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I’m moving to a place with well water; I have city water now. Is there a big difference between the two?

I am moving to a rural area, and will have well water. I am used to city water. Is there anything that I will have to differently when I have well water? For example, can I still do my laundry the same, using the same kind and amount of detergent?
It will depend [...]

How do you get rid of the sulfur smell of well water?

We have a farmhouse in rural WI. We put in a water filter and softener, but the smell is still there. I’m sure other people have encountered this problem. Please give me advice on what’s worked for you. Thanks!
An activated carbon filter should do the trick.
Alternately, if you are concerned about [...]

How do you get rid of the sulfur smell of well water?

We have a farmhouse in rural WI. We put in a water filter and softener, but the smell is still there. I’m sure other people have encountered this problem. Please give me advice on what’s worked for you. Thanks!
An activated carbon filter should do the trick.
Alternately, if you are concerned about [...]

what are 3 actions to be advised to rural people to prevent pollution of the domestic water supply?

1 - don’t use insecticides in the garden
2 - don’t drive a car
3 - don’t use electricity

Do water filters make city water taste better?

I recently moved to the city from a very rural town. After drinking well water all my life, city water is like drinking out of a swimming pool. I’ve tried boiling it and that doesn’t help. Do water filters like Brita, PUR, etc help at all or are they a waste of money? Is there [...]

What causes well water to have a yellow brown colour?

We recently moved to a rural site that has a well water and septic system. As city folk, what should we do to take care of the water colour issue and secondily any maintenence to the septic sysytem?
Well water should not be yellowish or brown. Was it tested before you guys closed on the [...]

What causes well water to have a yellow brown colour?

We recently moved to a rural site that has a well water and septic system. As city folk, what should we do to take care of the water colour issue and secondily any maintenence to the septic sysytem?
Well water should not be yellowish or brown. Was it tested before you guys closed on the [...]

Is a water well supposed to smell like boiled eggs?

We live in a rural area, and our well water started smelling like boild eggs or sulfur. Is that normal and how do I treat it?
It is probably sulfer…..Let me tell you about this.
I lived in Alameda California the owner of the apartment had her own well for the water source. The city [...]

Is a water well supposed to smell like boiled eggs?

We live in a rural area, and our well water started smelling like boild eggs or sulfur. Is that normal and how do I treat it?
It is probably sulfer…..Let me tell you about this.
I lived in Alameda California the owner of the apartment had her own well for the water source. The city [...]

Drilling a Well for a house in a rural area - costs?

We have a place in a rural area and currently for water it is hooked up to a community well. However the costs for use, maintenance and repair to stay connected may be higher than putting an own well in. And so we are thinking about this option.
Does anybody know what the costs are [...]