WHAT CAN BE DONE TO REMOVE HYDROGEN SULFIDE OR SULFATE FROM WELL WATER?
The same characteristic that causes hydrogen sulfide gas to rapidly escape from the water and cause an odor can be exploited to remove this gas from the water. This treatment process is know as aeration. Aeration is done either with a tank specifically designed for hydrogen sulfide removal or by replacing the bladder style pressure tank with an older-style pressure tank. Aeration systems designed specifically for hydrogen sulfide removal have an added advantage of removing high levels of iron and manganese, provided a filtration system is added after the aeration process. Older style pressure tanks have a pocket of air in the top of the tank that allows the hydrogen gas to escape before the water is distributed throughout the house. The disadvantages of this method are: 1. it may not be effective during periods of high water usage, and 2. the air pocket in the top of the tank may frequently be lost and require the addition of pressurized air to the tank. The advantage of the aeration m
