How to Know If ARSENIC or E. COLI In Your Well

[@romo5275]

Based on your iron calculations i suggest letting your wife do your fuel calculations when flying. Congrats on this new baby. Good luck!

[@eagleknight2701]

At 16:21 you say you boiled the sample. Why would you boil the sample? That would make any bacteria test negative.

[@thomascrouch6135]

This is from and old man in south Texas who's water comes from the Rio Grande. Talk about pollutants, we have them. I would recommend you talk to several water treatment companies and get their references and check them out before making any decisions. I tried several special water treatment systems that didn't start to do the job. Expensive lessons!!!. I finally visited with several locals and plumbers and ended up buying a low cost water softener under $600. from a local Home Supply store and use it just for my home. Then I went on line and purchased a reverse osmosis system for my ice maker and drinking water. The showers are great! The water tests better than most bottled water, tastes better also, and very little maintenance. I use salt for my softener but there are substitutes for salt. Then I change the filters once a year and the membrane only when needed maybe 3-5 years. No hard water to damage my hot water tank and less soap and whatever for the laundry and a wife that is happy with the water Tom

[@bobtheslob0907]

I am only 17 and you guys inspire me to Build my own house when I grow up thanks I hope you can teach me more as the years go by

[@simonj48]

how old will you be when you've grown up ?

[@bobtheslob0907]

Simon Johnny about 25 30 ish

[@wasblind4835]

Why wait

[@ShipCreek]

One of my nephews built his house when he was 19yrs. Dont let age dictate to you. 👍

[@davidmicheletti6292]

One of the reasons well drillers chlorinate Wells is because their drilling rigs are dirty and often introduce bugs into the well and not because these bugs are present in the well already. The whole idea is to kill off these bugs as soon as you can after the well is drilled. Other wise they can propagate and become a permanent issue.

[@royreynolds108]

I am going to say how to collect your colli sample not how or why treat the well water. Hopefully the testing lab told you how to take the sample and it is this way: 1. turn the water on and run to clear. 2. Take the sample bottle and remove the top without touching the inside of the bottle or lid. Fill the bottle with water from the running water without touching anything with the bottle but the running water. 3. Put the top back on the bottle without touching the water. 4. Fill out the label if you have not already done so. 5. Take the sample bottle to the lab as directed as soon as possible after collecting the sample. To keep from contaminating the sample is why it is extremely necessary to not touch the inside of the bottle or sample water in the bottle.. I have done this several times so know the procedure.

[@warrenmichael918]

I laughed when he used his dirty hand to dip the water from a dirty bucket that came from a dirty hose too ! Having taken many water samples from big water projects, i just shook my head and laughed to myself.

[@daveweber1331]

A water softener and an iron filter, and a UV light to stave off any future influx of bacteria, and you’re golden. 🙂 I’d put The systems in the house, treating the water before it hits the house system. That way your faucets outside that you use to water garden, lawn, wash vehicles isn’t being run through the treatments. The cisterns should be fine with the well water.

[@Papamoka]

We use a whole house water filtration system for our well from Whirlpool. I think we paid $260 at Lowes and the plumber installed it for $150. One of the many things it does is take most of the iron smell and taste out of the water. They don't say that it does it but it does. And the beauty of it is that it is cheap and backflushes itself on a timer that you can set to your needs. Once a week and it is done. Wishing you luck with figuring out what works best for your family.

[@terrihulm873]

Filtering is a must on most wells... You may want to get a dishwasher before the baby comes ... Life gets more intense once babies need things...

[@masiolli]

Can't you put a Y or T on the well, have one branch going to the cistern and filter it so sediment doesn't get in, and the other side leave unfiltered for gardening and whatever else you don't need filtered water for? That is what I would look into. I would want to filter the water going into the cistern for the sake of protecting it, but that water would only be for house use. Yeah, you would be flushing filtered water down the drain (literally) but I imagine your future plumbing would thank you for that.

