WATER QUALITY IDENTIFIERS

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WATER QUALITY IDENTIFIERS

Manifestations in a Well:

Bacteria = White or clear slime

Iron = Red/brown staining

Manganese = Black staining

Sulfates = Green/blue

Calcium = White

Silica = Does not contribute to hardness, but provides scale

Sodium = Effects PH of water, does not contribute to hardness

Alkalinity = Above PH of 7

Acidity = Water below 7 PH

Sulfate = Can act as a laxative and is bitter in taste

Hydrogen Sulfate = Gas given off that smells of rotten eggs

Dissolved Oxygen Bubbles = Causes iron and brass to rapidly darken

Carbon Dioxide = Escapes as bubbles of gas

Ammonia gas bubbles = Smell of ammonia

Cloudy = Salt presentation

Earthy smells = Mold-like bacteria, algal-like bacteria originating from streptomycetes (from surface) or Cyanobacteria (water based)

Fecal smell = Contamination from fecal waste such as septic

Fresh vegetable scent = Green algae, diatoms, and desmids can resemble rotting vegetables when in an advanced stage of bloom

Chemical smell = Gasoline, and solvents often from contamination or natural occurring benzene, ethyl-benzene or xylene.  

 

Not intended to diagnose a well problem, please ensure to test the water properly for an accurate diagnosis of a water well problem.

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