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About Gerry Bulfin

Gerry Bulfin is a licensed water treatment contractor and consultant based in Santa Cruz California and founder and owner of Clean Water Systems and Stores Inc. Gerry is a long time member of the National Ground Water Association, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the Water Quality Association (WQA).

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Chlorinator Stenner Pump Easy Installation

Very easy installation and seems to work well. Larry Hime Manchester, OK

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It looks really nice and I’m excited to use the system

Hi,   I just had my system installed today, so I can't say a lot about it at this time, but it looks really nice and I'm excited to use the system. I'm attaching a couple of pictures. My salesperson helped me to select units (neutralizer and softener) that would fit in my crawlspace. I have … Continue reading It looks really nice and I’m excited to use the system

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Switching to Hydrogen Peroxide in water

We often receive a question like this:  “I have a liquid chlorine bleach well water chlorinator.  I want to switch to injecting hydrogen peroxide instead.  Can I just clean out my existing chlorine metering pump, and switch to peroxide?” Switching to hydrogen peroxide using the same metering pump This is a very good question, and … Continue reading Switching to Hydrogen Peroxide in water

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Drought Impacts Well Water Treatment Systems And Water Quality

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the North American Drought is a record-breaking expansion of the drought which started in 2010, when the shortage of snow and rain in North America resulted in little or no run-off and melt-water to soak into the soil. The shortage of water encompasses 80% of the United … Continue reading Drought Impacts Well Water Treatment Systems And Water Quality

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Soda Ash Water Treatment

How Much Soda ash Should Be Injected To Raise the pH of my well water from 5.0 to 7.5? Generally, you want to inject 100 to 200 mg of soda ash for each liter of water (mg/L).  Milligrams per liter is the same as saying parts per million (PPM).  Mix up the soda ash solution … Continue reading Soda Ash Water Treatment

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The Customer Service I Received Was Excellent!

Yes. The customer service that I have received is excellent! You say 9000 satisfied customers…..with me make that 9001. I have no complaints. Thank you for doing a great job. Mike Gray

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Can I test my own well water for coliform bacteria at home?

A question we often get is: “I'm mainly concerned with the safety of my well water. Can I test it myself for coliform bacteria?” According to the USEPA, coliform bacteria are common in the environment.  While coliform may or may not make you sick, the presence of these bacteria in well water or spring water … Continue reading Can I test my own well water for coliform bacteria at home?

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The Air Charge Sulfur Filter Works Great

I have the Air Charge Sulfur Filter installed in my house water system, which is on a well with a submersible pump, and it works great. We had a horrible rotten egg smell and the well company's solution was to chlorinate the well periodically. I did not like the idea of doing this for health … Continue reading The Air Charge Sulfur Filter Works Great

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Two Signs Your Water Well Is In Trouble

Two signs your well is having problems is when your well is pumping air and/or your electrical utility bill has recently increased dramatically, indicating your well pump is running constantly. The typical modern residential well  can produce many years of excellent water with a minimum of servicing. Precisely because most wells operate for many years … Continue reading Two Signs Your Water Well Is In Trouble

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The chlorinator/iron filter system is working very well. – Pacific Hermitage, White Salmon Washington

Hi Gerry and Brett, The chlorinator/iron filter system is working very well. Thanks for your expertise and help in setting it up. Attached are a few pictures of the system. I didn't realize how essential the chlorine was to fix our water problems. I set just the chlorinator up first, and adjusted it for 0.5 ppm … Continue reading The chlorinator/iron filter system is working very well. – Pacific Hermitage, White Salmon Washington

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