[@suzisaintjames]

Girl! You paid a pretty penny for a power caulking gun, and flying lessons. You deserve a decent rolling pin! 💜🌞🌵

[@ranoman420]

A water softener and a sediment filter will take care of iron and hardness in your water. Most water softener need at least 30 psi water pressure to work properly. Hope this helps. Also the pH is not a problem with a 7.2 just focus on hardness and iron

[@user-kf8qc7cx4n]

andrew serrano agreed and i e suggested it before and still recommend it.

[@urmommawasfun]

As a water treatment plant operator, I can confidently say, you did an amazing job of describing all the water quality parameters and their effects. My hats off to you. I could not have described it better myself. I can see all the research you put into this video. Great job.

[@KODArunner]

Here is a suggestion for your WELL. Build a large water-tight cover-box over it so it will keep the rain & snow off of the wellhead. I say large so you can work inside during bad weather. Btw, when is your baby due?

[@robertleifeld225]

IMPORTANT: Put some caulking where the power line goes into the well head to keep bees/wasps out as if they make a nest in the well you will not pass the bacteria tests. 2. Our family well has had "hard: water for 40+ years, a water softener would have "fixed" it but we are satisfied with the water nature provides. We also have a little iron that does no hurt except to need to clean the toilet bowl every couple of months and the young ladies need iron supplements anyway so nature has provided this for you. 3. A simple sediment filter is all you need on this well, a whole house filter is $30 from Home Depot.

[@shawnbaker9]

You completely butchered your sampling technique for that bacti sample by putting your entire hand in the water and using so many different containers

[@pileofstuff]

But even with that it still came out negative for bacteria.

[@warrenmichael918]

I said that too ! Dirty bucket, dirty hose, dirty hands in water, then put in in a clean jar ! LOL Did he say they boiled the sample ? I hope just the jar but he said they boiled it And thats why there were bubbles i the sample !

[@texaspecanderosa]

Very informative and well presented -- good teaching skills!

[@joshb8302]

I'd be interesting if you could get a copy of the water test for the public water supply and see how yours compares to what you've been using all along.

[@DanTheisen]

Hi guys! The vial you’re holding at 13:30 looks like a dilution vial from the company where I work. Dilu-lok is the brand name for the locking dilution vials. It’s precisely the correct size and the shrink band at the top with the red strip where the tear off is a telltale sign it’s one of ours. Hardy Diagnostics is a relatively small company that makes medical-related products such as the one here used for water testing. It’s a rare treat to catch a glimpse of one of products in the wild. 😊 Love your channel. Glad you’ve slowed down just a bit, even though I’ve been addicted to watching and missed the daily vids from the fall.

[@canadianfish8546]

Why do people have to hate on you , you guys are great love the videos keep up the great work

[@jonothandoeser]

Jealousy.

[@larryt8420]

I have been watching these guys since the planning stage and have still found no reason to hate on these guys. In fact, I love them and what they are doing. And I must say. The vidiography is outstanding. Please keep it up guys. I've never been disappointed!

[@elcam84]

Good update. If you use your hard water for irrigation it will plug up soaker hoses and cause build up on valves(sprinkler type) and when sprayed will leave iron stains on whatever it's sprayed on. I know because my well is pretty hard with massive amounts of iron and iron and sulfur bacteria as well. My well is irrigation only so not as worried about it. It's 100' deep and produces 10gpm at its worst at the end of a long summer drought in TX. Also appreciate the Bugaboo clips. One of our cats (smokey) is usually sitting on my lap when I watch your videos and she perks up every time she hears Bugaboo. Oh also I have to let my well run for a long time every spring to get all the sediment and sulfur smell out but after that it's good for the summer.

[@philmitchell9413]

Yes another vid. It's 3:06am here in the UK but i have time to watch this. :)

[@tomv2302]

There are 121 elk in that field. In the blink of an eye I counted all the legs and then divided by 4.

