WARNING DO NOT BLEACH THE WELL WITHOUT DISCONNECTING HOUSE FILTRATION AND SOFTENERS AND/OR CONSULTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THOSE SYSTEMS!! Link to Bleach quantity tables and detailed instructions. drive.google.com/file/d/10hdsXPU1LQm2aB_a78nJbQfO8Rs-jeRH/view?usp=sharing
The pump settings are the same. Leave on. but will only run when water being used/recirculated. Water to the top is HIGHLY unusual! This means water table is at the surface or you actually have a spring. There is typically at least 20-30ft till you hit water. In my area it is usually 150-250ft. If you have water at the hole in well casing cap you have positive have to have positive pressure(spring). There may be something else going on. feel free to post a picture but you may need to contact a well service to investigate and they can also walk you through the bleaching process so you know for future.
Our well is only 265' deep and the man that put it in told us 1 gallon of regular bleach. To wait until we got the chlorine smell and if we didn't to add another 1/2 gallon of bleach. We used 7.8% and it said on the bottle it kills E Coli bacteria. So, you could probably just use 1 gallon for your well. Always call the man that installed the well and ask him, that is what we did to make sure. We wound up putting in 2 gallons because it took so long to smell the chlorine. We probably put too much but at least we know the bacteria will be killed. One man recommended that when you discharge the water through the garden hose to the ground after 12 hours to put it AROUND the well on that ground to kill the bacteria in the soil there because the bacteria made its way into your well to contaminate it from that soil. That way you are disinfecting the ground as well around the well.
if it is being caused by a type of bacteria that can occur in wells but sometimes it is a result of sulfur minerals in the soils and this won't eliminate that. If the smell has always been there it is likely due to sulfur mineral in the ground. If it is a smell that appeared after not being there, its more likely to be the bacteria and this will help. If it continues to reoccur after clearing from bleaching you may have a contamination source for the bacteria that needs to be investigated.
I was educated that you shouldn't use liquid bleach in a metal casing. That you should pellet chlorine in metal casing. Liquid bleach can be used for plastic casing.
bacteria growing in the bottom of your well can not be reached with liquid treatment this way...Your wells water formation is pushing water up into your casing and that pressure pushes water upwards to form your static water level . If you test your water and bacteria shows up you need to use a granulated or tablet form to reach the bottom of your wells casing near screens or if an open ended well the bottom of that drilled area. That way you treat the well from the bottom up . The only way liquid will work, and by liquid I mean pure chlorine , would be to use a trim pipe to run down inside the well and use a pump, to pump the treatment down through that to get it down far enough to make it to the bacteria growth area......Then you have to use the right amount of treatment because too much for too long will eat through the wiring and not enough won't kill all the bacteria . Once you kill the bacteria or get a water sample test passed you need to wait around 10 days and retest again because bacteria is tested at ppm parts per million and it is living so once attacked it will try to get aggressive and rapid growth to survive . Most wells that are treated with bleach or any liquid like this may pass a test if the treatment is still present in the water but if tested again bacteria will show back up..... Bacteria is always injected into the water formation either while being drilled or by being worked on by someone not following the laws and regulations for their state by not sealing off the well casing correctly or by pulling a pump and laying the pipes and wire on the ground allowing them to pick up e-coli and coliform then, not treating the wells properly and injecting that bacteria into their water formation which is a cold dark wet environment where it can rapid grow. In many cases it can take a few months of treating and testing to correct this problem and figure out where the bacteria came from and fix that problem . My advice to anyone would be call a professional well tech company and have them test your water or treat it if bacteria shows up on a lab test.
Liquid is all that is needed and that is why it is recommended to recirculate the water into the well to get a uniform mix in well. If you have consistant, frequent recontamination of the well, there is likely a larger issue going on that is contaminating the surrounding groundwater or allowing contamination into well. In that case call a well professional to check the system. They will also likey know if there have been report of contaminated groundwater in a given area. Treatment is recommended periodically(annually) regardless, especially after long periods of nonuse of the well when water can get stagnant. Here is a link to usage tables and detailed instructions. drive.google.com/file/d/10hdsXPU1LQm2aB_a78nJbQfO8Rs-jeRH/view?usp=sharing
Good advice. That would explain reoccurring bacteria. However, a heavy rain, flooding, can cause bacteria to enter the well too. This is why it is important to test your well water routinely.
@@JS-tr7oo it takes a single rain drop about 70 yrs to travel 100ft in most places depending on formation depths and it travels through many different layers of sands, clays, chalks, rocks, shells ect. And is being filtered through completely. So the only way rain or flooding can affect a well is if it's not sealed properly or if the top of the casing is below ground surface or not high enough in a flood zone..
