What Kind of Filter Do I Need for My Well?

If you own a home that gets its water from a well, it’s important that you make sure you’re doing everything you can to ensure high-quality tap water that is safe to drink and use for various tasks around the household.

Your choice of water filtration system in North Carolina is one of the most important factors in your ability to accomplish this. This is because well water often contains certain types of contaminants, as it comes up from the ground and thus comes into contact with a wider variety of elements than what you’d get from municipal tap water. For example, wells often have contamination issues with substances such as nitrates, iron, sulfur, fertilizers, pesticides and low or high pH levels.

We strongly recommend you work with a professional well service when selecting a new filtration system so you can make sure you’re getting equipment that will fulfill your needs. Here’s a quick overview of what you should know about well water filtration in North Carolina.

Choosing your filtration system

The most important step you can take before purchasing a filtration system is to have your well water tested at a professional laboratory. You’ll be able to find water testing kits in which you take samples of your water and send them in for professional analysis. The results will indicate exactly which types of contaminants are found in your well water. Armed with this information, you will be able to make better decisions about the kind of filtration systems you will choose, as certain filtration systems are designed with certain types of contaminants in mind.

Depending on the results of your water test, you might need to implement multiple different filtration systems in your well system to make sure you’re properly treating your water, as most conventional water softeners and filtration systems will only deal with a narrow set of contaminants. However, you can find combination water softener/filtration systems that will deal with both water hardness and contamination in a single system.

Some of the most common types of filtration systems for well water in North Carolina include:

• Activated carbon: Activated carbon filters are used to cut down on contaminants like volatile organic compounds (VOCs), lead and microbes. The filter absorbs contaminants and prevents water from channeling. Its tiny pore size gives it great bacteria resistance.
• Reverse osmosis: In a reverse osmosis system, molecules in the water are forced through a semipermeable membrane which is capable of removing contaminants as small as .0001 microns, meaning it will remove up to 99 percent of contaminants in the water. Filtered water gets stored in a pressurized tank to be used later.
• Ion exchange: Ion exchange systems involve removing undesirable dissolved ions from the water, replacing them with ions that have the same electrical charge from an ion exchange resin.

There are many other types of filtration systems available, but these are generally the ones most commonly used by homeowners.

For more information about choosing a water filter in North Carolina, contact the team at Love Well & Pump Supply, LLC today.

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