Philip Stadnyk

Q: I shock chlorinated my two wells a couple weeks ago. For the first one, a 10 inch diameter, 40 foot deep, 100 gallon water column, I had to add another half a gallon of chlorine because no odour could be detected 24 hours after dumping the initial half gallon of 10 percent chlorine. After […] Read more

I have been asked many times how to properly shock chlorinate a well and what effect it will have on the well and water quality. Shock chlorination is only a temporary solution to water problems and may have to be done two to four times per month, depending on the amount of water in the […] Read more

Spring is just around the corner and with better snow cover in most areas this year, spring runoff could cause some serious problems in dugouts. Colour is one of the major problems, caused mainly by tannins from decaying vegetation. This problem may correct itself over a short time or may need treatment such as a […] Read more