Well Water Iron Content
Well Water Iron Content
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At what level of iron concentration in deoxygenated well water will iron precipitation occur when subsequently oxygenated.
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RE: Well Water Iron Content
Gary Schreiber, CWS VI
The Purolite Co.
RE: Well Water Iron Content
The SS for iron is 0.3 mg/l. I have found that in most cases, if the level of iron exceeds this, it does in fact cause concerns with users fairly rapidly. Even at lower levels in a system, some iron settles out of the water and deposits on the bottom of the pipes. During a pipe break or high flow, some of these deposits can be lifted and carried down the pipe where it causes problems. It can take time for this to occur at lower levels.
There are several methods for removing iron and a search of the threads in this forum will reveal a lot of information. You might also check the manganese levels as often times it can be present as well.