E. Coli in the well.....

[Billy Daniel]

Does anyone have any experience with a contaminated well?  This one tested positive for E. Coli and the health department recommended adding bleach to it.  Seems dangerous to me.  Plumber said adding chemicals to a well is illegal.

[Alecia Loveless]

@Billy Daniel I would call a local well company and have them come treat it.

[Louie Gabriel]

The coliform is the biggest issue, but a shock treatment with chlorine bleach is generally all you need to take care of that. An activated carbon filter will take care of the color, as that's just caused by dissolved organic material. A reverse osmosis system (for your drinking water taps only) will take care of the sodium, it's not a huge concern unless you have high blood pressure or on a salt restricted diet. The iron content is at it's limit, and you'll get red stains on anything where water sits as it oxidizes with exposure to air but a water softener will take care of that.

[Nathan Gesner]

Adding bleach is a common method of disinfecting water, but you don't just dump a gallon of bleach and call it a day. You need to know how much to put in and how to flush the system when you're done. Hire a professional, then take notes when they do it so you can do it yourself in the future.

[Bjorn Ahlblad]

We have a well at our primary. Our well company comes by 4 times a year, they treat the water with salt regularly, check the purification lights and filters, balance the chemicals etc. Well water needs to be treated for taste, minerals, germs etc and you can do a lot of that yourself or have it done by a pro. I'm an old guy and don't pick up 40 lb bags of anything anymore. Wells are great when maintained!

[Matthew Paul]

Its easy to do .

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