Safe, pure and clean water is very vital to our health. The quality
of water from most wells is excellent, provided the well contractor
constructed the well properly and made sure that the well was clean
of bacteria by sanitizing the well upon completion. Municipal water
suppliers have known for years that water had to be disinfected by
chlorination to prevent illness. These supplies are not always perfect,
but free of harmful bacteria and the quality is generally acceptable
to the customer. Water from municipal supplies sometimes have objectable
taste and odors that need to be corrected.
Water from wells will at times have high concentrations of minerals
that must be treated and removed before it is usable, such as hydrogen
sulfide or sulfur, a rotten egg smell, iron and manganese which
will leave reddish brown stains on plumbing fixtures and clothing,
and have a metallic taste.
 Sometimes the water will be hard. This is dissolved limestone
that enters into the water as it passes through rock formations.
It will cause the water to form white scale on plumbing fixtures,
buildup in hot water heaters that can cause premature failures,
and it takes more electric power to heat water that has lime buildup
in the hot water heater. Soap curd in fabrics and bathtub ring
may cause closure of plumbing pipes. Foods and drinks prepared
in very hard water will have a bitter taste. Treatment is recommended
with water that is over 3 grains per gallon, or 51 parts per million.
Water that test positive for bacteria can be made bacteria free
by the injection of chlorine with a chlorinator. This is a device
that actually injects sodium hypochlorite (household bleach 5.25
percent) into the water stream while the pump is filling the pressure
tank. Chlorine has to have contact time with the water for at least
20 minutes to kill the bacteria. This is achieved by the usage
of a contact tank that will provide ample storage.
The use of an ultra-violet sanitizer can be used also for bacteria
and cyst control. This is a water treatment devise made of stainless
steel,
that the water passes through a quartz sleeve with an intense dosage
of ultra-violet light that will kill the bacteria, cyst, and pathogens.
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