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cleaning a well

20 years ago

My mother did a test on her water well and there was chloroform found - now her well is the type that is about 6 inches in diameter and is about 20 inches high with a little cap on it. I need to clean this with bleach - has anyone done this before and no how to do it.The well itself isnt contaminated but the area under the cap is???

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lucky_p
20 years ago
Chloroform?
Or, coliform bacteria?
They're two VERY different things.
jwetzel
20 years ago
I think what you want to do is "shock" your well with chlorine. This a good thing to do to any well on occasion, especially one with a coliform or E. coli bacteria problem. See the link below.

If the coliform comes back, you will need a water professional to help.

Here is a link that might be useful: Chlorine Shocking
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