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re: Well water comes out red

Posted on 1/3/24 at 10:06 am to
Posted by CrawDude
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2019
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Posted on 1/3/24 at 10:06 am to
In a well water with no oxygen (anoxic) and which has has a high iron content, the iron is soluble and in solution, but once it is pumped from the ground and exposed to oxygen in the atmosphere, soluble iron chemically reacts with oxygen and insoluble iron oxide forms (“rust”) - the iron oxide then precipitates from solution - this is the red particles you are seeing. You’ll need to filter the iron particles out with an appropriate filtration system if you are using it in household.
This post was edited on 1/3/24 at 2:08 pm
Posted by TimeOutdoors
AK
Member since Sep 2014
12123 posts
Posted on 1/3/24 at 10:22 am to
Can consider aeration as well but need appropriate PH levels. More cost upfront but less cost/maint over time.

Would still recommend a filter but it would last considerably longer.
This post was edited on 1/3/24 at 10:26 am
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