Why is there cloudy or yellow water in the well: causes of pollution and methods for their elimination

Methods for removing cloudy water + video

If yellow or cloudy water begins to form in the well, it is necessary to take effective measures to detect and eliminate the cause of pollution, and then clean the water itself. What can be done in such cases?

Complex of works for cleaning the well

The most effective is the combination of a whole range of measures. In each case, it has its own differences, depending on the primary source of pollution:

• If the cause of pollution is the presence of minor sandy fractions, it will be necessary to install or clean mechanical filters that will effectively remove these grains of sand from the aquifer.
• When a dirty mixture seeps through the gaps between the rings, it is necessary to take effective measures to seal them with a special solution that contributes to their tightness.

After establishing the cause, you can begin to eliminate it and proceed to actions to purify the water.

You will need:

• pump out water from the well pit;
• go down on a rope inside, use a hand tool to clean the inner walls of the concrete structure from various layers;
• to disinfect the internal walls of the mine;
• using buckets to pull out all the dirt from the bottom;
• make an audit of the walls, inspect the joints of the rings, possible chips;
• carefully cover all gaps found with sealant;
• make a castle out of clay, provided that it was not made during the construction of the mine.

It is possible to apply an aspen filter, which is an effective measure as a preventive measure.

How to get rid of yellow water

Well cleaning schemes

Depending on why the water from the well is yellow, there are several options for eliminating this phenomenon.

Causes of yellow water and methods for its elimination:

• If the reason for the appearance of yellow water is numerous impurities of sand (see How to flush a well from sand: basic options) and clay, then they are dealt with by all known methods. Immediately in the well you need to place a device to inspect the walls of the structure.
  The reason may be breaks in the connection of the structure. If there are any, then you can eliminate them with your own hands using special hermetic means. They lubricate all pipe connections.
• It is also worth assessing the condition of the filter installations. If only natural filters in the form of gravel or crushed stone are used in the well, then they are replaced.
  To do this, the old layers are raked out from the bottom and new ones are filled in their place. After such procedures, the well is pumped until the H2O goes clean.

If additional filters are used, then their design has metal meshes, which do not allow particles to penetrate into the source. Their clogging quite often becomes cause of yellow water.
It is necessary to disassemble the grids and rinse them well under powerful pressure. After that, they are installed back and the entire system is flushed, as sand or clay could remain in it.

The video in this article shows the replacement of filter equipment in the well.

How white sediment in water affects household appliances, clothes, plants

There are a number of areas in our lives for which rigidity is, in principle, unimportant. So, any water can be watered lawns, put out fires. However, water hardness becomes a scourge not only when cooking and drinking, but also in everyday life: when washing, washing dishes, etc. Household appliances (washing machines, dishwashers, etc.), autonomous hot water systems, heating are afraid of increased water hardness.So, the fight against it is relevant. After boiling water, hardness salts precipitate into a white precipitate, familiar to everyone. Such scale reduces the duration of plumbing, household appliances, heating boilers, pipes.

How does water hardness affect household processes? In this case, there is an overrun of detergents when washing clothes, washing by 30-50%. Low consumer characteristics of water are also noted: during the preparation of coffee, tea, a brown precipitate may appear in such a liquid. Or while it is boiling, a film forms on the surface, and the water acquires a specific taste.

It is worth talking in more detail about the effect of water hardness on the results of washing and washing. The danger is that hardness salts, together with detergent compositions (soap, shampoo, washing powder), form “soap slags” that look like foam. When dried, they create the thinnest layer on the skin, hair, causing serious harm to their health. As a result, dry skin, brittle hair, peeling, itching, dandruff. One of the harbingers of such a negative influence is the characteristic “creak” of washed skin and hair. Special creams and masks allow you to restore the lost fatty film. But the “slipperiness” felt after washing with soft water is a guarantee of the preservation of the protective fatty film.

Cosmetologists all over the world choose soft water for washing. Since hard water, when washing, dries the skin and does not allow the soap to lather as much as necessary. Hard water, as we said, gives a white precipitate when boiled, but the same plaque forms on the walls of boilers, in pipes, etc. True, the preference for excessively soft water is not an option.

