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Well i screwed up. I was using my boat as a dump boat for my club tourney on sat and i missed one when i released them all over deep water. With the rejuivnade in the wells its really hard to find fish, i didnt pump them out like i normally do and i missed one. Actually i forgot to even drain them until i got home. Needless to say the one fish that was left really stunk them up badly. I found it today when i walked near my boat and could smell it.
So far I have washed the wells with simple green, sprayed them with chlorine/water and rinced and put in two big blxes of baking soda. Im hpoing the baking soda will take care of it overnight. Does anyone else have any ideas on how to get rid of the smell? Its really bad.
Well i screwed up. I was using my boat as a dump boat for my club tourney on sat and i missed one when i released them all over deep water. With the rejuivnade in the wells its really hard to find fish, i didnt pump them out like i normally do and i missed one. Actually i forgot to even drain them until i got home. Needless to say the one fish that was left really stunk them up badly. I found it today when i walked near my boat and could smell it.
So far I have washed the wells with simple green, sprayed them with chlorine/water and rinced and put in two big blxes of baking soda. Im hpoing the baking soda will take care of it overnight. Does anyone else have any ideas on how to get rid of the smell? Its really bad. here
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Many well owners are immediately frightened by the thought of contaminants of any kind entering their water supply. Hydrogen sulfide typically enters the well water through naturally occurring bacteria. It is perhaps more common in areas with shale or sandstone geology.
Well water is regarded as the best tasting water available. The lack of public treatment methods leads to a mineral flavor that many enjoy. Unfortunately, the benefit of non- chemically treated water can lead to some drawbacks.
Hydrogen sulfide can be challenging to test at it escapes quickly from a liquid. Thus, sending a sample off to a lab can be ineffective. Contact your local water authority for options to test your well water onsite. here
There is no maximum safe level of hydrogen sulfide set forth by regulators. However, the average nose can detect it at .03 ppm (parts per million), which is a very low level. It does not cause health issues beyond effects from the smell unless the concentration is extremely high. here