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Sand, Silt, Sediment & Clay

What are some signs of Sand, Silt, Sediment & Clay in your water?

If your water is cloudy or has a gritty feel in the mouth, you are probably dealing with a sediment problem, which can include sand or silt or other solid material. This typically enters well water through ground water, runoff, or erosion.

The particles that make your water cloudy – or “turbid” – are typically invisible to the naked eye, but they can definitely be felt and tasted.

While sediment in water is normally not dangerous or unhealthy, it can make your water unattractive for drinking, cooking and washing.

What’s more, high amounts of sediment can build up in plumbing, in faucets, shower heads, and in appliances and often cause problems. Different locations in NJ have different water conditioning issues.

Removing silt, sand and sediment

Luckily, sediment can be removed very effectively by special physical filters that can leave your water clear and virtually particle-free.

These filters are measured in microns, which designate the size of particles the filter can trap. You can find filters with micron ratings as large as 50 microns (about the size of the average human hair) down to 0.35 microns and smaller.

The key is to choose a filter that is fine enough to trap most particles, but not so fine that you have to change the filter too frequently.

At AquaDoctor NJ, we often start with a 50 or 20 micron filter, then move to progressively finer filters as needed, to provide an acceptable water quality, without over burdening the filters. It requires some experienced trial and error to arrive at the optimum filter solution.

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