The fact is that it can cause corrosion, since it does not have such an important property as acid-base buffering provided by hydrocarbonate (temporary) hardness.

Step-by-step cleaning with active chlorine

Unlike ultraviolet radiation, active chlorine can have a negative effect on the human body.

When using it, it is important to strictly adhere to the dosage. These disinfection actions are carried out by specialists using personal protective equipment.

First stage

• First of all, you need to determine the volume of water in the well. For this, its depth and diameter of the mine are measured.
• After that, it is necessary to calculate the applied weight of the chlorine powder intended for filling into the well shaft. The calculation is made from the ratio of 10 grams of dry chlorine per liter of water.
• Chlorine is poured into the shaft and mixed well until completely dissolved. Why is water scooped up with a bucket, and poured back again. This is repeated about 5 times, it is desirable to pour the walls of the mine with a solution.
• After that, the well is tightly closed with a lid for 2 hours to expose the chlorine.
• After the specified time, the cleaning process itself begins. All water is taken from the mine. Its walls are thoroughly cleaned, mucus, moss and other debris are removed. Silt is selected at the bottom.

Second phase

• A mixture is prepared from the ratio: 3 grams of chlorine powder or 15 grams of bleach per liter of water.
• Using a roller, this solution is applied to the inner walls of the well shaft.
• Close the well with a lid and wait for it to fill with water.

Third stage

• A bleach solution is prepared at the rate of 200 g of bleach per liter of water.
• It settles for an hour, its lower part with sediment is poured into the well.
• With the help of a bucket, it is mixed with well water and closed for a day.
• A day later, this procedure is repeated.
• After that, all the contents are selected from the mine.
• With the help of brushes, the walls of the well are wiped and rinsed with clean water.

This completes the third stage of cleaning. Then several times the well is filled with water, followed by its pumping. This is done until the new water ceases to have smell of chlorine and get rid of unpleasant aftertaste. Over the next few weeks, water from such a well can only be drunk in boiled form.

natural phenomena

Quicksands may appear in some wells. This cause can be established by complete pumping of water from the structure. If the culprit of fluid pollution is a quicksand, then muddy fountains can be seen at the bottom of the well. If the well was originally installed on a quicksand, sand and clay will fall into the water. It is possible to use such water for food only if there is a mechanical filter.

Scheme of equipment that cleans the well from cloudy water

Well water may have a high content of iron dioxide. In this case, it has a yellowish tint and a metallic taste, and when settling, a rusty precipitate appears in it. Although such water does not pose a threat to human life and health, it is unpleasant to consume it. It is also not suitable for domestic needs, since detergents are very poorly soluble in it.

The cause of cloudy water can be an aquifer contaminated during floods or industrial effluents. In this case, the liquid acquires a gray, brown or red tint. Drinking such water is not recommended until the results of the biochemical analysis are obtained. Often the cause of contamination of the contents of a hydraulic structure is the depressurization of the seams between the rings. As a result, holes are formed in them through which soil particles enter the water.

Causes of cloudy water

Turbid water from a well can appear for various reasons, the most common being that the well has not been used for a long time. If the well is pumped after a long break in use, then after some time clean water will flow.

Water from such a well should be pumped out as often as possible. The UV lamp should be lowered after each pumping. Ultraviolet rays destroy almost all microorganisms and bacteria.

Water can become cloudy if it contains algae or bacteria.

If the water has a greenish tint, then, most likely, an active reproduction process is taking place in the well:

• bacteria;
• Algae;
• other biological microorganisms.

Mechanical contamination of water can be due to the failure of the bottom filter, violation of the sealing of the well, and even due to the displacement of rock layers. The simplest contamination can occur due to the accumulation of sand or silt at the bottom of the well. In this case, the well is cleaned with a bailer (a special trim with a valve). The pipe is lowered into the well with force several times, and all the contents of the bottom fall into it, and the valve does not allow the dialed to get back.

