Bleaching Well System

You may need up to 10 gallons 37 9 l of bleach depending on the volume of water within your well and the strength of the bleach.

Bleaching well system. Pour the bleach into your well or through the vent pipe. You will introduce the chlorine there. Add bleach to the well. If you do not have a well cap you probably have a well seal that has a vent pipe.

Flush the system especially if the water from the well is cloudy. If you have chlorine pellets that you have purchased from us drop in twenty five to thirty pellets in addition to the bleach. Turn the electric power to the well system back on. Pour chlorine bleach into the well.

A chlorine test kit can be used to precisely measure chlorine levels in the water rather than relying on scent alone. If the well is deeper increase the amount of bleach by 1 2 quart for every additional 50. Shut off the well power supply drain the water heater and empty any other tanks connected to the well. Turn off the well system.

Turn on the outside garden hose and stick it back into the well and leave it running. Pour in 1 gallon of regular household chlorine bleach down the well shaft.