Saltwater infiltration of well water systems is not uncommon for well water users near the sea or near coastal rivers. While not the most harmful type of water contamination, brackish water can have a salty, disagreeable taste and cause scale buildup in fixtures and appliances due to high concentrations of sodium, metals, and other contaminants … Continue reading Brackish Water Treatment
Chloride is one of the most common anions found in tap water. It generally combines with calcium, magnesium, or sodium to form various salts: for example, sodium chloride (NaCl) is formed when chloride and sodium combine. Chloride occurs naturally in groundwater but is found in greater concentrations where seawater and run-off from road salts (salts … Continue reading Effects of Chloride in Well Water, and How To Remove It
We were asked by a homeowner if their new whole house reverse osmosis system should be removing odors from their well water. This was a commercial system with no carbon filters, just pre-filters and the RO system (not supplied by us). Many homeowners use under-sink reverse osmosis systems which have carbon filters as part of … Continue reading Will Reverse Osmosis Membranes Remove Odor from Well Water?
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