Dewhold

Water you control: test it, store it, treat it — notes from a retired well tech

Troubleshooting

Overview of diagnosing cloudy, brown, black, smelly, or sediment-laden well water. Use this as a starting point for understanding what your water is telling you.

  • Well Water Appearance and Odor Problems

    The jar was already sitting on my tailgate when I got out of the truck. Ruth had filled it that morning and driven it over herself, which she does not do unless something has her worried. She had a hand-dug well out east of town, an old one under a wooden lid, and the water…