anyone used Oxy Blast in well ?

[Oldman47]

On my well peroxide was not an option. Local codes require the chlorine. I would be equally happy to use the H2O2 if it was accepted by my local health department.

 

[billb3]

How would your local health department know ?

 

[Oldman47]

The required water test pretty much tells them what I have done to the well.

 

[Highbeam]

The required water test pretty much tells them what I have done to the well.

That required test is probably for bugs. Bacteria..

 

[semipro]

That required test is probably for bugs. Bacteria..

Usually, they look for fecal coliforms which is an indicator of surface or subsurface water contamination of well water. Surface sources usually include animal waste. Subsurface can come from nearby septic fields.

 

[Highbeam]

Usually, they look for fecal coliforms which is an indicator of surface or subsurface water contamination of well water. Surface sources usually include animal waste. Subsurface can come from nearby septic fields.

I didn't want to gross out too many folks. Fecal coliforms are bacteria, a certain type that is present in, well, fecal matter as well as general dirt.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fecal_coliform

I highly doubt that a routine well test will be for anything other than bacteria. Folks have been adding chlorine to water samples for years to pass a purity test. Another favorite trick to look for is when they microwave the sample. Dead bacteria don't grow into visible colonies.

 

[Warm_in_NH]

When my dog was a pup he got Giardia (beaver fever). After witnessing the affects of that, I flush and treat my questionable well after the spring thaw (high water in nearby swamp) every year, if not more often.
It was not a pretty sight or fun to clean up. It's been 6 years and he's still terrified of his own bowel movements.

 

[Highbeam]

When my dog was a pup he got Giardia (beaver fever). After witnessing the affects of that, I flush and treat my questionable well after the spring thaw (high water in nearby swamp) every year, if not more often.
It was not a pretty sight or fun to clean up. It's been 6 years and he's still terrified of his own bowel movements.

I had giardia too. Giardia is an actual little bug, an actively swimming parasite.

After a month I went to the doc and got a three pill prescription of medicine and it was gone. A great weight loss plan! That doctor's visit was not too pleasant though.

 

[flyingcow]

I have many farms i do business with. I'm not sure but the levels of allowable bacteria(fecal matter,leaves,friggin' about any contamination) the state of feds have lowered to a point it's getting crazy. Almost impossible to pass on a good day. You take a half assed inspector that will take water samples after a spring washout? I've seen an inspector that took 14 water samples(different sites) taken after a big spring rain.........12 failed. Came back 6 weeks later, 10 of the 12 passed.

Just my 2 cents worth.

 

[Warm_in_NH]

I have many farms i do business with. I'm not sure but the levels of allowable bacteria(fecal matter,leaves,friggin' about any contamination) the state of feds have lowered to a point it's getting crazy. Almost impossible to pass on a good day. You take a half assed inspector that will take water samples after a spring washout? I've seen an inspector that took 14 water samples(different sites) taken after a big spring rain.........12 failed. Came back 6 weeks later, 10 of the 12 passed.

Just my 2 cents worth.

I took a sample from my well for a test at a state facility. Their "result" was "not potable water due to presence of coliform bacteria".
So I asked the lady, how bad was it? She said they saw at least one colony and one was unacceptable.
I tried to pry it out of her to find out if it was saturated or not and they wouldn't budge on their stance.
Long and short, 6 years later, same well, same water, yearly cleaning, never been an issue. It's not our primary drinking water but it's used for everything else.

 

[flyingcow]

I tested my well (off the record) yrs ago. i took the sample, I know how to do this. Took it to a lab tech that tested well water. Not a friend, but a good business acquaintance. thats the best way i can explain it.

The water had coli form in it. Was it acceptable to state standards at that time? no. The trusted lab tech said it's fine. Dump a little bleach in the well once in a while. But he wouldn't worry about it.

 

[jeanw]

"e paid for our own tests.... couple hundred bucks. we took the sample in our self to an independent lab. I had called around and since almost everyone around here now has "city water"
they can keep their city water. we have a berkey type countertop unit... Hubby also installed 2 filters,one a pleated filter and the 2nd one a carbon filter both Culligan after it enters house....
.. water still hard but nicer on my hair washing and smell....wish could find something oher than water softner. read about Scale Blaster" .
other on other forums say its useless...
found out that the state did some free testing. I dont know how I missed the notice in the local small town paper.... I had called around and no help anymore only pid acteria test in next county///
well later found out who was in charge of those few state test.. The lady said they wer testing for "caffeine".. dang it I wa ticked cause I called gobs of agencies before that looking for help...
Bioman, please tell me more about your oxyblast system.. course I dont know where we could install any more indoor units .. that space is more than cramped where the 1/2 flexible copper comes thru the concrete wall into the tiny crawlspace. plus Hubby installed pextubing for the H4 Hardy OWB..... This house is a moneypit nightmare...... original owner dug out his basement close to 29 years later after he built it....
so there are two walls 12 inch block inside the original foundation....
what dumba...es we were to buy this place..........
no one knew about the well depth or anything... we paid to have it pulled up and new pump installed..... and then we found out the depth ... original owners both decease. bought house "as is"
yeah I try to avoid "fluoride too"
thanks

 

[Bret Chase]

Yes, some folks confuse the word "chemical" with the much smaller category of "chemicals that I don't like since I have no idea what I'm talking about"
Hydrogen peroxide is a nasty chemical that can burn and kill a person that contacts it. It is hardly as safe as pure water with little bubbles of oxygen which is what the propaganda from some companies would like you to believe. H202 is a much stronger oxidizer than chlorine. It's a rocket fuel, a poison, etc. Like most chemicals, it is all about the concentration.

yup.... 3-6% is safe enough to use as an antiseptic... and it won't kill you

12% + lye.... hair bleach

get to about 30%... it's Oxy-clean and Chlorox 2... laboratory reagent

about 65%... industrial oxidizer.. still relatively stable

about 70%... becomes prone to spontaneous decomposition into steam and oxygen.

above 70%.... rocket fuel.