Clean the well with a vibration pump.The pump, if it is of a submersible type, is lowered into the well, after which water is pumped out. If it is of the external type, then in this case in the well is lowered hose with a load at the end to the bottom, and then the water is pumped out. If this does not help, then you should contact the specialists so that they perform a special mechanized cleaning of the well.

Ways to deal with poor quality water

Turbid water: well cleaning rules

First, find out why the well is cloudy. If it becomes opaque due to particles of clay or sand, then a mechanical filter must be installed. If the top water is to blame for the turbidity, which seeps through the joints of the rings and brings dirt with it, then it is necessary to block its entrance. This is easy to check: the water in the well will become cloudy after it rains.

After finding out the reasons for the appearance of turbidity in the well, they carry out a complete pumping out of water to clean the bottom and install a bottom filter

To restore water quality, the following set of works is carried out:

1. With the help of a pump, all the liquid is pumped out of the mine.
2. They descend on a cable and clean all the inner walls of the rings from mud deposits, silt, etc., using a hard brush or scraper.
3. Disinfect the entire concrete surface (as we say later).
4. From the bottom, buckets scoop out silt and all the garbage that has fallen into the column.
5. The joints of the rings and all cracks are carefully coated with sealant.
6. They create a barrier to precipitation from the outside with the help of a clay castle.

Hydrogen sulfide and bacteria: disinfecting the well

Hydrogen sulfide is a waste product of bacteria, so it is better to deal with both problems in a complex way. First you need to disinfect the water in the well, choosing the best way to do it.It can be treated with chlorine and ultraviolet lamps. Ultraviolet is expensive but requires less preparation and does not change the taste of the water. Special installations are produced, which must be mounted indoors, as close as possible to the place of water consumption. But ultraviolet disinfection is best used as a preventive measure, because it does not improve the condition of the well itself. If the mine is already infected with bacteria, then it is better to clean it with chlorine, and after all the work, install an ultraviolet installation.

Consider how to properly clean the well and the water in it with active chlorine.

Pre-disinfection

• The exact volume of water in the column is calculated and active chlorine is poured into it (10 g of the substance per liter of water).
• They shake the water, immersing the bucket several times, raising it and pouring the water back.
• The shaft is closed with a lid and allowed to “brew” for 2 hours.

Chlorine lime disinfects water no worse than pure chlorine, but it needs to be infused and remove limescale from the solution

Mine cleaning

• Two hours later, complete pumping of water begins.
• The bottom and walls are completely cleaned of silt deposits, mucus, debris, etc. (all this must be buried away from the well).
• Repairs seams and cracks.
• Disinfect the inner surface of the mine. To do this, dilute 3 grams of pure chlorine or 15 grams of bleach in a liter of water and smear the walls with a brush, roller or spray with a hydraulic control.
• Close the well and wait for the column to be completely filled with water.

Silty layers at the bottom of the well must be cleaned out, otherwise the aquifer will be constantly diluted with decaying organic matter and have an unpleasant odor

Re-disinfection

• When the well is full again, fill it again with chlorine solution. Prepare the composition as follows: dilute a liter of water with 200 grams of bleach, let it brew for an hour. The upper part (before sediment) is poured out, and the lower part is poured into the well, mixed with a bucket and left for a day.
• A day later, the procedure is repeated.
• Completely pump out the water and rinse the rings with clean water, wiping them with a mop, brush or other device.
• Wait until the column is filled with clean water and pump it out again. This is repeated so many times until the smell of chlorine disappears, and its taste ceases to be felt in the water.
• Boil water for drinking for 2 weeks.

If the cleaned bottom of the well is covered with silicon gravel, then it will filter both organic matter and all heavy metals that enter with groundwater

To finally make sure that the quality of the water is restored, bring it for analysis to a special laboratory and only after the conclusion start using it for drinking. In order to avoid water pollution in the future, it is necessary to carry out well maintenance on time. You can learn about the rules for operating wells from this video:

What color is amniotic fluid

Normally, amniotic fluid is a colorless liquid without a pronounced odor. However, in the presence of certain conditions that are different from the normal course of pregnancy, the color of amniotic fluid can vary from slightly cloudy to dark brown.

