Bleach Well Water Treatment

Over time however the well can become contaminated with bacteria and other harmful pathogens.

Bleach well water treatment.

Turn the water back on to the house 3. Having your own well provides you with a source of fresh water. Well water and liquid bleach are just not very compatible. Put the well cap back on but don t put the bolts on.

Once you smell chlorine wash the inside of the well casing with the bleach scented water. For many years regular bleach contained a concentration of 5 25 sodium hypochlorite. The water level is 100 feet below the surface. The amount of bleach needed depends on the size of the well.

The well is 4 in diameter with a depth of 400 feet. I show you how to shock your well using bleach. Use 1 gallons of household bleach. Pour gallon of the bleach into the 5 gallon bucket and fill with water from the garden hose.

Shut the water off to the well. Use regular household bleach with the only active ingredient sodium hypochlorite. Newer regular liquid bleach which has been available for several years now contains a concentration of 8 25 sodium. Mix the bleach with 5 to 10 gallons of water and carefully pour it into the well.

One effective treatment for this is to add chlorine bleach to the well water which will kill the bacteria. The sodium hypochlorite active in liquid bleach reacts with the iron and changes it to the chemical form as rust. 400 100 300 feet. You will need access again.

Another way to purify water is to use a small amount of regular liquid bleach. Use water from a garden hose to help the mixture circulate around the well. This process takes a day or two so it s best to prepare yourself for minimal. This new yellow red discoloration then deposits on clothes and after drying has essentially dyed the clothes.