Arsenic in well water is usually a natural geological problem, not a sign that someone polluted your property. Groundwater can dissolve arsenic from certain rocks, minerals, and sediments as it…
A positive test for coliform bacteria in well water does not necessarily mean the water has already made someone sick. It does mean the well’s protective barriers may have been…
The color of a well-water stain is a useful clue to what is dissolved in the water. Orange and rust-colored stains usually mean iron. Black or dark-brown stains usually point…
If your well water smells like sulfur or rotten eggs, the odor is usually hydrogen sulfide gas, written chemically as H2S. At the concentrations normally encountered in residential well water,…
There is no single “well water treatment system.” The right equipment depends on what your water test found, how much is present, and how much water your household uses. Iron…
Nobody routinely regulates or tests private well water for you. Unlike a municipal supply, your well has no utility collecting mandatory samples and warning you when the water changes. The…
