How to Remove Sulfur Smell from Well Water
- The rotten egg smell in well water comes from hydrogen sulfide, a gas produced by certain bacteria in the groundwater.
- Hydrogen sulfide can be fatal in high doses, and it's flammable, but because it has such a distinctive odor, it's usually detected well before it becomes dangerous.
- It's corrosive, though, and can damage plumbing pipes, pumps and other metal parts associated with water distribution.
- A second option, which can handle hydrogen sulfide concentrations up to 6 milligrams per liter, entails an oxidizing filter using manganese greensand, which is sand coated with manganese oxide.