[@williambeckman6900]

High calcium level will cause build up in an on demand water heater. The most common method to reduce this is to use a water softener which can make the on demand water heater heat exchanger last much longer than not treating it. You may need to get assistance from a local water conditioning service to make recommendations. I think a water softening system can address the high iron content as well. Using a solar water heater in the summer can reduce the use of the on demand heater. A tempering tank inside the heated space of the house can also help reduce the work the water heater has by increasing the input water temperature. Food for thought, consume at will. Love following your build progress. Nice work.

[@RYGReachYourGoals]

How much longer until the interior framing and loft floors?!

[@anthonyasurmendi5336]

1) Sediment filter. 2) Softener filter. 3) Carbon filter. then you can fill the Cistern's with the water..

[@kevinmartin7760]

1.94 is only 6 times 0.3, not 60

[@reignorshine.]

Think it's .03 not .3

[@terencelee2386]

Please check your math on the iron content. 0.3 times 60 =18.0 0.3 times 6 = 1.8

[@vinyrd50]

So I'm sure you have a whole house baby proofing plan in the works? This is something that will take careful consideration seeing the happy day is approaching! We raised 3 in houses of varying completion and found that safety planning was critical. :)

[@PC-uh6hk]

I'm in New Hampshire and when my well was drilled, they had to go down 500 feet because I'm in the mountains. My water has very little mineral content and a very slight amount of arsenic and no harmful bacteria and tastes wonderful. But, I've had a plan to move to McCall, ID for over three years and hope to be there by October this year. I was excited to learn Jesse is from McCall and hope to meet both of you some day. I've been following you from the beginning of your build.

[@insidekateskitchen]

Alissa, it's wonderful to have you back on camera. You were missed when gone. Also, so glad your water supply is as good as it is. Congrats

[@donaldadams9823]

Thank you for watching the road the road while making a video. It is obvious to you, that when a person is seating in the driving seat (and moving) eyes are on the road ahead always. Thank you for setting a good examinable of good driving.

[@bobkelly2447]

What Most people don't know when applying new wells to their house is that it takes a huge amount of iron to do damage to your system over a very long time ! if the water tastes good to drink your iron content is very low and you don't have to worry about it at all.... ( my opinion ,obviously !) we lived off a natural spring for approximately 50 years in the same spot... about 20 years into the living there a neighbor moved in behind us and drilled a 400 ft. well and immediately our spring water changed..... we could taste the change ! before the water was sweet, after it had a mineral taste and some iron taste. however even with the change that we could taste there was no problems with the plumbing ....up to the day the house burned down the water was something to Love ! the figures given by the test people are Minute and in my opinion slanted towards filters and such.... but then I am a guy that drinks out of creeks bordered by cow pastures .... water is water to me ! I suppose having a Horse pasture above our spring made me predisposed to liking Ruel creek water LOL but a good mountain stream is what you should shoot for in your water quality...not the numbers they give you at the test places don't get me wrong, their a must ! and you should test your wells ! but as long as it's drinkable just use it as is ! save your money and buy a lincon 280 stick welder and a drill press ! you will need it ! hang in there guys .... your doing fantastically ! ....get some chickens and a big watch dog ! ( but train him!) LOL there is no better Momma protector when Dad is away than a big dog ! they take their job very seriously ! but must be trained ! .... he'ed get out on that road and be killed by a car... unless you train him to not do down there for any reason ! Dogs can be a Pain in the butt However they are a Loyal love you cannot live without as well. Bob......

[@garybailey618]

You really need to talk with a water specialist, you are in way over your head. You need to run the well on regular basis to “condition” the well. It is very normal for Wells to have minerals due to sitting in rock. As I said talk to a professional, not a salesman... I have treated water for over 30 years and can tell you that it takes years to understand water treatment. You are too quick to assume you can Google a few sites a become an expert. Treating iron and calcium is not difficult if you start with the right system. But you can spend a fortune if you don’t understand what you are doing or treating the water for.

