Low Water Table Woes…
A few weeks ago I commented on how low the Water table has been this year. We certainly have seen an increase in customer call ins this year due to low well Water yield. As the static level in a well starts to drop down due to a low water table the well pump has to work harder and harder to pump the water up to the home. This results in lower flows, longer pump cycles, and reduced pressure. For more information about your well and pumping system please visit our website at www.secondwindwater.com .
With the increased water use of Summertime and the lower water table, Wells can simply run out of Water. When this occurs it is not unusual to see some very dirty Water coming from the well. Quite often Wells will have Water flowing in from cracks located all up and down the Well. When the static level of the Well drops down to below these crack it is possible to cause what we at Secondwind call a Brown Out. The water trickling down the sides of the Well will loosen and disturb sediment. This sediment, often Iron and Manganese, will cause the water to turn to a Dark Brown/Black color. Don’t panic just try lowering your Water Usage over the next few days. The Water color will return to clear over time. The thing to remember is that this Sediment can quickly plug a Sediment Cartridge, backwashing Filter, or Softener. If you notice a pressure drop inspect your system. The settings on your equipment are not set up to deal with a Brown Out. You may have to Manually backwash/ regenerate your equipment sooner than originally planned. Cartridges may need to be changed every day instead of every few months until the Water clears up. Also, if your Well is hit by lightening you may experience a Brown Out afterwards, because the ground shakes loosening up the Sediment. Usually, there is no reason to change the settings on your equipment. You will just need to know how to Manually run your equipment through a Backwash/ Regeneration cycle. We cover this in our customer walk through. Also, there should be labels on our Systems explaining how to perform this, it’s easy.
Thank you for your continued support of Secondwind Water Systems. We truly appreciate your business and referrals. If you have any Water questions please visit our website at www.secondwindwater.com or call 1-800-287-5767. Until next time this is Chris Saltmarsh CWS-6, saying, “Thanks for reading!, and enjoy your great water”… : )
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