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Iron & Manganese in Groundwater

What are iron and manganese?

Iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) are metallic elements present in many types of rock. Both are found naturally in ground water in most if not all regions of the US. Aesthetic levels for iron in drinking water is less than or equal to 0.3 mg/L or ppm while the level for manganese in drinking water is less than or equal to 0.05 mg/L or ppm. Water with high levels of iron and manganese may cause staining on plumbing fixtures and laundry. High can cause off color, bad bitter tastes, and rust flakes in the water. Similarity, manganese typically form black particles and also give the water an off color and unpleasant taste.

 

Calcium & Mangnesium in Groundwater

 

What is hard water?

Water that is hard contains calcium and magnesium compounds. Rain water is naturally soft - it does not contain any minerals, but as it seeps through the ground it can pick up minerals, such as calcium and magnesium compounds, from the soil and rocks it passes through. If rain water passes through soft rocks like chalk or limestone, it picks up these minerals. If it passes through hard rocks, such as granite or through peaty soils, it does not pick up these minerals and so remains soft. Hard water causes pipes to scale to collect in coffee makers, dishwashers and washing machines. If the scale collects in hot water haeters it shortens their life and makes appliances less efficient. It is also more difficult to work up a lather from soap, washing up liquid and washing powders.

 

Hydrogen Sulfide in Groundwater

 

What is sulfur water?

Sulfur in your well water supply is easily recognized by its offensive odor. Hydrogen sulfide gas causes "rotten-egg" or sulfur water smell. High concentrations can also change the taste of the water. As well as, corrode metals such as iron, steel, copper and brass. Hydrogen sulfide amounts of 0.5 mg/l or more are usually noticed, even in cold water. Wells drilled in shale or sandstone, or near coal or oil fields often have hydrogen sulfide present.Hydrogen sulfide may also be produced when sulfate in well water converts to hydrogen sulfide. Certain non-disease-producing bacteria (sulfur bacteria) use the oxygen in the sulfate to form hydrogen sulfide.

 

Total Dissolved Solids in Groundwater

What is TDS?
Total dissolved solids (TDS) is a measure of the total amount of all the materials that are dissolved in water. These materials, both natural and anthropogenic (made by humans), are mainly inorganic solids, with a minor amount of organic material. Depending on the type of water, TDS can vary greatly from a few milligrams per liter to percent levels (tens of thousands of milligrams per liter). Seawater contains 3.5% (35,000 mg/L) TDS. Elevated TDS levels are often due to natural environmental features such as: mineral springs, carbonate deposits, salt deposits and sea water intrusion, but other sources may include: salts used for road de-icing, sewage, drinking water treatment chemicals, stormwater and agricultural runoff, and wastewater discharges. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Secondary Drinking Water Standards recommends that the TDS concentrations in drinking water not exceed 500 mg/L based on taste and aesthetics.

 

National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations (NSDWRs or secondary standards) are non-enforceable guidelines regulating contaminants that may cause cosmetic effects (such as skin or tooth discoloration) or aesthetic effects (such as taste, odor, or color) in drinking water. EPA recommends secondary standards to water systems but does not require systems to comply. However, states may choose to adopt them as enforceable standards.

 

EPA Secondary Drinking Water Limits For The Following:

Color 15 (color units)

Chloride 250 mg/L
Corrosivity noncorrosive
Iron 0.3 mg/L
Manganese 0.05 mg/L
Odor 3 threshold odor number
pH 6.5-8.5
Sulfate 250 mg/L
Total Dissolved Solids 500 mg/L

RainDance Water Systems is a leading ground water filter company providing water treatment solutions, information and technical support for all filtration water treatment products and equipment. Many websites claim to be water treatment "specialist" and offer filters at "rock bottom wholesale prices" However, we have discovered that very few water treatment companies have the knowledge, ability or the equipment selection to effectively treat your ground water problems. We consider iron, manganese and sulfur filters for hydrogen sulfide removal to be our specialty. Please continue on to see how easily we can solve your ground water related iron problems and more.