@@twobitsmith1 That was my point if you have had a flood that allowed water to enter the top of well if not completely sealed. Could also have an area of the casing that failing on an old well or any other numerous issues that allow water to penetrate when soil is saturated or flooded. This is why it should be investigated by a pro if the bacteria is showing up repeatedly over a short period.
If you have a septic tank don't let the water run into it as this will kill off the bacteria needed in the septic system needed for the septic system to work properly. If possible choose an area away from the septic tank and drain field for the septic tank.
@@projectdad6561 If you are talking about bleach shocking a well then it is simple you flush the high concentration chlorinated water out of your lines again by running it out of a hose from a spigot to your none septic field area also away from plants and grass you don't want to possibly kill off. Once the majority of said concentrated high chlorinated water is out of the system a little that remains in the faucets and showers etc can be flushed through the septic system and deluted with further non chlorinated well water down to city water levels of chlorination that won't kill off your septic bacteria that eat away at waste.
This is improperly measured. Way, way, way to much bleach needed. More is not better. This is not good educationally speaking. The interior you did properly though.
I should caveat this maybe. The amount used depends on well size and usage table you use. I have used 2 gal and 2 of the sources here for the dosage are from the state health agency and the Texas A&M AgriLife department that call for 2 gal on my size well. I have pinned a comment with the instructions and dosage tables. Here is a link to usage tables and detailed instructions. drive.google.com/file/d/10hdsXPU1LQm2aB_a78nJbQfO8Rs-jeRH/view?usp=sharing
WARNING DO NOT BLEACH THE WELL WITHOUT DISCONNECTING HOUSE FILTRATION AND SOFTENERS AND/OR CONSULTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THOSE SYSTEMS!!
Link to Bleach quantity tables and detailed instructions. drive.google.com/file/d/10hdsXPU1LQm2aB_a78nJbQfO8Rs-jeRH/view?usp=sharing
Did you turn off the pump? When I take off the nut, there’s water to the top, no room to add bleach
The pump settings are the same. Leave on. but will only run when water being used/recirculated.
Water to the top is HIGHLY unusual! This means water table is at the surface or you actually have a spring. There is typically at least 20-30ft till you hit water. In my area it is usually 150-250ft.
If you have water at the hole in well casing cap you have positive have to have positive pressure(spring). There may be something else going on. feel free to post a picture but you may need to contact a well service to investigate and they can also walk you through the bleaching process so you know for future.
Thanks for the informative video. I was wondering since my well is only 160 ft deep would one gallon of bleach be enough to treat it?
Our well is only 265' deep and the man that put it in told us 1 gallon of regular bleach. To wait until we got the chlorine smell and if we didn't to add another 1/2 gallon of bleach. We used 7.8% and it said on the bottle it kills E Coli bacteria. So, you could probably just use 1 gallon for your well. Always call the man that installed the well and ask him, that is what we did to make sure. We wound up putting in 2 gallons because it took so long to smell the chlorine. We probably put too much but at least we know the bacteria will be killed. One man recommended that when you discharge the water through the garden hose to the ground after 12 hours to put it AROUND the well on that ground to kill the bacteria in the soil there because the bacteria made its way into your well to contaminate it from that soil. That way you are disinfecting the ground as well around the well.
Here is a link to usage tables and detailed instructions. drive.google.com/file/d/10hdsXPU1LQm2aB_a78nJbQfO8Rs-jeRH/view?usp=sharing
Thanks
your welcome!
Does that take care of sulfur smell?
if it is being caused by a type of bacteria that can occur in wells but sometimes it is a result of sulfur minerals in the soils and this won't eliminate that. If the smell has always been there it is likely due to sulfur mineral in the ground. If it is a smell that appeared after not being there, its more likely to be the bacteria and this will help. If it continues to reoccur after clearing from bleaching you may have a contamination source for the bacteria that needs to be investigated.
I don’t have an opening like yours. Out front I have a pipe that comes up and makes a upside down U shape.
A well company may be able to add an access for treatment for you .
Hi dear I cannot find that hole on the well ? Is all the well have that hole for bleach?
Some wells don’t have one. This would require well professional to check it out and possibly ad a port for you
How many gallon s of pool bleach do I need for my well..? The water has a bad smell..😬
I use two jugs.. worked fine
Here is a link to usage tables and detailed instructions. drive.google.com/file/d/10hdsXPU1LQm2aB_a78nJbQfO8Rs-jeRH/view?usp=sharing
I was educated that you shouldn't use liquid bleach in a metal casing. That you should pellet chlorine in metal casing. Liquid bleach can be used for plastic casing.
Correct! This would be for modern wells with pvc casing.
