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Re: Water Storage For The Home And The Homestead

By: capt_nemo in POPE 5 | Recommend this post (0)
Tue, 02 Apr 19 7:31 AM | 46 view(s)
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My sulfur smell never went away. It was a part of life and a little rust also........




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Re: Water Storage For The Home And The Homestead
By: Decomposed in POPE 5
Tue, 02 Apr 19 7:25 AM 		Msg. 29277 of 62138

Nemo:

Re: "Great MIne out on the island was safe but a really bad sulfur smell and taste. I had to put 2 BIG BLUE carbon filters they are called."Caveat: I'm no expert on wells. But what was explained to me is that there are two kinds of wells: Ordinary wells, in which you go down 50 feet or so and strike water, and Artesian wells, which might go down 500 feet or more. Artesian wells draw in a little bit of water every few feet, so they have to be very deep in order to get the yield a homeowner needs.

Artesian wells have the problem with the sulfur smell - but usually only if the property has been vacant for a while. In that case, run the water for 15 minutes and the smell will dissipate. Use the water every day and there's no odor.

I'm lucky, by the way. I have an ordinary well. The guy right across the street is uphill just a little and has the other kind... with the sulfur problem, too. Bad break for him, but there's no telling how deep your well needs to be until you start drilling...

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