With Spring on our door steps many New Englanders are pumped up about getting outdoors and opening up their Camps.

Back in the early 1990’s when I was a Lab Tech it always amazed me how many Camps on Bedrock Wells would fail their Coliform Bacteria tests. As Water sits stagnant in a well and household plumbing Bacterial colonies reproduce and could potentially make someone sick. Shocking the well is a good step in the Spring start up of any Camp. For complete instructions on how to sanitize a well. Please visit our website at www.secondwindwater.com .

Sometimes one Chlorination of the plumbing is not enough to solve the problem this is usually caused by the presence of Bio Slime. Bio-Slime is very slippery and is usually clear in color, like a clear gelatin. If Iron and or Manganese are present in the Water the Bio Slime will usually take on the color of those metals. Bio-Slime grows around the Bacterial Colonies. This will protect the Bacteria and make it harder to disinfect. Bio Slime is much more likely to occur in Water that has been allowed to become stagnant and/or too warm. The use of a strong oxidizer like Chlorine will break down the Bio Slime and kill the Bacteria but it may take longer than expected. So don’t give up after the first or second try, be persistent and eventually you will win out.

There are many types of Bacteria in Water. Not all of them are bad for your health. In fact your body needs Bacteria in order to survive. It is possible to pass a standard Laboratory Bacteria test and still have complications from Bio-Slime. Many of the these additional types of Bacteria can be accounted for by running an SPC/HPC Bacteria test.

Thank you for your continued support of Secondwind Water Systems. We truly appreciate your business and referrals. If you have any Water questions please visit our website at www.secondwindwater.com or call 1-800-287-5767. Until next time this is Chris Saltmarsh CWS-6, saying, “Thanks for reading!, and enjoy your great water”… : )

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