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You well pump is very important to your water well working properly and it’s important to keep up with maintenance and repairs. At AAA Well & Pump we offer well pump repair & maintenance service as well as well pump installation.   What is a well pump? A well pump is the motor used to transport water from your well to your home. Your home or business requires a well pump to tranport water. No matter your location or your wells location to your home or business, you still need a well pump. The water you rely on every day needs a way to get into your house, regardless of whether that happens via a supply line or your own well. When you turn on the faucet, you expect to see water. That’s where the well pump comes into play. There are two different types of pumps: jet and submersible. […]

You well pump is very important to your water well working properly and it’s important to keep up with maintenance and repairs. At AAA Well & Pump we offer well pump repair & maintenance service as well as well pump installation.   What is a well pump? Well pumps use a motor to transport water to your home. Your home or business requires a well pump to tranport water. Whether you’re in the heart of the city or even a few miles outside of town you need a well pump. The water you rely on every day needs a way to get into your house, regardless of whether that happens via a supply line or your own well. When you turn on the faucet, you expect to see water. That’s where the well pump comes into play. There are two different types of pumps: jet and submersible. When you are […]

What chemicals are used in treating Greensboro’s water? You may be wondering what chemicals are used in treating Greensboro’s water. There are several different things the city uses to make the water safe for drinking.   Sodium Permanganate: The first chemical is sodium permanganate. This is used to remove iron, manganese and other particles from water that could affect tastes and odors of the water.  Ferric Sulfate: Another chemical used is ferric sulfate. This is used to remove natural substances from raw water. Lime/Caustic: Lime/Caustic are also added to the water to balance pH and alkalinity. Sodium Hypochlorite: Sodium hypochlorite is added to water to help disinfect it. Orthophosphate: Orthophosphate is added to the water to prevent pipe corrosion. Fluoride: Fluoride is added to the water to help reduce tooth decay. The city complies with EPA regulations about how much fluoride is present in our drinking water. Ammonium Sulfate: The last thing is liquid ammonium sulfate which […]

Greensboro water sources Greensboro gets its water from Lake Townsend, Lake Brandt, and Lake Higgins. Lake Higgins is used as a backup water source to refill the other lakes when needed. Water from Lake Brandt is set to Mitchell Water Plant for treatment and water from Lake Townsend is sent to Townsend Water Plant.   The treatment process includes the following steps: First the water is pretreated. For Lake Brandt water this means that they use Liquid Sodium Permanganate to help get rid of Manganese, Iron and other things from the water. Then this water is taken to the treatment plant. At Lake Townsend pretreatment is done by using hypochlorite. Next the water goes through coagulation and flocculation. These terms sound intimidating but let’s break them down a little. Coagulation means that they add Ferric Sulfate to the water and then mix it. This causes the smaller particles in the […]