Bleach Well Water Treatment

Mix the bleach with 5 to 10 gallons of water and carefully pour it into the well.

Bleach well water treatment.

Well water and liquid bleach are just not very compatible. Use water from a garden hose to help the mixture circulate around the well. The water level is 100 feet below the surface. Use 1 gallons of household bleach.

This process takes a day or two so it s best to prepare yourself for minimal. During this treatment period everyone should be warned not to use or consume the bleach treated water. This new yellow red discoloration then deposits on clothes and after drying has essentially dyed the clothes. The well is 4 in diameter with a depth of 400 feet.

Newer regular liquid bleach which has been available for several years now contains a concentration of 8 25 sodium. Over time however the well can become contaminated with bacteria and other harmful pathogens. Turn the water back on to the house 3. The amount of bleach needed depends on the size of the well.

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. For example a well 10 feet deep and 32 inches in diameter requires 3 quarts of chlorine bleach. You will need access again.

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. Once you smell chlorine wash the inside of the well casing with the bleach scented water. 400 100 300 feet. For many years regular bleach contained a concentration of 5 25 sodium hypochlorite.

The sodium hypochlorite active in liquid bleach reacts with the iron and changes it to the chemical form as rust. Shut the water off to the well. Use regular household bleach with the only active ingredient sodium hypochlorite. Another way to purify water is to use a small amount of regular liquid bleach.