Hello,

We were filling up our pool (just a small one) with our well water. After a period the water became very brown. I went into the house to check if the water coming into the house was the same. It looked to be brown a bit but then the water stopped coming. I turned the taps off everywhere and waited a couple of minutes. I turned the inside taps on and water started flowing. It is still brown though! We usually get a bit of color after the spring and during really rainy weather. This brown that was in th pool was so dark you could not see through it at all. Any ideas?

If the screens on your aerators aren't loaded with silt from the bottom of your well you're pumping iron oxcide,(rust).

the water stopped coming. I turned the taps off everywhere and waited a couple of minutes. I turned the inside taps on and water started flowing. Sure sound like you pumped your well dry filling the pool and what you see is coming off the bottom of the well. Give it some time to replenish and I think you'll be OK. Good luck, Tom

Hazelwma,
Im curious to find out how you mae out as I am in the same situation. I used my neighbor's hose to fill my inflatable 16ft x 42 in pool 2 days ago, and after about 2 hours the water was brown. I gave it a rest for two days and I just checked it about an hour ago and its still brown. I also checked their water in the house and its also brown. I hope I didn't run their well dry. If anyone has any ideas...