walls.