Bleach Well Water Treatment

Shut the water off to the well.

Bleach well water treatment.

Put the well cap back on but don t put the bolts on. In applications where it is inconvenient to determine water depth at least gallon of household bleach or gallon of pool chlorine may be used for wells up to 8 in diameter with water estimated to be less. Another way to purify water is to use a small amount of regular liquid bleach. Newer regular liquid bleach which has been available for several years now contains a concentration of 8 25 sodium.

The sodium hypochlorite active in liquid bleach reacts with the iron and changes it to the chemical form as rust. I show you how to shock your well using bleach. Having your own well provides you with a source of fresh water. Use regular household bleach with the only active ingredient sodium hypochlorite.

The amount of bleach needed depends on the size of the well. One effective treatment for this is to add chlorine bleach to the well water which will kill the bacteria. 400 100 300 feet. Over time however the well can become contaminated with bacteria and other harmful pathogens.

Use water from a garden hose to help the mixture circulate around the well. Well water and liquid bleach are just not very compatible. Turn the water back on to the house 3. The water level is 100 feet below the surface.

This new yellow red discoloration then deposits on clothes and after drying has essentially dyed the clothes. Mix the bleach with 5 to 10 gallons of water and carefully pour it into the well. You will need access again. For many years regular bleach contained a concentration of 5 25 sodium hypochlorite.

The well is 4 in diameter with a depth of 400 feet. Use 1 gallons of household bleach. Once you smell chlorine wash the inside of the well casing with the bleach scented water. For example a well 10 feet deep and 32 inches in diameter requires 3 quarts of chlorine bleach.