Water Quality Reports
Water quality reports and well water testing. The only way to determine how to properly treat or filter you water is to either test the water yourself or rely on water quality reports provided by others. Most municipal town or city water supplies have water quality reports from testing they have done. This sort of water quality report is often published on the local water provider or municipality's website. If you are a person who lives on a private well you must normally take steps to determine your own water quality. You have to arrange to have it tested yourself. Remember you can always get free basic well water testing from us.
Water Quality Reports
Follow the link below to find your local water quality report. Simply click on the link to that city or town and read the information. If your city or town is not listed here you can send us a sample of your water and we will test it for you free of charge.Find Your Local Water Quality Report Here
Water Quality Testing for Private Well Water
If you have an issue with your private well. Such as well water iron, sulfur, hardness, nitrates or other unwanted contaminant. You must know what is in the well water, and how much of it is in the water to correct it properly. There are some important factors to remember when trying to correct a well water problem. It is essential to know the pH of the well water. A pH of 7.5 or higher is optimum for most well water applications, especially when removing iron, sulfur, manganese and other things that can be oxidized. Generally a pH of 6.9 or less (Acidic) will damage most well water filters over time. pH ranges below 6.5 are very aggressive and can quickly damage water filters, water softeners, plumbing, fixtures etc. The EPA says in their safe water drinking standards not to go below 6.5 pH. Our opinion is it's best to always stay above 7.0 for drinking water. 7.5 is even better. The other essential factor in treating the water from a private water well is determining your flow rate.Determining your flow rate
You can determine your flow rate by reading item #7 on this page:Frequently asked questions
The flow rate tells us what SIZE filter you need. Your water quality information tells us what TYPE of filter you need. It is also a good idea on a private well that is existing (A well that is currently in use) to do a visual inspection for organics and iron bacteria. A visual inspection is easy for the home owner to do themselves in a few short moments.How To: Visual Organics Check
Once you have quality tested the well water for iron, hardness, pH, TDS and nitrates preferably; and you have done a proper flow rate check as described above, you are ready to determine the type and size of water filtration equipment needed for your well. While we carry every type of water softener and water filter imaginable, our most popular private well water filter is the Terminox™ ISM Filter. It removes iron, sulfur, manganese, dirt, sand, turbidity, bad tastes and odors and even strong chemicals such as chlorine from your well water. There are no filters to replace and no salt or chemicals to add. It is virtually maintenance free. Just set it and forget it.A Few Things To Remember
- Never use a water softener to remove iron, sulfur or manganese.
- And never drink the water from a water softener.
- Never use the same tank to remove iron and other contaminants AND raise pH. Always raise pH (If necessary) before it goes into any filtering tank or system.
