Reddish slime on walls of toilet flush tank and reduced water flow. Slimy material suspended in clear water. Iron bacteria, which live on iron in the water and eventually harden into scale. Install a chlorinator to feed into the well near the pump intake and a filter to remove excess chlorine and other objectionable tastes or odors. Iron pipes rust.
Water dripping from corroded galvanized pipe has a rusty color.
Corroded copper or brass pipes causes blue-green stains on sinks. Have water analyzed to determine the extent of the problem, then use appropriate chemical treatments and filters, such as aeration, caustic soda, soda ash or calcium carbonate filter. Rotten egg odor from both hot and cold water pipes. Copper and silver turn black in the water. Iron, steel or copper parts of pumps, pipes and fixtures corroded.