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Water Well Purification - How To Make Your Well Water Safe To Drink


Before well water can be consumed for drinking, it must go through a special purification process to make sure it's free of any impurities that may be hazardous to the health. Purifying well water is extremely essential if a natural disaster such as a storm or a flood has just occurred.
These natural occurrences may have contaminated the well water and made it even more dangerous to drink. Water well purification can be employed using tap water filtration or by a variety of other manual methods. Purifying well water can be divided into two processes: first, dangerous particles must be removed from the water. Second, bacteria and germs that thrive in the water must be killed. Here are some of the best ways to employ water well purification.

Water Well Purification: Manual Method

One popular manual method for water well purification requires the use of coffee filters. For this purification method you will need a coffee filter, a heat source, a teaspoon or an eyedropper, unscented household bleach, and a pot.

  • Begin by pouring the well water into the coffee filter. This process will remove dirt and debris in the water, making sure there aren't any harmful particles that could affect the health. If you do not have any coffee filter, you can also try using a piece of fabric that's tightly woven. Any fabric that doesn't allow particles to pass through can be a good choice for this step.
  • Strain all the water into a pot, and then place this pot over the heat source of your choice. Make sure that your heat source is in its highest heat setting. The water must reach its boiling point. You should let the water continue boiling for at least ten minutes to make sure that all bacteria, germs, and other organisms are killed.
  • After boiling for ten minutes, let the water sit for around thirty minutes. You must let the water cool down before you subject it to more treatment.
  • Suction at least 16 drops of the bleach in your eyedropper. If you're using the teaspoon instead of the eyedropper, measure at least teaspoon of the liquid bleach and drop it into the water. Use sixteen drops of bleach or teaspoon of bleach for each gallon of water. Never use more than these advised amount of bleach for your water if you intend to drink it. Larger amounts of bleach on your water can be extremely hazardous for your health.
  • Mix the bleach into the water and let stand for at least ten minutes before you drink it.

Water Well Purification: Water Filtration Systems

  • Sodium Water Filters

Sodium water filtration systems remove large amounts of sodium found in the water, and in addition to this, other pollutants such as fluoride and chlorine as well. Sodium water filters cost at least $200 to $1000, with prices fully depending on the type of model chosen.

  • Reverse Osmosis Filters

Reverse Osmosis Filters separate salty water and pure water using a special membrane that divides salt ions and water ions. Reverse Osmosis Filters are about the same price as sodium water filters, and there have been a lot of complaints about their susceptibility to breaking down. They can be very expensive to replace as well. These filters can be installed on a shower tap or a sink.

  • Whole-House Water Filters

Whole-House Water filters remove water sediments such as sodium and other harmful contaminants that are dangerous to ingest. These filters are installed directly to the water line, and they can be very expensive as well. Whole-house water filter systems are not cheap. You can buy one for $650 and up, while their filters can cost up to  $350, depending on the brand and type of filter you choose. Aquasana has a whole house water filter system that retails for $999 but you can buy it online for $699.


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