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On Mar 28, 8:33 pm, "WDS" <B...@seurer.net> wrote:
> On Mar 28, 10:27 am, "victor" <g...@svs.com> wrote:
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> > On Mar 28, 8:05 am, "WDS" <B...@seurer.net> wrote:
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> > > On Mar 27, 2:43 pm, "limey" <limey...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > > > Mark, we now have a similar mystery. A couple of weeks ago, we had to
> > > > have our submersible well pump replaced. I have had orangewatersince
> > > > then. Why now?
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> > > Maybe your well now is infested with iron bacteria because the guys
> > > who put the new pump in didn't disinfect it properly.
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> > >http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/dwg/febact.htm
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> > "Iron Bacteria"? Are you being facetious, or is this something you've
> > seen? And how could it exist inwaterwith such low iron content? If
> > there is such a thing, as there is with the "sulfur bacteria" that
> > causes the hydrogen sulfide smell, I do chlorinate occasionally, and
> > that takes care of it. Why not this other bacteria?
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> I was responding to limey, not you. And yes, there are iron
> bacteria. Look at the link I provided above. An excerpt:
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> Iron bacteria in drinkingwater
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> For a free brochure containing the information on this page, contact
> the nearest DNR office and request publication number WS-004.
> Table of contents
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> 1. What are the effects of iron bacteria
> 2. How do I know if I've iron bacteria in my well?
> 3. How can I prevent iron bacteria from entering my well?
> 4. How do I treat iron bacteria?
> * Chemical treatment
> * Mechanical treatment
> 5. More information on iron bacteria in drinkingwater.
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> What are the effects of iron bacteria?
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> Common effects of excess iron inwaterare a reddish-brown color,
> stained laundry and poor tasting coffee. An equally common but less
> well understood problem is infestation ofwatersupplies with iron
> bacteria. Iron bacteria are a natural part of the environment in
> Wisconsin and most other parts of the world. These microorganisms
> combine dissolved iron or manganese with oxygen and use it to form
> rust-colored deposits. In the process, the bacteria produce a brown
> slime that builds up on well screens, pipes, and plumbing fixtures.
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> In Wisconsin the dramatic effects of iron bacteria are seen in surface
> waters as brown slimy masses on stream bottoms and lakeshores or as an
> oily sheen upon thewater. More serious problems occur when bacteria
> build up in well systems.
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> Iron bacteria in wells don't cause health problems, but they can have
> the following unpleasant and possibly expensive effects:
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> * Cause odors
> * Corrode plumbing equipment
> * Reduce well yields (clog screens and pipes)
> * Increase chances of sulfur bacteria infestation.
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> ...etc...
So what would be the treatment for this? Is there any reason to expect
that the chlorination I have been doing would exliminate that sulfur-
odor-generating bacteria, as it has done, but NOT kill iron bacteria?
Mark
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Re: Orange Water Stain - NOT Iron???
