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2 Great Options for Clean Well Water

Mar 15, 2018

Having a well on your property brings a lot of wonderful advantages. For one thing, you won't have to worry about a monthly water bill. For another, you won't be subject to the variety of problems that can affect a municipal water supply. Yet owning a well does mean that you will have to make a plan to ensure that your water remains clean and safe for drinking.

Fortunately, you've never had more options when it comes to different methods of cleaning water. In fact, many homeowners find themselves somewhat overwhelmed by the range of choices. If you would like to learn more about two of the most effective methods of decontaminating water, read on. This article will discuss the benefits of UV disinfection and physical filtration systems.

1. UV Disinfection

Bacteria can be found as a naturally occurring part of most, if not all, water sources. And most species of bacteria pose little harm when it comes to the health of human beings. But if a certain variety known as coliform bacteria happen to take up residence in your well water, then you and your family stand a real chance of becoming very sick.

To ensure that your well water remains free of coliform and other nasty bacteria like it, you will need to use some type of disinfection. The simplest way to disinfect water is to boil the water that you will use for washing, cooking, or drinking. Yet to boil all of the water that enters in your home would end up costing a small fortune.

A more cost-effective method involves the use of ultraviolet (UV) light. UV light is distinguished by its incredibly short wavelength - so short that UV rays cannot be seen by human eyes. Its tiny length gives UV rays their incredible disinfecting power, making them capable of passing right through the cell walls of bacteria and viruses and into their DNA.

Ultraviolet light causes irreparable damage to the genetic material of bacteria, leaving them unable to reproduce - and therefore unable to make you and your family sick. By passing water through a UV disinfection system as it enters your home, you can ensure the cleanest possible drinking water.

After learning about the effects of UV light on bacteria, many people harbor concerns about its effects on humans. You have nothing to worry about in this regard. While direct exposure to UV rays is obviously dangerous for humans, water that has been treated by UV light will cause no such harm. And UV light won't lead to any noticeable changes in the appearance or taste of your water.

2. Physical Filtration

As effective as UV disinfection systems are, they won't do much to remove physical debris, such as mineral deposits, from your water. So you should consider some form of a physical filtration system as well.

Water pitchers equipped with carbon fiber filters would be the simplest form of physical filtration. The carbon fiber captures any unwanted impurities and keeps them out of the water you drink. But it simply wouldn't be feasible to filter all the water in your home in this manner.

Instead, homeowners often install what is known as a point of entry system. Point of entry systems often utilize filters quite similar to those in water pitchers. However, the carbon filter is placed near the main entry pipe of your home's water supply in a point of entry system, meaning that all of your water will be filtered before it ever reaches the fixtures of your home.

Part of being a responsible well owner involves taking steps to keep your water as clean as possible. For more information about the different strategies at your disposal, please don't hesitate to contact the pros at Henry Drilling LLC.

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