How’s my water?

[AkTom]

I moved to west Texas. I have a well. The water tastes kind of bland and has soft mouthfeel…
Here’s my Ward’s Lab results.

 

[day_trippr]

Yikes!

 

[VikeMan]

Oh man. That may be the worst water I've ever seen. I wouldn't brew with that water unless it was RO filtered.

 

[BeerAndTele]

 

[Lefou]

The TDS (total dissolved solids) level alone would scare me just looking. I think there's definitely a water treatment and filtration setup in your future if you can afford it because the dissolved mineralization (salt level) is through the roof!

 

[day_trippr]

Every time I look at that report it gets worse. The sodium, sulfate, magnesium and chloride values are nutso along with most other values.
I wonder how long an RO membrane would stand up to that intense an assault.
Maybe Russ @Buckeye_Hydro has some insight in that regard...

Cheers!

 

[marc1]

Might make an interesting soda water as is

 

[Lefou]

When I was a kid in Indiana, our local groundwater was loaded with iron, carbonates, and sulfates. The sulfate content was so bad the water literally stank and boiling it, then cooling it off would yield some nice lime nodules in the pan.
The Old Man decided it was time for a water softener because he got tired of seeing his nice white t-shirts turn orange-red from rust stains. Drinking this sort of "hard" water over time, from the tap and unfiltered, can cause kidney stones. My dad had 'em and I've had 'em, primarily because we were iced tea drinkers for years using the unfiltered well water.
Get yourself a filter Tom, do yourself and your kidneys a favor. Them stones ain't fun, believe me.

 

[Yooper]

That's really an "OMG" water report. Sorry.

 

[AkTom]

I’m not in the house yet. It’s in the process of a total rebuild. I’ll be contacting Russ next week.
Thanks

 

[Buckeye_Hydro]

Yep... you'll need some water treatment equipment - save room in the basement near where the line for the well water comes through the wall. You'll benefit from running a more thorough test: Drinking Water Test - Buckeye Hydro

Does the water have that rotten egg (hydrogen sulfide) smell?

You could include the bacterial testing option, or your local (county?) health department may do the bacterial testing free of charge.

Brewing water is the least of your worries... we'll need to turn that water into something potable first. You're likely looking at a whole house RO system, with significant pretreatment as well.

Russ

 

[Buckeye_Hydro]

Also: DO NOT allow anyone to drink that water. Look at those nitrate levels!

 

[Oleson M.D.]

And do not let the authorities see this! The government will condemn that source of water!

 

[marc1]

This was interesting:
https://extension.psu.edu/nitrates-in-drinking-water
Is/was there a farm nearby that was using a lot of fertilizer or manure?