[odinn7]

The shop that I rent for my car business has a well. When I run the water, I get a sulphur smell out of it. I am not real concerned as I only use this water for washing cars, using the toilet, watering plants, and washing my hands once in a while. Any kind of drinking water is from a bottle.

The smell wasn't there over the winter but I am getting it now within the last few months. What causes this?

[N0help4u]

Well water smells like sulphur because of the high iron content

[massplumber2008]

Hi Odin77

Iron reducing bacterium and the right water conditions can make a favorable environment for sulpher reducing bacterium to thrive... end result is a hydrogen sulfide gas and that "egg" smell you notice.

The landlord can look into "SHOCKING" the well (chlorination of the well). You may want to investigate a little more by googling this stuff... ;)

Mark

[odinn7]

Thanks for the answer. The smell is annoying at times but I can live with it. Like I said, the water isn't consumed so it's really not that important.