[AT] OT - Shocking a well

[Gunnells, Bradley R]

Mike, I had done this years ago for my well. I couldn't find the link I used to print off the instructions but found this video (linked at the bottom of the page) which is basically the same thing I did.

http://www.sdstate.edu/abe/wri/water-quality/flooding.cfm

It's time consuming to do but not difficult. As the video mentioned remove all the screens from your faucets. The first time I did it I thought I really fouled something up because it immediately plugged them up. Also you may want to bypass some things like water softeners as you may plug their internals.

Brad

On Jul 12, 2011, at 5:43 PM, Mike M wrote:

> Hi All,
> Does anyone on the list have any experience shocking a water well. We moved into a house that is in an area known for high iron content in the water. When we run the water, especially in a run that hasn't been run in a while, we get a rotten egg odor. I suspect iron or sulpher bacteria and would like to try disinfecting the well. Any tips would be appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Mike M
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