Groundwater and Well Water

You can create distilled water from well water by boiling the well water, then collecting the steam that rises and condensing it back into liquid form. This process will separate impurities and minerals from the water, leaving you with distilled water.

Pulleys exist on wells to make it easier to remove the bucket. Once the bucket has gone down to the water, it is heavy and hard to lift straight up. So the pulley allows the person to pull down and/or at an angle to make the lifting easier. A block and tackle (a network of pulleys) could be used here to make the lifting even easier.

Well water is usually cleaner of impurities

60 -100 ppm is the currently acceptable hardness level for drinking water in US and Canada.

60 -100 ppm is the currently acceptable hardness level for drinking water.

7 is the perfect number for pH.

Most well water must use a pump. Simply switch the pump off.

It can be if in quantity. -Send a sample for analysis

The pump will switch on frequently. This indicates lack of air in the pressure tank which is the most common problem

The pump will switch on frequently. This indicates lack of air in the pressure tank which is the most common problem

You pop the seal and see if it closes properly. If there is any doubt at all, it's easy to change. - If you are operating a jet pump and it won't prime, the foot valve ( just a different check valve ) is always suspect.

You chlorinate the well. This is a specialised technique and you need a 'well technician' to do it properly. For now pour a gallon of regular domestic laundry bleach into the well and take measure to seal entry for pests.

It sounds as if you have high iron content (which is fairly common) You may need an Iron filter or a softener. FIRST get it analysed

There is a certain amount of coliform in a lot of well water. -The difference is ' Escheria Coli.' Get your well water analysed if you suspect this. E Coli comes mostly from wells in fields where animals graze and defecate.

You should first get a lab test on the water. It may be perfectly good for pool use - but you won't know without a lab test.

You should first get a lab test on the water. It may be perfectly good for pool use - but you won't know without a lab test.

No, by the time it gets deep enough the salt has gone

No, the casting process for well drilling does not involve casting materials into the well water. The casting, which is a protective structure made of metal or PVC, is installed around the well casing to prevent contamination from surface water and to provide structural support.

Yes it could if there is a lot of it. Usually it will have a orange tint and smell of rotten eggs or sulphur. There are many ways to filter this but first get a sample analysed at a lab.

Arsenic is a problem in well water because it can occur naturally in groundwater and bedrock, particularly in certain geological regions. When people consume water with high levels of arsenic, it can lead to serious health effects, including skin damage, neurological issues, and various types of cancer. Regular testing and treatment of well water is essential to protect against arsenic contamination.

Sump pumps can be installed by almost any intelligent handyman. Piping can be fixed PVC or flexible tube as long as it leads outside or to a regular drain.

You have hard water, and it possibly requires a softener.

You have hard water, and it possibly requires a softener.

That is impossible to say without testing the water to first know what it contains. Well water for human consumption should be tested annually. A simple test indicates purity for human drinking, the more complex test indicates the presence (or not) of 23-25 minerals. -Any mineral that is in the ground can be in well water in tiny quantities.

That is impossible to say without testing the water to first know what it contains. Well water for human consumption should be tested annually. A simple test indicates purity for human drinking, the more complex test indicates the presence (or not) of 23-25 minerals.-Any mineral that is in the ground can be in well water in tiny quantities.

You need to give MORE specific information. There are a number of types of tanks. The primary holding tank in a normal domestic well system is a 'bladder pressure tank.' These usually have a grey pressure switch at the input pipe. - They can be piped in with different methods. However, I have replaced 3 this week in 3 hours, 3.5 hours and 5 hours. The longest one had copper piping and took a lot of disconnecting and reconnecting in sequence. Most (as in the 3 hour one ) have flexible high pressure pipe and are easier to work with. Some tanks are not pressure tanks, but purely 'Holding' tanks usually used in connection with a low producing well. Thes have a pump used to supply the pressure tank. YOU must define whether you are referring to a pressure tank, or just a holding tank. The actual pressure tanks range in cost according to size. A 33 gallon tank is normal in a house and cost around $350 for the tank. They go up to a 120 gallon tank for large houses, which are around $850 each.

Usually he would be if you are using it to live on

Take a sample for a lab test to find what's in it first. People who apply common filters without knowing what analysis they have are wasting time and money.

Take a sample for a lab test to find what's in it first. People who apply common filters without knowing what analysis they have are wasting time and money.