2007-11-15 22:05:58 · 7 answers · asked by yvthay9 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
it becomes real yellow is sits like in a glass, tub, bowl...what should i do
2007-11-15 22:10:59 · update #1
what can i do
could it be rust
2007-11-15 22:12:04 · update #2
NC , it seems to get more yellow with time..no odor...just YELLOW
2007-11-15 22:16:22 · update #3
Ok, ours is yellow most of the time. When our softener and rust removal system is working well, it is nice and clear, although we do get the sulfur smell at times. I don't want to say its rust until you get a good lab to analyze it for you but that is my guess. If its some other type of thing like tannins hopefully a good lab will let you know. If you have a shallow well, it could be lots of things, a good deep well that taps into something other than ground water may well only have rust and a softener and rust removal will fix you up. In the mean time, don't wash any whites or use bleach in your wash water as if it is rust, the bleach will precipitate the rust out onto whatever you are washing and lots of stuff will turn that nice yellow color. So get it analyzed for everything and then pick your in home treatment options. My guess is you can get by with around 2 to 5 thousand dollar investment to fix your water. If it has bacteriological contaminants then you will want to super chlorinate, flush your system and then re-test. You may easily have both contaminants and sometimes more, testing will let you know what you have. Good luck.
2007-11-15 23:49:38 · answer #1 · answered by b w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yellow Well Water
2017-01-11 04:21:30 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know about the color yellow, but the well water here was cloudy and turning the sink and tub green.. i did put in 2 gallons of bleach 2 clean well, which is said 2 be done once or twice a year.. but i was doing it when i noticed problems soon after.. i did look at property recently and it had 2 ponds near each other, those also had a yellow green look in the water that i noticed.. was wondering the same thing, what makes it yellow.. bummer eh.. water check would be wise.. if you do do the bleaching, do not wash colored clothes till the bleach smell is gone from the water.. might take about a week..
2007-11-15 23:24:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a sample to a water testing company. Notify your health
department. Some colleges, will test your water.
WHAT EVER YOU DO, DO NOT DRINK THE WATER. You,
could have some serious health problems.
2007-11-15 22:19:32 · answer #4 · answered by Bob Dylan ♪ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have the water test then get a good filter and water softener
2007-11-15 22:14:23 · answer #5 · answered by John S 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i don't know where you live or other info but it sounds like-TANNINS. does it stay the same if it sits out all night open to the air? if you give me more info i will help!
2007-11-15 22:14:31 · answer #6 · answered by Jack the Toad 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
that's not rust, that's urine
2007-11-15 22:13:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