[@jemckee]

All right. So you tested for arsenic. Don't you need to test for old lace too? : )

[@noyopacific]

The best lesson I learned about water treatment is not to take any advice on a water treatment system design from someone who sells the equipment! An independent residential water treatment consultant saved us a ton of money. The people at your local lab may be able to recommend someone.

[@cordaire]

i live in oklahoma and we have a lot of rural area that use wells for water. i would think that because you have a clean working water system that you should consider filtration before the cisterns to insure that they stay uncontaminated in case you ever need to fill them from your community water source should the well go down for any reason. keep up the great videos and the house is looking spectacular.

[@warrenanderson4169]

Greetings from Calgary! Love the show guys! Stay warm.

[@BOwens1952]

Wow.... a little baby there, watching him/her grow into entering your wonderful life. So exciting and so loved!!!!

[@nicklloyd-jones]

Finally! SI units. Welcome to the rest of the world.

[@joshcary6311]

Great video! Oh the joy of having a well. Not as easy as some would think. You've got this.

[@karisalonen8984]

finally something that I get i.e. metric system!! keep em coming :-)

[@wasblind4835]

Great video. Very informative. Big Thumbs up.

[@petervervelde8136]

Jessie, 0.3* 60= 18 Mg and not 1.8 Mg. So your iron concentraties is not 60 but 6 times higher.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Thanks for sharing with us. Be safe ! BE HAPPY !!

[@samspaugh86]

I grew up with a water supply with so much iron that when you made Grape KookAid it was grey. At least no sulfur. Good luck with your system.

[@duanemiller5606]

First filter and treat the water before you fill the cisterns that will help keep crud from building up them. Second and this one may not be the most practical for you but if the water line in the cistern has its opening a foot or so above the bottom then any dirt debris or crud that gets into the system will settle to the bottom and not be sucked in the outlet and come down into the house. New York City has some of the highest quality water in the country because a lot of their tall buildings have big water tanks on top and the outlet opening is a foot or two above the bottom which is what gives them such high quality water because all the crud settles. Third you talked about watering the garden and rain collection. You can probably guess where I’m going with this. Yep that’s right use collected rain water to water the garden. Well anyway keep up the good work

[@eyrthjona]

water softener at the well saves the build up in the pipes anywhere else. (might of been said lots of time)

[@katnoe336]

Congrats on the dodging the big bullets on that! I know nothing about water so good luck looking forward to seeing what you do eventually. May I suggest working on drywall before the baby comes. Just because of dust and crazy noise issues

[@hd02sporty]

sounds like you need a water softener and purifying system. I think your results are pretty great.

[@essietangle9931]

Testing is good, you may end up having a filter to keep the sand out of your system and plumbing. It will be interesting to see what you find out. QUESTION: the water that you have been picking up, has it been tested??? Are their results similar??? Maybe you have been using water with a mineral load already. Here in Texas we get a once a year water test results from the city. Might be good to see their results. Just a thought. You also might need some type of cover over the well to keep it from freezing on the surface. Take care, glad you all are being cautious.

[@taattataattataattata]

How is 1.94mg iron sixty times 0.3mg You guys are awesome you always trip me out

[@cherylclough1804]

Vinegar is your friend, for your appliances in the house addressing calcium.. Big issue in modern society is mineral deficiencies, so that might not be bad. See a naturopath so see how "off" your mineral elements are, you might be okay or a supplement can offset the excess/deficiency. Note this did not check other minerals like zinc, potassium. Think about checking for these, if your food (plants or animals) are growing based on your water, you need to think about the overall health of your water. General water testing is for major health issues that are reportable, it is not measuring the health of your water in terms of being an offgrid food producer (for yourselves or resale).

[@salimufari]

My dad's well has contamination issues when the river level rises and the weather warms up. Please check it again once spring springs. ^_^

[@scottsmith4111]

Hey Jessie Hey Alyssa good video I really enjoyed it I just don't know why a lot of people didn't like it I really did so thank you again for the video because it was very educational

[@williamdegnan4718]

You could pump to your IBC tote and gravity feed for the garden and you get to measure water use as a bonus.

