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That is acidic enough to effect clothes washer/dishwasher, pipes, coffee maker, anything that you use water, really.
The town I live in prides itself on having "alkaline" water. People drink it, bath in it, spa treatment with it. It tastes pretty good too. I hear it makes good coffee too. (I don't drink coffee.)
A holding tank is a good solution for a low flow well! Someday, maybe I’ll have one of those!
On the water quality test, I would contact a well water treatment service in your town and send them the results. They can let you know what kind of a filtration or treatment you might benefit from.
That is acidic enough to effect clothes washer/dishwasher, pipes, coffee maker, anything that you use water, really.
The town I live in prides itself on having "alkaline" water. People drink it, bath in it, spa treatment with it. It tastes pretty good too. I hear it makes good coffee too. (I don't drink coffee.)
"Alkaline" sorta equates to "hard" water (higher mineral content...usually calcium, but there can be a combination of minerals including iron, manganese, etc). Water with a neutral pH of 7 is probably not too common in nature. Rainwater tends to be slightly acidic. Ground water will have picked up minerals and organics that raise the pH. Distilled water would be pH neutral. Most people prefer the taste of "hard" water over soft. Lots of preferred bottled "spring" waters are actually hard. Of course, you can have too much of a good thing. As the mineral content increases, the water will leave residues in plumbing and appliances, create spots and staining on surfaces and fabrics.
OP the two parameters that stand out in that report are pH and hardness. Discuss the result with the testing company. They may or may not suggest filtration or conditioning of the house water based on the test results and their experience with well water in the local area and what softening or conditioning other well owners have done. Not sure what the "actionable" level for either would be offhand. Is this a brand new well/house or an existing one? Does the house already have a softener? If so, that might suggest what you might want to consider.
While every well is unique and they can differ quite a bit even over a short distance, there do tend to be regional patterns in water influenced by the area's geology.
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"Alkaline" sorta equates to "hard" water (higher mineral content...usually calcium, but there can be a combination of minerals including iron, manganese, etc). Water with a neutral pH of 7 is probably not too common in nature. Rainwater tends to be slightly acidic. Ground water will have picked up minerals and organics that raise the pH. Distilled water would be pH neutral. Most people prefer the taste of "hard" water over soft. Lots of preferred bottled "spring" waters are actually hard. Of course, you can have too much of a good thing. As the mineral content increases, the water will leave residues in plumbing and appliances, create spots and staining on surfaces and fabrics.
OP the two parameters that stand out in that report are pH and hardness. Discuss the result with the testing company. They may or may not suggest filtration or conditioning of the house water based on the test results and their experience with well water in the local area and what softening or conditioning other well owners have done. Not sure what the "actionable" level for either would be offhand. Is this a brand new well/house or an existing one? Does the house already have a softener? If so, that might suggest what you might want to consider.
While every well is unique and they can differ quite a bit even over a short distance, there do tend to be regional patterns in water influenced by the area's geology.
Good, informative post. (Can't rep you again.)
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