I have been reading some archived posts about this subject. Let me know if im on the right track. I just moved into a house built in 1965, with an original shallow well. After a good rain the other day my water has become brown and muddy. I currently have the hose running to see if that will clear it up. Am I doing the right thing? Thanks in advance Chris
muddy well water
Mar 30, 2005
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Probably not...if your well is so shallow that runoff is contaminating it visibly, I'd certainly be for having it checked for coliform and other contaminants...that's a good sign.
Agreed. You really need a coliform bacteria test, and then to see about stopping the influx of dirty water.
And if you wanted to filter the color out, you'd need a properly sized backwashed turbidity filter. Proper size means the filter would have a SFR (service flow rate) large enough to treat the peak demand of your plumbing.
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