How Treated Water Will Improve at Your Tap with a Complete Well System
When a Complete Well Water Treatment system is in use, the water you receive at your tap has been processed to address various common water quality issues found in residential wells. These systems can reduce dissolved solids, improve taste, and minimize staining potential associated with minerals naturally present in groundwater. The Fleck Complete Well System is designed to handle high-capacity treatment, managing up to 32,000 grains before requiring servicing. This ready-to-configure system adapts to your household water demands, providing consistent water clarity and aesthetic quality.
Distinguishing Between Public Water Records and Private Well Testing
Records from public water systems often reflect regulated monitoring done under federal and state oversight, with health-based standards guiding treatment and safety claims. Private wells, however, are not covered by these regulations. Water quality in private wells can only be accurately assessed through direct testing of the specific well water. Area-wide sampling data, such as that from the U.S. Geological Survey for Lancaster County's aquifer, offers valuable insight into regional groundwater characteristics but does not provide a definitive profile of your individual well.
How Total Dissolved Solids Enter Groundwater in Lancaster County
Total dissolved solids (TDS) include a mix of minerals, salts, and organic matter naturally found in groundwater. In Lancaster County’s N100GLCIAL aquifer, these constituents originate from rock and soil interactions, as well as atmospheric and surface runoff inputs. The groundwater sampling across 21 wells at various depths (15 to 320 feet) demonstrates that TDS concentrations vary, reflecting local geological and hydrological conditions.
Understanding TDS Levels Compared to Federal Secondary Standards
The median TDS measurement in this area is approximately 57.7 tons per acre-foot, with the range spanning from very low values to as high as 3,940 tons per acre-foot. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sets a secondary standard of 500 milligrams per liter for TDS to indicate aesthetic factors like taste and potential staining, not health risks. In the Lancaster County data, 31 of 158 samples surpassed this aesthetic threshold. It is important to recognize that exceeding this limit is not a violation or indication of unsafe water. Rather, it signals a potential for taste or appearance concerns that treatment systems such as a Complete Well solution can address.
What Information to Record Before Seeking Treatment Solutions
To make an informed decision about water treatment, start by documenting your well’s depth, recent water quality test results (especially TDS levels), observed water characteristics such as taste, staining, or cloudiness, and household water usage patterns. This information will help evaluate whether a high-capacity system like the Fleck Complete Well System is appropriate and how it should be configured.
What Not to Assume From Regional Groundwater Data
While groundwater sampling provides useful regional context, it does not reveal the exact water quality of your well. A detection of total dissolved solids in area samples does not mean your water contains the same amounts or that your water is unsafe. Additionally, exceeding an aesthetic secondary standard in area data does not constitute a health violation. To understand your specific water quality, professional testing of your own well is essential. Following that, targeted water treatment technology, such as the Fleck Complete Well System, may offer an effective solution to address your water quality needs.
Where this information comes from
Source: USGS groundwater sampling. Sampled 2011-10-12. 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 Total dissolved solids in the N100GLCIAL aquifer (Lancaster County): 158 results from 21 wells, median 57.675 tons/ac ft, range 0.15-3940.0 tons/ac ft; 31 above an AESTHETIC secondary standard only (secondary standard 500.0 mg/L (aesthetic)) - not a health finding
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