| For those of us who live in a rural area or an area | | | | have been sufficient to prevent contamination from |
| where city water is not accessible, we are subject to | | | | outside material to the well. Residents in rural areas |
| getting them from wells. Water from a well requires | | | | should be provided with constant updates on the |
| treatment. The treatment is needed due to many | | | | quality of the water from the well as measured by |
| water quality issues from well gathered water. These | | | | authorities entrusted. |
| issues include the potential of one or more of the | | | | Chemical contaminants can enter a water well and |
| following in the water: bacteria, iron, odors relating to | | | | such can have both organic and inorganic compounds. |
| sulfur or other unpleasant presences of chemicals, | | | | Again, the use of testing equipment to monitor ther |
| arsenic, salts, chlorine, manganese and | | | | quality is key to keeping people informed and safe. |
| microorganisms. | | | | Testing should be the purview of your officials and |
| There are numerous types of treatments for well | | | | authorities and results provided to those in the |
| water and the systems that provide solutions to | | | | community either when requested or automatically |
| improving water quality. Treatment types include iron | | | | Should you select a well water treatment system, |
| filters, acid neutralization, chlorination, ozone mitigation | | | | consult your local authorities for the preferred |
| and reverse osmosis. The type of treatment system | | | | system based upon the potential of quality |
| used would relate to the predominant water quality | | | | degradation that can occur in your area. The best |
| issues faced in your area. This information should be | | | | defense against contamination is a system that uses |
| gathered from the local water authority in your area. | | | | distillation since this process kills all microorganisms. |
| Well water treatment systems are used as | | | | Combinations of chlorination, ultraviolet, or ozonation |
| protective and proactive agents in areas where the | | | | with micro-filtration can be quite effective as well in |
| possibility of contamination is evident. Most are safe | | | | keeping away bacteria, viruses and other parasites |
| however in some cases of a manufactured water | | | | from your drinking water. |
| well, the materials used to cap the well might not | | | | |