[@vaalrus]

In training to build onsite wastewater treatment systems, one of the things that they repeated over and over was protecting water sources from nitrate pollution… To the extent of showing us pictures of “Blue Baby Syndrome” victims. They wanted us scared but good over the vulnerability of newborns to methemoglobinemia

[@ThePete2432]

I’m happy you are off the roof. If I saw a video with preggers Melissa and you on the roof I would be upset!

[@lloyddahlen1141]

Thank you for the information about water 🤔😀😘

[@getschwifty8449]

You two will do great with a rain barrel for the garden. As for the softner, I would have someone come out to see what type you would need before you go out and buy one.

[@javabeanz8549]

Jesse : your plants DO care about pH level, but you will have to look up which ones like what.

[@stanwright7575]

1.94 divided by 0.3 = 6.5...not 60 times on the iron level.

[@mr.h.36]

productive year id say so... you are going to bring another life into your life.....you will be productive, by leaps and bounds that seem like (no pun intended) baby steps

[@terijohnson3110]

So good to see you both in the same video again. Great video too!💜

[@m1t2a1]

A water softener company will fix you up to soften and remove iron. Nothing in the sample indicates a filter is needed. Don't use softened water in the garden. It's a waste of money.

[@keithr8212]

I was just wonder how clean that 5 gallon bucket was that you got the sample from. It my have compromised your test, giving you a faulse test. Also, Some of that rust comes from your well piping. Maybe run well for a few hours first before getting sample.

[@roygunter3244]

Many years ago I was mayor of a small town with its own water and sewer system. We were paying a lot for water tests and we found a larger city near us that had a person who was qualified to test water by the state. We got the tests for about 1/5 of the cost a private company was charging us. We had to turn the results in to the state, we had to take two tests per month from different points in the town and keep records of where the test points were. We only had our water tested for what the state required and didn't test for hardness and many other of the things you are having tested for. We did test for every thing that was required by the state and took it seriously. Our well was 1,100+ feet deep so it was mostly calcium carbonate that we have. I would check with every city or town in the area and find out where they have their water tested and see if they can save you money.

[@adubbelde1]

I built my first house 40 years ago in Minnesota. We had a well. The iron content was off the map as was hardness. We found a company that sold a water softener that dealt with the iron as well as the hardness. We also put in an RO system for drinking water. Fast forward to 4 years ago building in South Dakota, and we tested our well. I don't recall the hardness results, but it's not terrible. We have no problem getting suds from soap and it tastes great. On the other hand though, we had E Coli present. The testing company advised us to put 2 gallons of bleach in the well and recirculate for a few hours (hose from the house dumping back in the well head). Well let me tell you, 2 gallons was WAY too much. Our well driller said 1/2 gallon would have been sufficient. It took a long time to purge the chlorine odor. At some point, I think we'll put a water softener in for the hot water and only the cold serving the toilets and washer. We do get calcium buildup around the faucets if we don't keep after it.

[@frankgerlach5059]

Have you contacted your, "county extension agent" they offer a lot of services to farmers and home owners? When we lived in Montana on the home ranch, there were 4 springs on the property so getting them checked was not a priority so done every couple of years. The water was always great, some hardness but really delicious. It was very cheap to have tested by the county extension agents.

[@TheNemosdaddy]

Here's some advice. Use a water softener and a pressurized system for your potable water. Use the cisterns as your grey water systems (washer, shower/bath, etc) and treat only for iron. It'll save you alot in the long run.