Amazing, thank you from Florida!
your welcome
bacteria growing in the bottom of your well can not be reached with liquid treatment this way...Your wells water formation is pushing water up into your casing and that pressure pushes water upwards to form your static water level . If you test your water and bacteria shows up you need to use a granulated or tablet form to reach the bottom of your wells casing near screens or if an open ended well the bottom of that drilled area. That way you treat the well from the bottom up . The only way liquid will work, and by liquid I mean pure chlorine , would be to use a trim pipe to run down inside the well and use a pump, to pump the treatment down through that to get it down far enough to make it to the bacteria growth area......Then you have to use the right amount of treatment because too much for too long will eat through the wiring and not enough won't kill all the bacteria . Once you kill the bacteria or get a water sample test passed you need to wait around 10 days and retest again because bacteria is tested at ppm parts per million and it is living so once attacked it will try to get aggressive and rapid growth to survive . Most wells that are treated with bleach or any liquid like this may pass a test if the treatment is still present in the water but if tested again bacteria will show back up..... Bacteria is always injected into the water formation either while being drilled or by being worked on by someone not following the laws and regulations for their state by not sealing off the well casing correctly or by pulling a pump and laying the pipes and wire on the ground allowing them to pick up e-coli and coliform then, not treating the wells properly and injecting that bacteria into their water formation which is a cold dark wet environment where it can rapid grow. In many cases it can take a few months of treating and testing to correct this problem and figure out where the bacteria came from and fix that problem . My advice to anyone would be call a professional well tech company and have them test your water or treat it if bacteria shows up on a lab test.
Liquid is all that is needed and that is why it is recommended to recirculate the water into the well to get a uniform mix in well.
If you have consistant, frequent recontamination of the well, there is likely a larger issue going on that is contaminating the surrounding groundwater or allowing contamination into well. In that case call a well professional to check the system. They will also likey know if there have been report of contaminated groundwater in a given area.
Treatment is recommended periodically(annually) regardless, especially after long periods of nonuse of the well when water can get stagnant.
Here is a link to usage tables and detailed instructions. drive.google.com/file/d/10hdsXPU1LQm2aB_a78nJbQfO8Rs-jeRH/view?usp=sharing
Good advice. That would explain reoccurring bacteria. However, a heavy rain, flooding, can cause bacteria to enter the well too. This is why it is important to test your well water routinely.
@@JS-tr7oo it takes a single rain drop about 70 yrs to travel 100ft in most places depending on formation depths and it travels through many different layers of sands, clays, chalks, rocks, shells ect. And is being filtered through completely. So the only way rain or flooding can affect a well is if it's not sealed properly or if the top of the casing is below ground surface or not high enough in a flood zone..
@@twobitsmith1 That was my point if you have had a flood that allowed water to enter the top of well if not completely sealed. Could also have an area of the casing that failing on an old well or any other numerous issues that allow water to penetrate when soil is saturated or flooded. This is why it should be investigated by a pro if the bacteria is showing up repeatedly over a short period.
Just turn on the faucet and let it go into the septic tank? Or run a hose in the backyard for a while? Will it hurt the bacteria in the septic tank?
If you have a septic tank don't let the water run into it as this will kill off the bacteria needed in the septic system needed for the septic system to work properly. If possible choose an area away from the septic tank and drain field for the septic tank.
@@PreparationH1 how do you do that? If we’re running sinks and shower, flushing etc, all that drain water is going into septic. How do you avoid that?
@@projectdad6561 If you are talking about bleach shocking a well then it is simple you flush the high concentration chlorinated water out of your lines again by running it out of a hose from a spigot to your none septic field area also away from plants and grass you don't want to possibly kill off. Once the majority of said concentrated high chlorinated water is out of the system a little that remains in the faucets and showers etc can be flushed through the septic system and deluted with further non chlorinated well water down to city water levels of chlorination that won't kill off your septic bacteria that eat away at waste.
Spot on
@@PreparationH1 THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HIS INFORMATION! I have a septic and was wondering the same question.
This is improperly measured. Way, way, way to much bleach needed. More is not better. This is not good educationally speaking. The interior you did properly though.
I should caveat this maybe. The amount used depends on well size and usage table you use. I have used 2 gal and 2 of the sources here for the dosage are from the state health agency and the Texas A&M AgriLife department that call for 2 gal on my size well. I have pinned a comment with the instructions and dosage tables.
Here is a link to usage tables and detailed instructions. drive.google.com/file/d/10hdsXPU1LQm2aB_a78nJbQfO8Rs-jeRH/view?usp=sharing
Does in remove iron from the well ?
Need a filter system to do that.
Sorry for delay in answering. No it only removes(kills) bacteria and viruses. Main goal is removing certain bacteria