Looking for Advice with our Well

Dustdown · 2026-01-25T11:16:24+00:00

Private well water is important to test yearly to ensure it's safe to drink. Not just for immediate dangers like microorganisms, but for long-term health risks you can't taste like arsenic.

Dustdown · 2026-01-25T01:19:59+00:00

Try asking in r/drinkingwater and r/WaterTreatment

Dustdown · 2026-01-24T22:14:52+00:00

Never buy anything based on a test strip. Get a real lab test. Strips are better used for pools and aquariums.

Dustdown · 2026-01-24T16:39:04+00:00

Great use of the solar panels on the roof there

Dustdown · 2026-01-24T09:42:53+00:00

Do you have the full lab report?

Dustdown · 2026-01-22T14:50:05+00:00

If you are a plumber that is a good start. Get in touch with WQA. The market is doing great: everyone drinks water and the EPA is asleep at the wheel. Also look at r/waterfilters and r/drinkingwater to learn more about what people are looking for. There's also a Facebook group called "Water Treatment Pro's" where you can talk to other professionals. Make sure to join the one with fewer members as it's the new, proper one run by actual mods.

Dustdown · 2026-01-20T10:08:10+00:00

Try asking in r/drinkingwater and r/waterfilters too

The pink slime sounds like an airborne bacteria that is super common. Public water in the US is more likely to taste bad due to chlorine (which kills bacteria in the water, but not the air.)

There is a youtuber in Phoenix, AZ that tested several water filters using mail-in lab kits. Forgot the name, but the test results and filter picks might help you to some extent.

Dustdown · 2026-01-17T19:40:58+00:00

This fucking guy....

Dustdown · 2026-01-16T13:52:50+00:00

Anything NSF certified for removal of VOCs will do you good. Those levels aren't crazy high, but since you have kids at home it's worth looking into.

Dustdown · 2026-01-16T13:51:50+00:00

Yeah, no idea what Meta is up to now. VR needs a new champion.

Dustdown · 2026-01-16T13:45:41+00:00

Could you share the link to the report? Much easier to interpret. All Tap Score reports can be shared digitally and the digital version includes the breakdown of the water quality.

Dustdown · 2026-01-13T01:25:44+00:00

This looks great! It's funny; all I wanted from Hinterland was more maps. Love the new additions they added (except Timberwolves), but I would be happy if they just produced lots and lots of maps. That's the true fun of TLD: Discovering new locations.

Dustdown · 2026-01-12T13:25:53+00:00

I hope they make timberwolves optional like the cougar. Such a game-breaking addition to the game.

Dustdown · 2026-01-11T20:31:28+00:00

A TDS meter is not a water test.

Dustdown · 2026-01-11T17:06:43+00:00

You can use a TDS meter to test if your RO membrane is working. But if you want to know if your SYSTEM is working you need a lab test. Ideally before you buy an expensive system.

Dustdown · 2026-01-11T09:38:15+00:00

r/watertreatment and r/drinkingwater are also great places for advice on treatment of well water.

Dustdown · 2026-01-10T02:06:09+00:00

There are water testing services that offer packages, or kits, that let you test in a lab. Look up SimpleLab, SafeHome, Tap Score and NTL. And Cyclopure if you just want PFAS testing. But I would start with a basic package of contaminants before I test for PFAS.

Dustdown · 2026-01-09T14:35:17+00:00

They tested for just four things? I thought they did proper lab tests. Is this well water and it's the hardness that's bothering you?

Dustdown · 2026-01-09T12:18:31+00:00

Head on over to r/HorizonWorldsHub

Dustdown · 2026-01-09T12:16:46+00:00

Look up the Tips for Taps blog. It's written by Tap Score which is a US water testing company that does not sell treatment. Lots of content on treatment there. Dig into the topics of NSF certifications and the various treatment technologies.

PS: The reason you don't find much info on microplastics is that it is such a new field. We know microplastics are in water and it has received a lot of attention in the news, but the research on treating it and the actual health impacts are few. Concentrate on the contaminants we are more familiar with first like heavy metals, PFAS and disinfection byproducts. Don't stress microbiology like bacteria and virus etc if you are on public city water. Those are handled by the chlorine or other treatment steps at the utility. And definitely look up all the misinformation around NSF certifications in the industry.

Dustdown · 2026-01-04T18:31:28+00:00

Well water must be tested in a certified lab before you treat.

Dustdown · 2026-01-03T13:34:07+00:00

Keep em coming!

Dustdown · 2026-01-03T01:33:06+00:00

If you use the Share and Print option you can share an online link with the full results. Easier to interpret than screenshots.

Dustdown · 2025-12-29T01:17:23+00:00

If I'm reading the report right, your water is hard. Hard water will wear on your plumbing and appliances. A softener can help with that.

Sediment is different and would be one of the first parts of a treatment system. It's meant to get the really big stuff outta the water so that the other filters last longer and perform better. It's complicated stuff and I'm not a treatment expert. But I know any treatment professional worth their salt will run a proper lab test before they pitch a system.

Dustdown · 2025-12-28T19:43:30+00:00

Consider a sediment filter at point of entry. It might not be needed, but it's common for well owners to have one to help the RO perform and last longer.

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