Bleach Well Water Treatment

One effective treatment for this is to add chlorine bleach to the well water which will kill the bacteria.

Bleach well water treatment.

The water level is 100 feet below the surface. The sodium hypochlorite active in liquid bleach reacts with the iron and changes it to the chemical form as rust. Over time however the well can become contaminated with bacteria and other harmful pathogens. During this treatment period everyone should be warned not to use or consume the bleach treated water.

400 100 300 feet. The amount of bleach needed depends on the size of the well. This new yellow red discoloration then deposits on clothes and after drying has essentially dyed the clothes. Mix the bleach with 5 to 10 gallons of water and carefully pour it into the well.

For example a well 10 feet deep and 32 inches in diameter requires 3 quarts of chlorine bleach. Another way to purify water is to use a small amount of regular liquid bleach. For many years regular bleach contained a concentration of 5 25 sodium hypochlorite. Shut the water off to the well.

I show you how to shock your well using bleach. Use regular household bleach with the only active ingredient sodium hypochlorite. Use 1 gallons of household bleach. Having your own well provides you with a source of fresh water.

Put the well cap back on but don t put the bolts on. Well water and liquid bleach are just not very compatible. The well is 4 in diameter with a depth of 400 feet. In applications where it is inconvenient to determine water depth at least gallon of household bleach or gallon of pool chlorine may be used for wells up to 8 in diameter with water estimated to be less.

Turn the water back on to the house 3. You will need access again. Newer regular liquid bleach which has been available for several years now contains a concentration of 8 25 sodium. Use water from a garden hose to help the mixture circulate around the well.