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Myth: Plumbing Material and Age Cause All Well Water Issues

Many believe that problems with well water quality primarily originate from the household plumbing system, such as old pipes or fittings. While plumbing materials and their condition can influence some water characteristics, they are separate from the constituents found in the aquifer source water. Montrose County’s aquifer 110QRNR groundwater sampling results focus on elements present before the water enters your home's piping. Therefore, assessing source water is essential to understand the baseline water quality, distinct from any plumbing effects.

Myth: All Well Water Problems Are Similar to Hardness or Sediment Issues

It is common to confuse complete well water challenges with two frequently encountered issues: water hardness caused by calcium and magnesium minerals, and sediment or turbidity caused by particulate matter. However, the constituents measured in Montrose County’s aquifer 110QRNR are different. For example, iron was detected in some wells but not consistently, and the water’s characteristics differ notably from hardness and sediment problems. Recognizing the specific type of constituent present helps target the right treatment approach rather than applying a generic solution.

Myth: Laboratory Test Reports Show Exact Household Water Quality

Certified lab reports for water from the Montrose County aquifer 110QRNR present median iron concentrations based on area sampling, not from individual household wells. For instance, data from 30 samples across eight wells over several years showed iron ranging from 12.6 to 524.0 micrograms per liter, with a median of 59.7 micrograms per liter. However, these are area-based results and do not specify the condition of any single private well. Also, none of the sample results exceeded federal health-based thresholds. Understanding that these figures reflect regional conditions, not your household’s exact water, is critical for making informed treatment decisions.

Myth: Treatment Advice Can Be Given Without Specific Household Water Measures

A helpful step before seeking treatment advice is documenting your household’s water demand and any observed water quality concerns. Key details include daily water usage, current equipment capacity limits, and any water quality test results specific to your well. Gathering this information allows for tailoring a treatment system that matches your household’s complete well water needs rather than relying solely on regional data.

Myth: Treatment Systems Are One-Size-Fits-All Solutions

Effective removal or neutralization of constituents from complete well water requires equipment capable of handling the household’s water demand and constituent load. For Montrose County’s aquifer 110QRNR conditions, treatment systems with adequate grain capacity can manage iron and related constituent presence. For example, the Fleck Complete Well System features a grain capacity of 32,000, enabling it to address such challenges efficiently, even when existing equipment struggles to keep up with household demand.

Households in Montrose County seeking to address complete well water problems, especially when current equipment is insufficient for household water volumes, can consider the Fleck Complete Well System. This system ships ready to configure and offers substantial capacity to meet typical demands informed by regional water quality data and individual water usage assessments.

Where this information comes from

Source: USGS groundwater sampling. Sampled 2024-06-28. These figures describe groundwater sampled in this area. They are not a test of any individual private well - only a test of that well can establish its own water.

On record: U.S. Geological Survey sampling of Iron in the 110QRNR aquifer (Montrose County): 30 results from 8 wells, median 59.7 ug/L, range 12.6-524.0 ug/L; none above any federal threshold