• If the departed waters have a transparent color - this is a very good signal for you - it means that the child feels well, and there is no need to speed up the birth with medications.Doctors, in the same way, with the normal color of the waters, do not seek to speed up childbirth, but allow nature to do its job in the allotted time.
• Amniotic fluid green.

Green amniotic fluid is taken in the event that the child has passed the meconium in utero (in other words, the child pooped). This situation often develops in case of severe oxygen starvation and requires the use of emergency measures.

If the waters have broken at home, you should get to the maternity hospital as soon as possible and be under the supervision of doctors.

If the waters have broken in the maternity hospital, this is an occasion for doctors to conduct additional examinations of the baby’s condition, or a reason for a caesarean section in order to get the child as soon as possible and give him first aid, normalizing his physiological state.

Amniotic fluid red.

Such situations are extremely rare, but they indicate a serious danger. Red color means that there is internal bleeding, however, it is unrealistic to determine who is the cause - mother or child at home. Therefore, in such a situation, the count goes on for minutes, and you need to call an ambulance as soon as possible.

The ambulance operator must be informed about the problem, and in this situation they will send you an intensive care team, and not a regular ambulance.

Brown amniotic fluid, like red, does not mean anything good. Most often, brown color is a signal that the child is in the most difficult, critical condition and it is necessary to apply emergency, surgical measures for his birth.

However, it is worth considering that such situations, unless you avoid medical care and do not ignore all the procedures and examinations that doctors prescribe for you, are simply minimized.

As you can see, the color of amniotic fluid is of great diagnostic value. Therefore, it is worth paying attention to and remembering the color of your amniotic fluid, in order to then describe the current situation to the doctor of the maternity hospital as fully as possible.

Additional reasons

There are other reasons, if I may say so, infrequently encountered. For example, cloudy water may appear if the bottom filter at the bottom of the well is clogged with silt deposits. First, the volume of water taken is reduced. Secondly, the pump will begin to pull it at high speed, lifting and turbidity.

Solving this problem is not so easy. First of all, you need to decide what condition the bottom filter itself is in. Therefore, water is pumped out of the well, then you need to go down and remove a small layer of rubble, which performs filtration functions. If there is dirt inside it, then you need to continue to remove it until a clean layer appears. So the thickness of the contaminated layer will have to be completely removed, lifted up and washed. You can backfill with new gravel.

Bottom filter structure

The most time-consuming, if the entire filter is riddled with silt. It will have to be completely removed and raised, after which it is better if a filter layer is formed from new clean gravel. For this, three fractions of stone filling are used.

• The first layer (lower) is 10-15 cm of fine crushed stone. Sizes of stones: 5-10 mm.
• The second layer is 15 cm from the middle fraction (20-40 mm).
• The upper one is 15 cm large stones (40-70 mm).

A muddy well can become one if not cared for at all. For example, the appearance of vegetation in the form of moss on the walls is the reason that the water will gradually overgrow them. Moss will begin to fall into the water, algae and other plant species will appear, which will begin to multiply and clog the water source. If the sun's rays get inside at least sometimes a day, then the problem increases quickly.

The first thing to do is to clean the water by pumping it out completely. Then with your hands you need to collect everything that remains at the bottom. Next, with brushes and other devices, it is necessary to clean the walls of the well to the ground. If necessary, it is allowed to use active substances for cleaning, the effect of which on vegetation is detrimental. After that, the walls are washed with clean water, preferably under pressure. Next, the well is pumped out. A day later, re-pumping. And after that, you can guarantee that the water can be consumed without fear.

Cleaning the well with brushes

No wonder the wells are covered with canopies with lids or houses. The first is sun protection. Secondly, it is protection from birds and small animals that can fall inside and spoil the water. If this happened, and the well has not been used for a long time, then the water in it will be cloudy anyway. But it will additionally be infected from the corpses of birds and animals. That is, it will be necessary not only to clean the well, but also to carry out disinfection. And this can be done with an ordinary bleach solution. It is simply poured into the well, the lid is tightly closed and left in this state for a day.

