Well Water Testing & Treatment in Western North Carolina

Test for bacteria, iron, manganese, low pH and more, then treat what your well actually has.

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Well Water Testing & Treatment

Nobody tests a private well unless the owner does it, and most wells in the mountains have never been tested or were last tested when the house was built. If you have orange or black staining, blue-green marks under a dripping tap, a rotten-egg smell, or you just moved here and do not know what you are drinking, a test tells you exactly what is in the water. We sample for total coliform and E. coli bacteria, pH, iron, manganese, hardness, nitrates and, where it makes sense, radon and other naturally occurring minerals from the rock. Then we recommend treatment sized to the results: acid neutralizers for the low-pH water that is so common here, iron and manganese filters for staining, UV for bacteria, and softeners only where hardness is actually the problem.

Why Western North Carolina wells need testing

The crystalline rock under these mountains gives a lot of wells acidic water, which you cannot taste but which shows up as pinhole leaks in copper and blue-green stains in sinks. Iron and manganese are widespread in the valleys. Shallow wells and springs pick up bacteria after heavy rain and flooding, and the storms of the last few years put a lot of wellheads under water. One test tells you about your health and about why your fixtures, pump and pipes are wearing out.

Treat what the test finds, and nothing you do not need

We do not sell one box that fixes everything. We match treatment to your results: a neutralizer for acidic water, an oxidizing filter for iron and manganese, UV disinfection for bacteria, a softener for real hardness, and sediment filtration ahead of all of it where the well pumps grit. We size and order each stage so they work together, and we retest after install to confirm the numbers came down.

What’s included

Bacteria (total coliform and E. coli) and nitrate sampling
pH, iron, manganese and hardness analysis
Radon and mineral testing where the rock calls for it
Acid neutralizers, iron and manganese filters, UV and softeners sized to results
Shock chlorination of a well that tests positive
Post-install retest to confirm the fix

Get Help With Water Testing

Tell us what your well is doing and we’ll call you back, usually the same day.

Water Testing: Questions We Hear a Lot

How often should I test my well water?

Test for bacteria every year and after any flood, any pump or well work, or any change in taste, smell or color. Test pH, iron, manganese and hardness at least every few years. If you just bought a home on a well and have no recent results, test now.

My water leaves orange or black stains. Is that dangerous?

Orange-brown staining is usually iron and black staining is usually manganese. Both are common in mountain wells and are mostly a nuisance for laundry, fixtures and taste, but they also wear pumps and clog filters, and manganese at higher levels is worth treating for health reasons. A test tells us how much is present so we can size the right filter.

Why are my copper pipes getting pinhole leaks?

That is the signature of acidic, low-pH well water, which is very common in Western North Carolina. Patching leaks does not stop it. An acid neutralizer raises the pH and protects the rest of your plumbing, your pump and your water heater.

My well flooded. Is the water safe?

Treat it as unsafe until it is tested. Floodwater carries bacteria into the casing and sometimes silt into the pump. We shock chlorinate the well, flush it, then test for bacteria before you drink from it again, and we check the pump and pressure tank for damage at the same time.

Water Testing by Town

Local water testing pages for every community we serve.

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