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Call a well technician when your Spring Grove well water smells

Sure, the water is still flowing but now it seems to smell a little funny. What’s that all about?

It would be nice if you could pick up the phone and call the City of Spring Grove Public Works Department but, here in Spring Grove, many residents and businesses have private wells. If that includes you, it means that, when the water smells, it’s your problem.

When the water smells, how do you get rid of that odor? To fix the problem when water smells you first need to determine why the water smells. Water odors occur for a reason. To determine the cause of water odor you should have the water checked. Someone with city water counts on the city to ensure the water is safe. With a well system, it’s your call and a good idea to bring in an expert; it’s time to call a well technician.

One of the first questions a well technician will ask when arriving at your Spring Grove home or office is, “When did you last chlorinate your well?”

Well chlorination can ensure that a well doesn’t become contaminated with bacteria and pathogens. The chlorine will also help to neutralize the sulfur odor that is probably responsible when your well water smells.

There are other factors that can cause the water to smell. For instance, you could have hydrogen sulfide gas in the well or you may have a fouled bladder in the pressure tank. Whatever the case, a qualified well technician will quickly locate the source of the problem and offer a solution.

It’s not a bad idea to have the water tested, too. This is not terribly expensive and the well technician can take care of it on your behalf.

Finally, while chlorinating the well, your well technician can go beyond clearing up any water odors; the well technician can also perform a maintenance check on your well system. This will include checking the air pressure in the well tank, ensuring all the electronics are working properly and that the well motor is operating properly.

One word of caution – you may be tempted to chlorinate your well yourself. Many people do. However, if it’s not done properly, you can cause corrosion on the pipe fittings in the well. This can work out as a costly mistake the next time you have to change the well motor.