Well Rehabilitation Project Update – May 7, 2009
Homeowner Softening Systems May Now Be Adjusted
Message from I-Pei Hodge, SRE-WSC President
Thurs. May 7, 2009; 2:58:09 PM CDT
We’ve tinkered and tested, pumped and puzzled, sampled and squinted, and ultimately have been forced to conclude that the outcome of our well rehabilitation project is a bona fide success. Qualitatively, you are likely to have noticed the decreased amount of iron and magnesium build-up in your filters, and the dramatic decrease in hardness of your tap water. Gone from my countertops and dried dishes is the crusty yellowish residue of salt; even my children have noticed the increased sheen and softness of newly washed hair. Quantitatively, recent well water samples indicate hardness levels ranging from 24 to 29 grains per gallon, an emphatic reduction from pre-well rehabilitation hardness levels ranging from 88 grains per gallon to 91 grains per gallon.
The significant reduction of the hardness in the pumped water and the consistency of the hardness measurements since the conclusion of the construction work offer proof positive that the inflatable packer is stably situated and functioning properly to reduce infiltration of the poor quality water from the upper Glen Rose Aquifer into the desired water pumped from the lower Glen Rose Aquifer.
You may now modify or contact your softener service company to modify your softener settings to reflect the improved quality of our water supply. The modifications will reduce your softener’s salt consumption and increase the time between regeneration cycles, resulting in an operational cost savings for you.
Water Technologies is used by some of our residents and they have been apprised of the change in our water quality.
I-Pei Hodge
SRE-WSC President
