From childhood, my parents and grandparents told me that the purest and most useful water is water from a well. And until recently, I did not doubt this statement. However, I had to try the well water, which was so filthy and smelly that for the next few days, my stomach twisted. So the truth was revealed to me that not all water from wells is equally useful.
Today we will talk about how to determine the quality of well water. Naturally, there are special devices for these purposes, but they cost a lot of money and are hardly available to anyone on the farm. The methods described below do not need special devices, they are based on human sensations and little tricks. Let's get started!
Trust our own receptors
1. First, the water must be sniffed
Sounds logical, but sometimes we just forget to do it. I advise you to sniff well water in several stages:
- first heated to about 25 degrees;
- then warmed up to 50 degrees.
If the smell of water did not cause any concern in you, you can talk about its purity. If the stench is present, try to determine what character it is.
- If the water stinks delight, then it contains hydrogen sulfide and it is absolutely impossible to drink it, otherwise health problems cannot be avoided.
- The aroma of petroleum products indicates that they are contained in well water.
- If you smell a clear smell of bleach, in no case drink such water, as you can get poisoned and even completely ruin the digestive tract.
- A rotten smell is a signal that the water is contaminated with organic matter.
2. Next, we proceed to a visual inspection of the water and an assessment of its transparency.
If there is any shade in the liquid, it can be argued that it contains harmful trace elements. To understand exactly how clear the water is, it should be poured into a clean glass container.
3. After evaluating the smell and transparency of the water, we proceed to tasting
Remember, if the water from the well causes you even the slightest suspicion, refuse to use it. Better to be safe than to treat indigestion and other diseases of the digestive tract later.
- 1. If the well water tastes sweet, then it contains a lot of gypsum.
- 2. A bitter taste indicates the presence of magnesium sulfate in the water.
- 3. A salty taste indicates the presence of salts.
- 4. The copper flavor appears when there is an excess of iron in the water.
- 5. A rotten taste occurs when there is organic contamination in the water.
Simple ways to determine the hardness of well water
When there is a lot of lime and magnesium in the water, they say that it is hard. How to identify the presence of these elements?
1. Take your regular detergent and try to foam it up. If the water is hard, they will not foam.
2. Look at your taps. If there are deposits and deposits on them, then the water hardness is increased.
Traditional methods of checking the quality of water from a well
- 1. Pour well water into a suitable transparent container. Place the container in a place where direct sunlight does not penetrate. For example, in a closet, in a basement, etc. See what happened to the water after 3 - 5 days. If it has bloomed, you should not drink such water and cook food on it.
- 2. Place a drop of water on a clean glass and let the drops dry. If there are traces in their place, the water contains all kinds of impurities.
- 3. Try making a soap solution from a small bar of soap. In bad water, soaps will precipitate. In a clean one, they will completely dissolve.
- 4. Boil well water for 10 minutes and let cool. Then assess the condition of the kettle, see if there is scale on the bottom. A dark precipitate indicates the presence of iron oxide in the water, while a yellow precipitate indicates the presence of calcium.
- 5. Pour some potassium permanganate into the water and evaluate the color of the resulting solution. A pinkish tint indicates good water quality. If the water turns yellow, it is not recommended to drink it.
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