[@MGSsancho]

Also keep the chlorine levels up inside the cistern to keep out alge

[@imacrazyguy5831]

On our well system, we use a 1500 gallon cistern after the house, with our own pump set up on it heading into a bladder pressure tank in the house. Once every year I do a half gallon bleach into the cistern and cycle it through everything on the house.. once every 2 years I do a full gallon and bleach the house system to keep the plumbing clear and healthy. Has worked perfect the last 15+ years! We are lucky to have amazing water quality.. definitely look into a few filter setups to get your house well tasting perfect! =)

[@FromThePrairies]

Good amount of research, well done and properly done too. I'm confident you'll find the best system to work for you. As a treatment operator, i'd be installing treatment at the well head as the cistern water is your safety net. You know your climate so you know what will work and how to keep it from freezing. (pro-tip: draining is the best anti-freeze solution after constant circulation) Also, knowing that the e-coli test is only $25,? That would be done on the cistern once a month in my world,

[@badattitude9127]

I used to be an air and water hygiene operations manager, I still test my water annually. It makes sense, great job guys

[@ModernMountainLiving]

You questioned what the hard water will do to your water heater, the electric tankless I use have Incoly- NiChrome alloy elements and lead free chambers that deter mineral deposits. Of the 20+ units I have installed in 12 years have never had an issue. Check with your manufacturer if they use the same alloy. I am following your well/ water experience closely for our Bonner Build. Thanks

[@goodolddave]

You offhandedly mentioned something about boiling your sample. I hope that was indeed a joke as that would render the bacteria test useless. And in obtaining the sample, you shouldn't have let the end of the hose contaminate the sample as you did, as well as you should have used a clean vessel or went right from the hose into a clean jar. The water is kept for a specific period of time in the dark at a specific temp to see if any bacteria grow.

[@deans2790]

Didn't realize I was sitting down to attend a college course on water testing. I just wanted to know if the water was good or bad. Have absolutely no interest in the background science of it.

[@goriverman]

Love your video’s, new house baby on the way, doesn’t get any better.

[@ThisOldMan-ya472]

We have a thirty year old well, but have only been living here three years. We have not had the water tested and we have no treatment systems. We also have a high iron (?) content as stuff eventually goes reddish, like tub and toilet bowls. Our current solution for drinking water, is either from the tap, or we fill the kettle and either have hot drinks, or let it cool for cold drinks. We have now opted to feed our pets (chinchilla, cat and dog) with the kettle water, as over time the tap water leaves a greenish residue(bacteria?). So far we haven't died, but that is not a recommended test.

[@Steve-zx7jz]

PH has a huge impact on plants and their ability to absorb nutrients.

[@TheSoloAsylum]

Ecoli is the most effective weight loss product you can get. It's low cost and very effective. I highly recommend it.

[@pistolpete8887]

I think it would be wise, to put a hand rail on your stairs. Melissa may need it for support, now that you is so far along in your pregnancy.

[@geoffreyscottcornett9879]

Good news all around. A little high calcium may be a problem over many years, but will be fine in the short term, it will just be really irritating when washing your car (invest in a good sham towel). Iron is an annoyance and will stain your sink toilet after a while. All easily treatable at the house. I would treat at house and not the cistern as the minerals would not harm your plants and a change of PH at the cistern (almost perfect now) may frustrate treating the cisterns with chlorine tablets if you choose to do that in the future.

[@williamgraham8809]

You two have got it together! Treat first if you can. Take your time.

[@Sailor376also]

Water treatment. The easy is appropriate here. A water softener, conventional, that addresses iron with and 'iron out' salt. shoukd work. Do not treat your garden water. And for taste yoiu may want to install a sink, cartridge, carbon filter for your drinking water. Instant hot water heater will need a consistent descaling schedule. Shift to Tide for washing machine. And you may note in showers that a detergent type soap (Dove) works better for your person or your hair.

[@gsettlemyre]

Raising a glass for the two of you and Bug-a- Boo, cheers to good water!

[@craigmooring2091]

You tested for arsenic but not for old lace?

