There is a musty or rotten egg odor and flavor in the water. There is plumbing system corrosion, perhaps leaking. There is scale build-up in the plumbing system. The water has a laxative effect on young livestock and humans who are unaccustomed to sulfate in their drinking water. With time, people and livestock often become acclimated to sulfate, and the laxative effect disappears.
Water is boiled to form steam which is then cooled and condensed to form pure water.
Minerals, such as sulfate, do NOT vaporize with the steam, and are left behind in the boiling chamber. 2-Reverse osmosis Tiny pores in a reverse osmosis membrane permit water molecules to squeeze through, leaving minerals such as sulfate behind. Ion-exchange resin, contained inside the unit, absorbs sulfate. This treatment reduces, but does not eliminate, the sulfide-producing bacteria. Place strong chlorine bleach solution into the well.