Reverse osmosis

[marturo]

I have an 80 foot well with the pickup at 60 feet. I am using a Jet pump with a stainless & plastic foot valve. The filters 3 Omega canister type #1 5. micron taste #2 same #3 0.5 micron $25.00 under sink to a single faucet for drinking & cooking.

A brass foot valve will last 6 Months also we have the red rust eating bactieria controled now. A problem 2 gallions of clorox run up to facuats to smell then let it sit for 48 hours done gone fina :).

I am a believer in good clean mineral filled water for health so no intrest in a softner. What I am doing some study in is Reverse Osmosis.

What will/can RO do that my current set up can do now to remove some of the more toxic petro chemicals? Other than RO is there a system under 1,000 dollars that will do a better job? A distilation system that can be built or partly bought/built?

I ready to listen & learn :)

Thanks Guys
Marturo.

[Gary Slusser]

I would suggest a different setup than the first cartridge being a 5 micron... that should be plugging up fairly quickly. And a one time thing with bleach isn't going to solve an IRB problem but it might create a THM problem. Bacteria live in the ground and will recolonize the well fairly soon. Actually, shocking a well with IRB in it can and usually does make the problem worse because chlorine alone can not kill all the bacteria and what's left produce slime as protection and chlorine can't penetrate it; especially when the sile forms encrustations. In a way it's kinda like sticking a stick in a hornet's nest in your yard. The bacteria caused poblems usually return and are worse than before.

But what is causing the failure of brass foot valves in such short time?

"I am a believer in good clean mineral filled water for health so no intrest in a softner. What I am doing some study in is Reverse Osmosis." .... RO and distillers reduce/remove minerals! So what health concerns keep you from using a softener? IMO you're making some mistakes in your assumptions. A softener is the usual prefitration for RO and distillers. And your carbon cartridges are probalby allowing bacteria to breed in them. You are not supposed to use carbon/charcoal on water of unknown microbiological content... and you know your water has bacteria. Not a good plan and IMO your water quality is a bit above DIYer type treatment. I htink you need a local water treament dealer to come out and do a an analysis and give you suggestions of what is needed.

Depending on how hard your water is and how much 'sulfur', iron and/or manganese is in it, RO and distillers won't work for very long. Read up on the limits to their use and the prefiltration requirements.

Gary
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