We determine the quality of water from a well or well using home methods. Can I drink it? 4 main ways

As a person who grew up in a village, I have heard all the time since childhood that the most useful and clean water is wells. Naturally, I believed the adults and did not question their words.

Already in adulthood, I tried the water from the well, from which I almost "turned out". She was very smelly and dirty. After such a tasting, my stomach hurt for another three days. The truth, in which I believed since childhood, shattered in an instant on the harsh reality. It turns out that the water from not every well is clean and healthy.

Therefore, I decided to devote today's article to methods for determining the quality of well water. You can follow the path of least resistance and arm yourself with a special device. But the price tag for such "blessings of civilization" is usually very high. Therefore, I propose to use budget folk methods based on the human organs of smell, touch and taste.

Receptors are our everything

1. "A scent like a dog ..."

What do we do with an unknown product first? That's right, we sniff! So with well water, you need to do the same, and it is desirable to sniff it in three stages:

• 1. cold at first;
• 2. then slightly warmed up (no more than 25C);
• 3. and then heated to 50C.

If in all three cases the water has no foreign smell, then it is sufficiently clean. In the presence of an unpleasant amber, you need to understand what exactly the water smells like:

1. The smell of delight indicates the presence of hydrogen sulfide in water. Needless to say, it is completely unsuitable for drinking. Otherwise, get ready that the body will soon begin to take revenge for giving it such water.
2. Smell of oil indicates the presence of petroleum products.
3. Strong bleach aroma makes water unfit for human consumption. At best, you will simply be poisoned, at worst, spoil your digestion.
4. Putrid scent signals the presence of organic contamination.

2. "And the eye is like an eagle"

Sniffed, now you need to inspect. If the water from the well has an unnatural tint, it probably contains harmful microorganisms. To determine the transparency of a liquid, it must be poured into some glass container and looked "into the light".

3. Then you can try the water

I will say right away that if the water has aroused any suspicions in you on the two previous points, you should not taste it. Drinking this water can provoke digestive problems.

If the water is clear and does not smell, then you can try it:

• The sweetish taste of the water indicates the presence of gypsum.
• A bitter taste appears when magnesium sulfate is present in the water.
• Salty taste, accordingly, indicates the presence of salts.
• If the water is full of iron, it will taste coppery.
• A rotten taste appears in the presence of organic trace elements.

How to determine the hardness of water from a well

If the water is rich in admixtures of magnesium and lime, it has a high hardness. How can you understand if these elements are in the water?

1. A simple detergent will help. If it does not foam in water, then its hardness is high.

2. You also need to assess the condition of the cranes. Hard water leaves a coating on plumbing.

How else to check the quality of well water?

• 1. Water from the well must be poured into a transparent container, which is then placed in a dark place. After a few days, the condition of the fluid should be assessed. Poor quality water will bloom. In this case, you shouldn't drink it.
• 2. You need to drop a couple of drops of water on a piece of clear, clean glass and wait until they dry completely. Water with impurities will leave a mark on the glass.
• 3. You can try making soapy water from well water. If the soap does not completely dissolve, but precipitates, then the water is contaminated.
• 4. The water from the well should be boiled, cooled, and then see if there is scale on the bottom of the kettle. If the inner surface of the kettle is covered with a dark coating, the water contains iron oxide, if it is yellow, calcium is present in the water.
• 5. Drop a few drops of potassium permanganate into the water and see what color the solution turns out to be. If the liquid turns pink, the water is clear. The yellow color indicates that such water should not be drunk.

I think that the information from this article will be useful to you in your everyday life!

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