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DON S.

03-06-2001 17:55:47

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I have a 400 ft. drilled well in sandstone with a stainless steel pump and 400 ft of new 1" gal. pipe and the metals lab test showes high zinc, lead, nikel,iron and chromium. Could someone direct me to web site for information for this problem thanks DON

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Dean

03-07-2001 04:09:32

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Re: deep well water testing in reply to DON S., 03-06-2001 17:55:47

Try Link the lab that did the test should be able to suggest the filtration techniques required to make the water drinkable, any "water filter" business in the phone book might also be able to help. Your county office should be able to refer you to the appropriate state agency. I'm not an expert about this but it looks like you will need at least an RO filter which could cost as much as the well. More importantly, the cause of the contamination must be identified. The presence of heavy metals sounds like industrial pollution which may mean that your soil is likewise contaminated. It may also mean that there are many other heavy metal contaminants in the water the lab didn't test for; chromium, cadmium, arsenic, etc.

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T_Bone

03-06-2001 20:23:56

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Re: deep well water testing in reply to DON S., 03-06-2001 17:55:47

Hi Don, I did quite abit of research awhile back for a nitrate problem and info is very difficult to obtain. I spent many of hours on the net and got little info.

Our nitrate level started at 18ppm and the State allows 10ppm. I suggested we change testing labs and that droped the level to 14ppm after trying a couple labs. I also suggested that we take our samples in glass jars in a flowing stream of water without letting air enter the sample as it was taken and that droped out level to 11.5ppm. Since this is one of our main wells our only choice is to drill deeper and mix the water until the level drops under 10ppm. As you can see it matters how and where the sample is done.

For domestic use the only solution I found was reverse osmosis or a solar distiller.

The websites I have bookmark wouldn't really help you for heavy metals.

T_Bone

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Erich

03-07-2001 15:42:18

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Re: Re: deep well water testing in reply to T_Bone, 03-06-2001 20:23:56

T_Bone,

Your story about changing labs reminded me of an old friend of mine in Tennessee. He bought a new old truck. He liked it alot, but the oil pressure gauge read only 3lbs of pressure. He swapped out the gauge, and again it read under 5lbs. Well he swapped that gauge about four more times before he got one to read 30 PSI. He grinned a great big grin and said "look at that sucker run".

Peace of mind isn't always easy to come by.

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Erich

03-08-2001 14:09:24

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Re: Re: Re: Re: deep well water testing in reply to T_Bone, 03-07-2001 19:26:16

Hi T_Bone,

I guess I was being a little obtuse so I could tell you that story.

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Ray,IN

03-06-2001 19:51:51

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Re: deep well water testing in reply to DON S., 03-06-2001 17:55:47

With your heavy metals problem, I suggest you contact your states Dept. of Environmental Management- drinking water division. The high zinc and lead levels can possibily be coming from the galvanized pipe.Zinc/lead leaches from the galvanize into the water slowly. The other metals may be the result of contamination from any number of sources, such as a manufacturing facility, a plating facility, a deep well injection site,etc. You can remove the heavy metals from your water with a reverse osmosis filter; you should know where the contamination is coming from, and this is where the water quality office is needed. Do a search for (your state)/drinking water, and perhaps your search engine will find the needed information. Good luck!

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Nathan(GA)

03-06-2001 19:38:59

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Re: deep well water testing in reply to DON S., 03-06-2001 17:55:47

Hey Don, Don't know of a site. Wonder if the metals are coming from your new pipe. Did you let it run overnight? Did you add bleach to the well?

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DON S.

03-06-2001 22:28:04

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Re: Re: deep well water testing in reply to Nathan(GA), 03-06-2001 19:38:59

Thanks GUYS your infomation is a great help the test was taken after the well was shock treated

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ltf in nc

03-07-2001 10:52:53

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Re: Re: Re: deep well water testing in reply to DON S., 03-06-2001 22:28:04

Check samples taken from your closest neighbors. I believe you have created your problem and that it will subside. Waste some water to flush the system.

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Matt

03-07-2001 05:52:05

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Re: Re: Re: deep well water testing in reply to DON S., 03-06-2001 22:28:04

I work in the environmental field. One question leaps to mind. Exactly what levels of these various metals did you find? A given amount of nearly every metal on the periodic chart would be found in most water samples, as they are naturally occuring. I'm glad to see you are investigating everything. The method of collection always affects the test results, however, most of the steps to be taken are meant to eliminate a false low reading. That tells me that the levels are actually falling, as the test results keep going down. Is this a new well? I'd resample, but I'd do it late in the day, and let the water run for say, 5 minutes or so before I grabbed the next sample. Many times, the metals content goes up overnight as the water has a chance to leach them out of the piping. Let us know what you find out. E-mail me directly if I can provide any more info.

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