 

The EasyPur™ Water Machine FREE 5-Stage 75gpd Reverse Osmosis Filtration System Monthly Special Provide extra added drinking water filtration with our FREE EasyPur™ Water Machine Monthly Special. Filter Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Sodium (salt), and more. Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) TDS is the sum of the mineral salts in water and if too high can result in objectionable taste, cloudy ice, interference with the flavor of foods and beverages and scale left behind in cookware. Generally speaking, the lower the TDS the more acceptable the drinking water. TDS of 500 ppm or more is unacceptable for drinking water. Reverse Osmosis (RO) process has proven itself as the most practical and cost effective method of correcting problems caused by high TDS. High TDS content in water will exhibit a salty or brackish taste. Monitor Filter Life - we now include the CleanTap™ Filter Monitor with every EasyPur™ Water Machine which measures the amount of water passing through the filters. A battery operated light indicator, green, yellow, and red is installed on the clean water faucet. When the filter is good, the green light flashes when the faucet is on. When the filter has been used 80%, the yellow light flashes, and at 100%, it goes red. Learn how to add your FREE EasyPur™ Water Machine Monthly Special to your order > HERE

Groundwater Treatment Selection Guide

The Maxi-Cure Series: These Maintenance-Free systems are completely chemical and salt free. In other words they do not require salt pellets or chemicals for backwashing. Designed to filter high levels of Ferrous (clear water iron), Ferric (red/orange as drawn), Manganese (black staining), Hydrogen Sulfide Gas (rotten egg odor), Hard Water (calcium scale) and Suspended Solids (solid particles suspended in water) to provide quality drinking water. Our Maxi-Cure Series use NSF Approved Certified 61 filtration media. For complete pricing and information please click on the Model Type you are interest in:

Maxi-Cure-9: Designed for a household of 1 to 5 persons

Maxi-Cure-10: Designed for a household of 5 to 8 persons

Maxi-Cure-125: Designed for higher well flow rates from 15gpm to 30gpm

Maxi-Cure-ID: Designed for industrial flow rates from 40gpm to 130gpm

 

Maxi-Cure-PRO Series - Our most powerful whole house Maxi-Cure ! Treat your problem well water without salt or chlorine. Our Maxi-Cure-PRO Series treats iron, iron bacteria, manganese, sediment, hydrogen sulfide gas, sulfur reducing bacteria, and hard water scale without using sodium, potassium or chlorine. Information can be found > HERE

The Iron Max Series: The Iron Max is identical to the Maxi-Cure. Except, that it does not treat hard water. These Maintenance-Free systems are completely chemical and salt free. In other words they do not require salt pellets or chemicals for backwashing. Designed to filter high levels of Ferrous (clear water iron), Ferric (red/orange as drawn), Manganese (black staining), Hydrogen Sulfide Gas (rotten egg odor), and Suspended Solids (solid particles suspended in water) to provide quality drinking water. Our Maxi-Cure Series use NSF Approved Certified 61 filtration media. For complete pricing and information please click on the Model Type you are interest in:

Iron Max-9: Designed for a household of 1 to 5 persons

Iron Max-10: Designed for a household of 5 to 8 persons

Iron Max-125: Designed for higher well flow rates from 15gpm to 30gpm

Iron Max-ID: Designed for industrial flow rates from 40gpm to 130gpm

The Iron Eater Series: These systems filter over twice as much iron and four times the water hardness as the Iron Max and Maxi-Cure do. Salt or potassium pellets are required for backwashing. Designed to filter higher levels of Ferrous (clear water iron), Ferric (red/orange as drawn), Manganese (black staining), and Hard Water (calcium and magnesium scale). For complete pricing and information please click on the Model Type you are interest in:

Iron Eater-9: Designed for a household of 1 to 5 persons

Iron Eater-10: Designed for a household of 5 to 8 persons

Iron Eater-125: Designed for higher well flow rates from 15gpm to 22gpm

Twin Iron Eater: Alternating twin tanks designed for continuous filtration

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The Iron Max Plus Series: This package combines 2 systems the Iron Max with our automatic feed pump system. The Iron Max is designed to filter high levels of Ferrous (clear water iron), Ferric (red/orange as drawn), Manganese (black staining), Hydrogen Sulfide Gas (rotten egg odor), and Suspended Solids (solid particles suspended in water) to provide quality drinking water. The Feed Pump is designed to raise a Low pH (acidic water), treat Iron Bacteria (slimy iron), and Sulfur Reducing Bacteria (rotten egg odor). Our Iron Max uses NSF Approved Certified 61 filtration media. For complete pricing and information please click on the Model Type you are interest in:

Iron Max Plus-9: Designed for a household of 1 to 5 persons

Iron Max Plus-10: Designed for a household of 5 to 8 persons

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The WH-RO Series: These whole house reverse osmosis systems are completely chemical and salt free. In other words they do not require salt pellets or chemicals for backwashing. The WH-RO is a state of the art Multi-Stage filtration system. Includes the Maxi-Cure pretreatment system designed to filter high levels of Ferrous (clear water iron), Ferric (red/orange as drawn), Manganese (black staining), Hydrogen Sulfide Gas (rotten egg odor), Hard Water (calcium scale) and Suspended Solids (solid particles suspended in water). Water is then filtered through our high efficiency reverse osmosis system to filter Sodium, Chlorides, and high TDS (total dissolved solids) followed lastly by a UV System to provide quality drinking water. For complete pricing and information please click on the Model Type you are interest in:

 

WH-RO-Series: Whole house reverse osmosis from 500gpd to 5,000gpd

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The Nitrate Eater Series: These systems serve a dual purpose filter Nitrates and soften hard water. Salt or potassium pellets are required for backwashing. Designed to filter high levels of Nitrates (found in water supplies that are in areas where there are heavy use of fertilizers. Nitrates can cause Methemoglobinemia a.k.a. blue baby syndrome. This is a serious condition in young infants and new born animals where the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood is reduced.), and Hard Water (calcium and magnesium scale). Our Nitrate Eater uses NSF Approved Certified 61 filtration media. Note: Our Nitrate Eater is not available for sale in California.For complete pricing and information please click on the Model Type you are interest in:

Nitrate Eater-10: Designed for a household of 1 to 8 persons

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The Sulfate Eater Series: These systems serve a dual purpose filter Sulfate and soften hard water. Salt or potassium pellets are required for backwashing. Designed to filter high levels of Sulfates (Sulfate which is a combination of sulfur and oxygen (SO4) exists as a dissolved salt in the water. As such it is colorless and odorless. It is not to be confused with the gas in the water that causes a rotten egg odor), and Hard Water (calcium and magnesium scale). For complete pricing and information please click on the Model Type you are interest in:

Sulfate Eater-10: Designed for a household of 1 to 8 persons

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The Tannin Eater Series: These systems serve a dual purpose filter Tannins and soften hard water. Salt or potassium pellets are required for backwashing. Designed to filter high levels of Tannins (found in waters which have passed through large quantities of decaying vegetation. Tannins can cause yellow water and yellow staining on fabrics and fixtures.) and Hard Water (calcium and magnesium scale). For complete pricing and information please click on the Model Type you are interest in:

Tannin Eater-10: Designed for a household of 1 to 8 persons

Our TOT Series are designed to treat multiple well water problems ranging from Nitrates, Iron, Manganese, Hydrogen Sulfide Gas, Hardness, Tannins and Sulfates all filtered within a one single system.For complete pricing and information please click on the Model Type you are interested in:

TOT-10-HE/FE: One system designed to filter Ferrous Iron (clear water iron), Manganese (black staining), Soften Hard Water (calcium and magnesium scale), and Hydrogen Sulfide Gas (rotten egg odor)

TOT-10-NE/SE/FE: One system designed to filter Ferrous (clear water iron), Ferric (red/orange as drawn), Manganese (black staining), Soften Hard Water (calcium and magnesium scale), Hydrogen Sulfide Gas (rotten egg odor), Nitrates and/or Sulfates.

TOT-10-TE/FE: One system designed to filter Ferrous (clear water iron), Ferric (red/orange as drawn), Manganese (black staining), Soften Hard Water (calcium and magnesium scale), Hydrogen Sulfide Gas (rotten egg odor), and Tannins

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We offer complete pricing and detailed information on our well water filters throughout our website. If you have a specific question before ordering please call toll free 1-877-788-8387 or e-mail our staff for a fast informative response.

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A small sample of our customer base includes: The U.S. Army, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Federation, The United States Coast Guard, Washington St. National Park Service, San Diego State University, Arizona State University, Palomar College, Golden Eagle Thoroughbred Horse Farm, Buckridge Plantation and Stables, Advanced Marine PTE., Quinlan Texas Elementary School, Fairbanks Farms, Hunter Industries, Sonance Corp., Owens Brigam Medical, 1st Choice GMAC Realty, Century 21 Realty, Coldwell Banker Realty, Austin Productions, Fairfield Country Club, and Auer Precision Inc. Just to name a few