Problems with rust in well water?

Question

My brother has rust in his well water. It turns everything orange and he can't even drink it. It cost around $1,500 just to dig another well, but there is no guarantee that the water from the new well will be any better than the old water.

I was just wondering if anyone else had this problem and if there were any filters out there that actually work?

Answer 1

AWWW Yes, the ol' Rusty well water. It has been a burden since wells were first dug. Iron is the cause or it can also be bacteria causing this. If you want a cheap fix, buy some chlorine tablets and drop it in the well as directed. There are ways to make the water very acceptable but it may not be cheap. Kat gave you a good site to start your investagtion. Filtration and chlorination are the keys to clean well water.

This is another great site to start with as well. http://www.intec-america.com/intec/

My boss has well water issues. Now He does have money....LOL but he installed a green sand filter, then a water softner and Cholorintor. This though costly, gave him bottle quailty water.

Having you water tested to see your needs is important. Do your homwork and get a specialist to give free estimates. ( You May have to pay for water testing) They should know what you do or do not need and not try to sell you!


Bottom line advice.......
In most cases I can tell you that a water softner will take care of most of your issues. At least so that you can deal with it. Buy a nice softner, drop some tablets in the well and you should notice a big difference

Answer 2

Rust In Well Water

Answer 3

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Problems with rust in well water?
My brother has rust in his well water. It turns everything orange and he can't even drink it. It cost around $1,500 just to dig another well, but there is no guarantee that the water from the new well will be any better than the old water.

I was just wondering if anyone else had this...

Answer 4

This is called "Iron Bacteria" not the kind you get sick from but a type of iron pyrite. take the water and put it in the sun, see how long it takes to turn black. Or, put potatoes in it and boil them, see how long they take to turn black, that's what Iron pyrite does.

We in the Thumb of Lower Southeast Michigan have this problem. Don't put vinegar in the well unless you want to have your water tasting like dill pickle.

There's not much you can do. We haul our water from an outside area, we all do, it's a pain in the butt but, we have no choice. We all have big underground tanks, mine is 2500 gallons. Every week I go to town and fill it with a tank from my pickup. It takes four or five trips. We wash with it, shower, do the grass etc, we just don't drink it, cook with it, etc. do the wash with it, it makes the whites dark.

We were told that reverse osmosis well do the trick but, these cost in the neighborhood of five thousand dollars and we have to change the filters all the time at more expenses.

Answer 5

Sounds like your brother may have iron in his well water, this would turn everything orange and stain clothes. There is a filter he can install on his well that could catch the iron deposits. The filter is pricey but cheaper than drilling a new well. Here is a web-site that sells iron filters
http://www.aaaironwaterfilters.com/
or search " iron filters for well water" that should at least give you some information on the filters and their price. Best of Luck.

Answer 6

This will takecare of the rust
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Answer 7

http://e-watersystems.com/faq.htm

Answer 8

Try vinegar.