| One cause of rusty drinking water is when it comes | | | | a simple water softener will remove some of the iron |
| from a town well and the water picks up iron from | | | | from the water. If a water softener doesn't remedy |
| the ground in which it is stored. That iron laden water | | | | the situation, there are readily available products that |
| makes its into every house connected to the supply. | | | | can help. Iron Out is such a product that is highly |
| Most town wells are treated by chlorination and | | | | recommended. Used according to the manufacturers |
| filtering before it makes it's way to the end user. | | | | direction and in conjunction with salt, is highly |
| Another cause is water that comes from a private | | | | effective. |
| well that serves a single home or several homes. This | | | | Installing a filter to specifically designed to remove |
| is a much more likely scenario because most private | | | | rust and sediment can also help to improve the |
| wells are sunk deep into the ground and the water is | | | | quality of the water. If these don't cut it you may |
| not treated before being utilized by the consumer. | | | | have to install an iron tank that is used specifically to |
| Water piping material that is starting to rust and | | | | remove iron from the potable water. Well casings can |
| decay inside the piping is another potential cause. | | | | also be a culprit of rust. Old steel well casing have |
| Although rare, the rust can make it's way up to the | | | | been know to corrode and flake off in the water. |
| tap. More likely, the rust and scale will make their | | | | Newer well casings are made of PVC and do not |
| way to the valves and aerators. If this is the case, | | | | corrode or cause rusty water. |
| there is a noticeable drop in water pressure as the | | | | Finally if the water piping is beginning to rust inside |
| rust and scale expands to retard flow. If the home | | | | and water flow is not usable some if not all the |
| or building is more than 30 years old, the water piping | | | | water piping may need to be removed and replaced |
| is more than likely galvanized or black threaded piping. | | | | with copper or PEX tubing. If this is the route that |
| If the water is from a town well and is not treated | | | | needs to be taken please make sure the shower |
| or from a private well the only thing you can do is to | | | | valves are blown out, cleaning out potential rust |
| remove the iron out of the water somehow. There | | | | particles that could foul the valve ports. Also remove |
| are a few ways to remove the iron from the water; | | | | the aerators on the kitchen and lavatory faucets and |
| the first is simply to install a water softener. All water | | | | flush out or just remove and replace. Again when |
| softeners will remove some of the iron out of the | | | | rusty piping is being replaced it's very likely some rust |
| water. | | | | and scale will make it's way to the valves and |
| To eliminate rust coming from a town or private well, | | | | aerators. |