tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534731232059660634.post79602214877095361..comments2024-03-20T06:50:55.894-07:00Comments on Green Risks: Drinking Water Problems with Your Private Well Part 2Elizabeth Ward,http://www.blogger.com/profile/06269684000961806202noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534731232059660634.post-71279620521370830882016-08-04T19:09:24.833-07:002016-08-04T19:09:24.833-07:00I live close to you have noticed the same thing, J...I live close to you have noticed the same thing, Judo. If you have found the solution, please let me know. Thank you, Elizabeth, for the helpful response.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534731232059660634.post-30064658423454855482015-02-01T18:13:13.735-08:002015-02-01T18:13:13.735-08:00Thank you for the detailed response.Thank you for the detailed response.Judohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06759632587321158648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534731232059660634.post-66480037965496688862015-02-01T05:07:47.920-08:002015-02-01T05:07:47.920-08:00Judo,
You need to test your water for more than b...Judo, <br />You need to test your water for more than bacteria. Check your iron levels. Graying on teeth is typically excess iron, but the levels that would stain teeth would really stain plumbing, clothes, etc. and impact the taste of your water. So you might want to check vitamin supplements your children are taking.The good news is the grey will polish off at the dentist. <br />Well water should be analyzed for: iron, manganese, nitrate, lead, arsenic, fluoride, sulfate, pH, total dissolved solids, hardness, sodium, copper, total coliform bacteria and E. Coli bacteria.<br /> The standard Secondary Maximum Contaminant Level (SMCL) for iron is 0.3 milligrams per liter (mg/L or ppm) and in this part of the country usually is found with elevated levels of manganese. This level of iron and manganese are easily detected by taste, smell or appearance. In addition, some types of bacteria react with soluble forms of iron and manganese and form persistent bacterial contamination in a well, water system and any treatment systems. These organisms change the iron and manganese from a soluble form into a less soluble form, thus causing precipitation and accumulation of black or reddish brown gelatinous material (slime). Masses of mucous, iron, and/or manganese can clog plumbing and water treatment equipment. <br />All systems of removing iron and manganese essentially involve oxidation of the soluble form or killing and removal of the iron bacteria. When the total combined iron and manganese concentration is less than 15 mg/l, an oxidizing filter is the recommended solution. An oxidizing filter supplies oxygen to convert ferrous iron into a solid form which can be filtered out of the water. Higher concentrations of iron and manganese can be treated with an aeration and filtration system. This system is not effective on water with iron/ manganese bacteria, but is very effective on soluble iron and manganese. Chemical oxidation can be used to remove high levels of dissolved or oxidized iron and manganese as well as treat the presence of iron/manganese (or even sulfur) bacteria. Elizabeth Ward,https://www.blogger.com/profile/06269684000961806202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534731232059660634.post-87470618359106855082015-01-31T16:33:19.890-08:002015-01-31T16:33:19.890-08:00We live in PG County, MD and have well water. I&#...We live in PG County, MD and have well water. I'm wondering what type of filter system to use for drinking water. I've noticed my childrens teeth developing a gray color that is not removed with regular brushing, but does come off after a dental cleaning. Our water does not have any odor/color and a water test showed that everything checks out fine. Any suggestions?Judohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06759632587321158648noreply@blogger.com