After that, the water is pumped out, the well is closed again for a day, and the pumping is performed again. If the smell of chlorine does not go away after that, then the operation is recommended to be repeated.

Bleach for disinfection of water in the well

And another reason why the groundwater in the well can become cloudy. This is a high content of iron in it. In fact, the turbidity will be rusty in color, it will ruin not only the surfaces of plumbing fixtures, but also the heating elements of household appliances. To solve this problem by cleaning the well itself will not work. It's all about the water itself. Therefore, it will have to be solved in other ways. The main one is the installation of special filters that will trap iron oxides. Their installation is usually carried out inside the cottage building in places where water is consumed. True, experts say that it is necessary to approach the purification of such water in a complex. Without a centralized water treatment system, it will be difficult to cope with this problem, and in some situations it is simply impossible.

rusty water

Therefore, either it is necessary to install a water purification complex, or to drill a deep well not into groundwater, but into artesian water, which is cleaner and better in composition. Both options are costly, so you will have to choose the best one, both in terms of money spent and in terms of the structure of water in the end result.

Here are the reasons and how to solve them if muddy water appears in the well. Some of them are easy to solve, others are more difficult, but in any case, it must be done.

How to make a clay castle

Ideally, a clay castle should be created while digging a well. But if for some reason it is missing, it can be done later.

To do this, a trench is dug around the well with a depth of 1.5 m to 2 m and a width of about 0.5 m. After that, the trench is clogged with clay. Moreover, it is desirable to lay the clay in thin layers, each of which must be carefully compacted.

Options for arranging a clay castle

It is very important to make a slope on the surface from the well, which will remove moisture from the outer surface of the structure. In this case, the resulting site should be cemented

If concrete rings were used as a material during the construction of a hydraulic structure, their outer surfaces can be additionally coated with waterproofing compounds. You can check the correctness of the action after the rain. If the water does not become cloudy, then the tactics are chosen correctly.

What is a clay castle

The manifestation of turbidity in the well shaft can be detected when it is put into operation, or after some time. The reason may be the lack of a clay castle designed to prevent precipitation from entering the well. Or its deformation after some time, its non-compliance with operational requirements.

In this case, it is necessary to remove the remains of the old castle and start building a new one:

You will need to create a clay solution consisting of oily clay and 15% sand, as well as 20% slaked lime

It is important to prevent the clay from drying out. Around the ring that goes to the surface of the earth, soil is selected with a depth of 2 m and a width of 50 cm

The prepared clay solution is hammered into the cavity formed and compacted tightly. At the top, a slope is made from the ring for rain to drain. After that, crushed stone is poured onto the clay castle and covered with concrete.

A solid structure will protect the well from the penetration of precipitation into it. How to make a clay castle - read.

Well disinfection

If the well water began to exhaust unpleasant odors, this indicates the active reproduction of bacteria. The cause of unpleasant odors is hydrogen sulfide, which is released as a result of the vital activity of pathogenic microflora. This liquid is not suitable for use.

Disinfection of the well can be carried out in several ways:

• Well cleaning with chlorine.
• UV treatment.

The disadvantage of the latter method is the high cost. However, there are also advantages - the implementation of the method does not require preparatory work, the taste of spring water does not change.

The source of ultraviolet radiation is special devices that need to be mounted in places close to the place where the liquid is taken. This method is more often used as prevention than cleansing.

As for disinfection with chlorine, unlike ultraviolet radiation, it can adversely affect a person’s well-being and health.

When using a chemical, it is important to strictly follow all prescriptions and recommended dosage.

You need to work in personal protective equipment: special gloves to the elbow and a respirator. Conventionally, the entire disinfection process is divided into three stages:

1. Preparatory work.
2. Well cleaning.
3. Final disinfection.

It is necessary to completely free the source from water and begin to clean the walls, remove mucus and dirt from the concrete rings, and from the bottom - silt and debris accumulation. All waste is brought to the surface and disposed of.

