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QUESTION: We talked some time ago about sulfur removal via your system with US Water.  I have some questions for you.  I do not recall we ever finished these conversations so if this is review, I apologize. When we talked, you indicated that Fusion OxiGen Iron and Sulfur Eradication System was guaranteed to work.  I [...]

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Nearly everyone we talk to says that they have bad water.  Many say their water is the worst that we can imagine.  While it seems so to many of them, they really have no point of reference as to how bad their water really is.  They just know that they don’t like it and that [...]

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Any type of water treatment equipment needed for well water treatment is secondary to a good water analysis.  When you have well water that smells bad and/or stains, the type of equipment you need to fix it depends upon what exactly is in the water and at what level. For instance, If you have iron [...]

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You might want to re-think that. Maybe you have heard good things about Filox or Pyrolox or for that matter, Oxylox, Adox, Catalox, Birm or Greensand Plus, and  you are thinking about using one of these systems for your water problems.  I would strongly advise you to think again. The side effects are bad and [...]

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Actually the correct terminology is “Iron Reducing Bacteria” (hereafter called “IRB”) and “Sulfate Reducing Bacteria” (hereafter called “SRB”).  IRB and SRB are troublesome to many people with well water. Iron Bacteria presents many problems, so an accurate determination of its presence is crucial to appropriate treatment.  Iron Reducing Bacteria (IRB) cause aesthetic problems with the [...]

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It was about 15 years ago that we started the experimentation of adding air to water to oxidize iron, manganese and sulfur.  We have did this on and off many times since then, but it was only recently that we really hit upon a system design that we knew would be economical, sustainable, scalable and [...]

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The buzz for iron and sulfur (rotten-egg odor) removal these days seems to be the word “chemical-free.”  However, let me remind you that things that sound too good to be true, usually are.  The newest way many water treatment companies are trying to remove iron is with the use of oxygen or air.  They simply [...]

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If you treat your water right, you should have no problems. Assuming your pH is close to 7, I would recommend a hydrogen peroxide system. It will oxidize the iron, manganese and sulfur all in one shot and most likely bind the arsenic to the iron in the process and remove (or greatly reduce) it as well. Then a simple water softener and reverse osmosis system should give you exceptionally good water.

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Deanna asks: I would like to know what causes water to smell like rotten eggs. My neighbor down two doors from me is having this problem. The only source of water to their house comes from a well. I notice this every time I turn their outside faucet on to water her garden and or [...]

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Mike wrote: We drilled a new well that has both coliform bacteria and high levels of hydrogen sulfide. I have been looking to install a chlorine feeding pump, retention tank and carbon filter. We have used this system in the past at our old house with mixed results. The hydrogen peroxide system looks interesting. Will [...]

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