re: Why does my well water smell like shite?

You drinking water from an artesian well, baw?

Give this a shot

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literally smells like a cross between shite and rotten eggs.

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That's hydrogen sulfide you are smelling and it is predominantly in well water. Chlorine will neutralize it, so will activated carbon filters.

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I thought I was taking a shower in blood and rotten egg

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As has been said. Most likely sulfur. Had the same issue in my house growing up.

Rotten eggs is sulfur

There are well-water filtration systems that can be retrofitted to fix this.
If that seems to cumbersome, at least a filter for the water you’re drinking will help with the taste
If neither of those are possible or good enough, maybe an under sink RO system (also easily retrofitted) may be necessary and will probably taste best


But it’s usually just smelly and stainy without being unhealthy.

Someone took a shite in your hot water heater baw.

Shitter's full

My dad always put clorox down their well. Seems to help.