It is also important to assess the condition of the concrete rings: is there any damage on their surface, what is the condition of the seams.Defects are eliminated, the seams are treated with a special solution. After completing these works, it is necessary that the source is completely filled with clean water.

After completing these works, it is necessary that the source is completely filled with clean water.

The disinfectant solution is re-prepared at the rate of 200 grams of bleach per 1,000 ml of water. The contents of the container are poured into the shaft and left for at least 24 hours. After this time, using a pump, you need to completely pump out the water, process the walls and pour plenty of clean water. Several times water is collected and pumped out.

Ways to fight

Peat water treatment

The fight against the yellowing of well water and the deterioration of its quality can be fully carried out with your own hands. Naturally, the amount of work to be done is large, but in any case, there is not much choice left.

If peat helps with the appearance of a yellow tint, then it is necessary to deal with this phenomenon as follows:

Firstly, it is necessary to completely exclude filtration through the joints of the well rings. To do this, we pump out well water, and after that we coat all the cracks and cracks with a sealant based on liquid glass.

• Thirdly, with a close occurrence of the peat horizon, a well is possible. To do this, we drain it and deepen the bottom by a couple of meters. This will make it possible to cut off the peat bog by means of cement rings, and the filtration of humates into the water will be completely finished.
• An alternative to this method is the drilling of a bottom well. It goes without saying that the price of a solution is high, but water raised from a depth of 25-30 meters or more will be definitely free of organic impurities.
• Finally, it is possible to partially reduce the content of humic acids by the formation of gravel backfill.To do this, we lay a layer of gravel with a thickness of up to one and a half meters on a cleaned and deepened bottom. At a minimum, we will get rid of sand, clay and suspended silt particles, so that the water will turn yellow much less.

Iron removal technologies

The instruction for removing iron compounds from the well depends on the form in which it is presented there:

• With insoluble iron-containing minerals, the easiest thing to do is to pass water through a layer of gravel or sand to remove them. For this purpose, at the bottom of the structure, we equip a wonderful gravel filter for the well, on which most of the suspended particles settle.
• In addition, it is possible to install a mechanical filter at the outlet of the pipe from the well, fixing it in front of the pump. Naturally, in this case, the filter must be periodically cleaned, and the barrier elements (cartridges, meshes, etc.) must be replaced.
• The least expensive way is to settling the liquid. To do this, you need to install a large volume tank, and then relatively clean water will flow into the house. As with the filter, the container must be periodically cleaned to remove bottom sediment.

• With regard to soluble iron, in most cases, systems with additional oxidation are used to remove it. Potassium permanganate, which is relatively reliable for humans, is actively used as an oxidizing agent. Along with this, potassium permanganate artificially saturates the adsorbing substance in the filter with oxygen, and when passing through this filter, iron passes into an insoluble form.
• But today, the availability of potassium permanganate is decreasing, and the circumstances lie only in the legal plane.Just on the basis of this, hydrogen peroxide, sodium hypochlorate, ozonation, etc. are used for additional oxidation of iron.

• The most budgetary solution is purification with forced aeration: before entering the filter, water enters the aeration chamber, where air space is passed through it under pressure.
• Along with this, in addition to the oxidation of iron and its precipitation, degassing is carried out - the removal of hydrogen sulfide and other gases from the water that adversely affect its quality.

In most cases, such systems are mounted outside the well - either in the caisson or in the basement of the house. Their disadvantages are high energy consumption and significant cost of equipment.

Apart from cleaning the water itself to counteract yellowing, it is possible to try to reduce the bacteria content in the well. For the purpose of this, the walls and bottom of the drained container are treated with either bleach solution or potassium permanganate.

This event helps to increase the level of water sterility. But don't forget that it is forbidden to use water immediately after cleaning: it must be boiled for at least 14 days to remove active reagents.

Water from the well turns yellow what to do causes, when boiling, heating

Did you use well water without problems, but after a while you began to notice that it was turning yellow? There are not many reasons for this, the main thing is to identify your own and take timely measures to clean it up, and therefore protect your health. After all, drinking water of this quality is not only undesirable, but also dangerous. What affects the acquisition of a dark shade of well water and what to do about it?