[@wildandliving]

Put a uv filter in after the tank that kills the bacteria. You can also use a water softener that uses salt and a filter to make the water soft and remove some of the hardness

[@williamroberts1649]

Jessie why don’t you put in a cistern for garden so you can flush the well with out wasting water and then filter and fill your house cisterns.

[@mrgutzmer]

if there is "coliform" - or - "e-coli" in your water, Birkey filter should take care of it. did you shock your well with chlorine?

[@golfmaniac]

If you are going to use the cistern as the main source of water for the house, you need to remove all the impurities before they get to the cistern. You will have to setup your softener and iron filter in the garage, so they do not freeze. Run water from well to softener and filters then to cistern. That much hardness and iron is going to ruin your cistern.

[@HenkAnnieNaald]

Calcium relates to pH. Your pH will drop when you'll install a water softener which removes calcium from your water. Make sure you still have some calcium because copper wil deteriorate when the water has no calcium at all.

[@nic_the_aged_woodworker]

Controlling the iron content is simple, a filter with a suitable medium and back flush system will do the job and if sized correctly will lat 10 years or more. The problem is hardness, the simplest way is to dose the water with a salt but this throws up a secondary problem in that it isn't really potable and you would need to run a drinking supply to your sink/basin. Ask the folk if Bath in the UK what hard water is like, they have gravel running out of their taps. My own well is bordering on being too hard but I'm reluctant to do anything about it, I need to descale the kettle and tap spouts occassionally but that's the worst of it. Hard water is also meant to be healthier, no osteoporosis I suppose

[@Blessings.429]

This is why I love you guys, it’s a well and you guys have taken us on a ride like we are right there with you just how you would tell friend but we had no idea where it take us. What a journey I now have a new respect for water and what it takes to well drilling 😉 I love that damn white board it helps so much😂😂😂😂

[@99beta]

For the elderly excess iron and calcium can interfere with medications. Recommend drinking distilled water for consuming. Iron and other minerals with a low PH can eat away at brass fittings in a pex water system. Use plastic fittings or switch to copper piping. Install a water softener at the start of the system. Radon is an other test to do because it can also be present in water. Typically in shale type rocks.

[@99beta]

PH also changes the way chlorine reacts in the water to kill bacteria. Too acidic and the chlorine dissipates too quickly. Too basic and it dosn't work and just stays in the water.

[@davepriest4873]

Hey this old man was wondering if you forgot Close Caption for us that can't hear any more. By the way so proud to see young people doing something good with there lives, Also congrats on pilots license and of course the baby.

[@RichTheitalianplumber]

I think if u made up a sediment filter that u can attach with unions when u need to fill system it would filter out most of your sediment that is coming up. im a lic. plumber in Massachusetts and I install filtration systems.After watching the rest of video u will need at least a couple back washing filters to clean your water up probably a iron removal filter followed up by a water softener also there are dual filters out there that clean the tanks with clean water rather then using raw water to backwash. good luck !!!!

[@Viewer19]

Glad to see this report. Remember water in the cistern will lose chlorine as it sits and allow bacteria growth. I am sure you will explore all of this. As for Arsenic the new standard is 15 parts per million that result of ND does not inform you of the threshold of detection. Iron in the water gives potential for Arsenic if the water level in the well drops and runs dry for a time and iron is exposed to air, so after a dry spell (end of summer) flushing a lot of water will be advisable.

[@rico1319]

U guys are doing great!! 👍👍👍😎🇨🇱

[@greggilmore9284]

I wonder if you just need more flushing? Maybe the high iron is from the iron pipe sitting down in the water?

[@jbrock4849]

I lived with a well for 30 years with similar problems. The simple way to go is to lease a Culligan type system/service for a while and let the pros have the headaches of figuring out your water treatment system & components. When you are satisfied with the treated water quality, you can then buy the proper equipment. I had softener system and an iron system put in and weekly salt service. Cost about $40 per month. 5 years ago. My water was much worse than yours. WE then put in an RO system in the kitchen and water tasted great. It was amazing the transformation--orange to crystal clear and tasty.