Common Water Problems

Do you have any of these common water issues

odours
iron bacteria
Slime in the back of the toilet tank
yellow stains
black stains

ADVANCED WATER TREATMENT treats these problems in the well, where it all begins. The down-well injection system of hydrogen peroxide that we install kills the nuisance bacteria that stink and foul your well. It also oxidizes sulphur gases (the rotten egg smell), iron, manganese and most organics. This system has proven time and again to eliminate these problems completely, giving you clean, clear water. It is also very effective in treating methane gas and gasoline contamination (see Hydrogen Peroxide). 100% guaranteed with the Down-well injection of hydrogen peroxide or we will refund all your money and remove the equipment, leaving the plumbing as we found it.

We have spent 10 years perfecting our Down-well injection of Hydrogen Peroxide System in homes and businesses throughout Eastern Ontario. Although we are based in Kingston, Ontario, we service and install from Cobourg to Quebec.

Although the elimination of iron and sulphur bacteria are our specialty, we also offer a large selection of:

water softeners
ultraviolet lights

reverse osmosis

charcoal filters
sediment filters
pressure tanks
submersible pumps

Using the proper equipment, we can safely and effectively eliminate all:

iron staining, rust spots, iron fouling, orange & brown & black water problems, rotten egg smell, sulphur smell, hydrogen sulphide gas, smelly water, swampy smell, stink and slime, seized pumps, plugged pipes, chlorine in city water, e-coli & coliform bacteria, and more to make your water healthy and enjoyable.

Sulphur Bacteria

Sulpher (OR hydrogen sulphide gas)

The “rotten-egg” odour in well-water is hydrogen sulphide gas (H₂S). This gas is extremely poisonous in higher concentrations and can be detected by one’s nose at concentrations as low as 1ppb (one part per billion).

Causing this problem are sulphur bacteria, present in all groundwater. They can only survive under certain conditions: i.e. the lack of oxygen in the water (anaerobic), the presence of sulphate nutrients, and the presence of organic matter. The life-cycle of these sulphur bacteria breaks down the sulphates into hydrogen sulphide gas (H₂S) and other compounds that are quite acidic, causing corrosion to your plumbing.

The Solution:
The one system that has proven time and time again to be 100% effective is Down-well Injection using hydrogen peroxide. AND, it is 100% guaranteed to solve your sulphur smell problem.

Iron & Manganese Bacteria

Iron and manganese are non-hazardous elements that can be a nuisance in a water supply. Iron and manganese are chemically similar and cause similar problems. Iron is the most frequent of the two contaminants in water supplies ; manganese is typically found in iron-bearing water.

Sources of Iron and Manganese in Drinking Water

Iron and manganese are common metallic elements found in the earth's crust. Water percolating through soil and rock can dissolve minerals containing iron and manganese and hold them in solution. Occasionally, iron pipes also may be a source of iron in water.

Indications of Iron and Manganese

In deep wells, where oxygen content is low, the iron/manganese-bearing water is clear and colorless (the iron and manganese are dissolved). Water from the tap may be clear, but when exposed to air, iron and manganese are oxidized and change from colorless, dissolved forms to colored, solid forms.

Oxidation of dissolved iron particles in water changes the iron to white, then yellow and finally to red-brown solid particles that settle out of the water. Iron that does not form particles large enough to settle out and that remains suspended (colloidal iron) leaves the water with a red tint. Manganese usually is dissolved in water, although some shallow wells contain colloidal manganese (black tint). These sediments are responsible for the staining properties of water containing high concentrations of iron and manganese. These precipitates or sediments may be severe enough to plug water pipes.

Iron and manganese can affect the flavor and color of food and water. They may react with tannins in coffee, tea and some alcoholic beverages to produce a black sludge, which affects both taste and appearance. Manganese is objectionable in water even when present in smaller concentrations than iron.

Iron will cause reddish-brown staining of laundry, porcelain, dishes, utensils and even glassware. Manganese acts in a similar way but causes a brownish-black stain. Soaps and detergents do not remove these stains, and use of chlorine bleach and alkaline builders (such as sodium and carbonate) may intensify the stains. Iron and manganese deposits will build up in pipelines, pressure tanks, water heaters and water softeners. This reduces the available quantity and pressure of the water supply. Iron and manganese accumulations become an economic problem when water supply or water softening equipment must be replaced. There also are associated increases in energy costs from pumping water through constricted pipes or heating water with heating rods coated with iron or manganese mineral deposits.

A problem that frequently results from iron or manganese in water is iron or manganese bacteria. These nonpathogenic (not health threatening) bacteria occur in soil, shallow aquifers and some surface waters. The bacteria feed on iron and manganese in water. These bacteria form red-brown (iron) or black-brown (manganese) slime in toilet tanks and can clog water systems. Both types of bacteria attach themselves on the inside of every square inch of plumbing, tanks and equipment, including the walls of the well itself. When the layer gets to a certain thickness, it can slough off and stain clothes in the washing machine and plug faucet screens. These colonies can get so thick that they literally plug up your plumbing and seize the pump. Attaching themselves everywhere, these bacteria simply take nutrients from the water as it flows by. The more water you use, the faster the colonies multiply. They can easily grow in your filters, such as greensand, activated carbon and softener etc., which can get fouled and clogged up in a very few months.

The Solution:
Iron or manganese can be oxidized from the dissolved to solid form by adding potassium permanganate or hydrogen peroxide to untreated water. This treatment is particularly valuable when iron is combined with organic matter or when iron bacteria is present.

The oxidizing chemical is put into the water by a small feed pump that operates when the well pump operates. This may be done in the well, but typically is done just before the water enters a storage tank. A retention time of at least 20 minutes is required to allow oxidation to take place. The resulting solid particles then must be filtered. When large concentrations of iron are present, a flushing sand filter may be needed for the filtering process.

If organic-complexed or colloidal iron/manganese is present in untreated water, a longer contact time and higher concentrations of chemicals are necessary for oxidation to take place.

An activated carbon filter can be used to remove excess chlorine and small quantities of solid iron/manganese particles.

The one system that has proven time and time again to be 100% effective is Down-well Injection using hydrogen peroxide. AND, it is 100% guaranteed to solve your iron & manganese problem.

Volitile Organic Compounds

Gasoline, diesel, benzene and other petroleum hydrocarbons that contaminate water wells are usually found at former fuel and service-station sites. Chlorinated hydrocarbons, such as trichloroethylene, are other VOC-contaminants that are found at old industrial sites and even clothing dry-cleaners. Over time, these VOC’s migrate into aquifers.

VOC’s can be chemically oxidized with hydrogen peroxide to form carbon dioxide and water. Iron has been found to catalyze the reactions and fortunately, most wells have iron in the water.

Advanced Water Treatment can control the long-term VOC contamination of an aquifer by periodically injecting 35% hydrogen peroxide into the well. Our Down-well System works perfectly for this. In combination with activated carbon filtration, we can provide clear, odourless, drinkable water.

Advanced Water Treatment currently has one site in Prescott, Ontario. We have been injecting hydrogen peroxide into this residential water well since 2004. At the same time, we have also eliminated the iron fouling problem.