Why does water from a well turn yellow?

The main reason why water extracted from a well has a yellow tint or sediment after settling can only be established by an examination or chemical analysis. But if it is not possible at the moment to carry out such a procedure, you can try to find out the reason yourself.

Rust that turns water brown

The presence of iron in water contributes to the appearance of corrosive processes, which in turn colors the water yellow or brown. The interaction of oxygen with iron and the surfaces of the structure also give rise to these processes with all the ensuing consequences. Rust occurs where there are metal pipes in the well structure.

Iron and manganese as the cause of yellow water

Not only give it an unnatural shade, but also make such water undrinkable. In addition to the characteristic shade, the water has an unpleasant smell, as is the case with the presence of rust in it.

Sand and clay penetrated the structure and rusty water comes out of the well

The presence of these substances is common, especially in sand wells. Even in small quantities, they can change the color of the water.

Presence of tannin or humic acid

They color the water light yellow and although there is no evidence that these elements are harmful to human health, they interact with the filter elements and give a yellow tint to the water, so do not get carried away using this water. This problem is not uncommon in peaty soils.

Low quality equipment

Savings on materials for the construction of a well in the near future may result in a reduced quality of produced water.

In the air or in the sun

When water rises from the well, it is saturated with oxygen, and interacting with iron, they give a yellow tint to the liquid. Water colored by this process can be easily recognized by simply pouring it into a glass and placing it in the sun. You will see a yellowish tint, which will be proof of the presence of iron in it.

If, when water was obtained, its color was transparent, but after standing in the air it acquired a yellowish tint, and after a day a precipitate fell out - also a sign of the presence of sand and iron.

The reason for the appearance of these elements in the water may be the incorrect introduction of water into the house, close to sources of pollution (roadway, outbuildings for livestock, garbage dumps), the water itself, which is characteristic of this area, or rather its chemical indicators, soil structure, as well as mistakes when drilling with your own hands.

For what purpose can this water be used?

If the water has a light yellow tint, you can use it for washing household equipment, car and watering. But it is worthwhile to understand that the redder the water, the more harmful bacteria it contains that can harm cultivated plants.

What is fraught with the use of rusty water:

1. For drinking. It is not recommended to eat yellow water, because in addition to its unnatural shade, it has an unpleasant taste and smell, and also contains harmful bacteria that can harm human health.
2. For household appliances. Washers and washing machines, plumbing, showers and other appliances that need water to work will not cope with rust. Things washed in a washing machine in a country house without running water using such water can acquire a yellow tint that is almost impossible to remove, as well as a rust smell.Washing in the shower with such water is not only unaesthetic, but also dangerous. In addition, rust will gradually settle in pipes and heating radiators, brown deposits will appear, which will eventually disable them.

Is it possible to get rid of the problem and what to do

It is possible to restore the original purity, taste and transparency of water, the main thing is to determine the cause of the problem, and only then begin a targeted struggle.

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Reasons for the appearance

Another cause of cloudy water is the ingress of sunlight and rainwater.

The main reasons why water from a well ceases to be transparent and clean are as follows:

• Violation of the tightness of the rings. The basis of any well are concrete rings, which are installed one on top of the other. If the rings are displaced, the tightness is broken. Accordingly, dirt brought by floods, seasonal rains, etc. begins to fall into the well.
• Violation of the composition of the aquifer. This can happen if there is an industrial enterprise near your home that dumps waste from its activities into a river or other natural body of water. Most often, such water is not only cloudy, but also colored. This case is practically hopeless: it is impossible to restore the natural balance of the environment alone.
• Excess iron in water. Whether this is so can be determined by the shade of the water: if it is yellowish, then there is too much iron in the water.
• Stagnation. A similar problem, as a rule, appears in cases where the well is rarely used. It rains, the water is not renewed, and bacteria begin to appear in it.Such water smells unpleasant and is not suitable for drinking.