How to chlorinate your well

September 15, 2015

You can easily and inexpensively disinfect your well and plumbing system yourself by using a chlorine solution. This process is called “chlorination”. It consists of flushing your well and plumbing system with a chlorine solution that will kill bacteria and other micro-organisms (see the table below for the quantities). It is generally recommended to carry out this process every 6 months.

The disinfection of your well with chlorine is a very effective method to eliminate bacterial contamination. Follow these steps:

If you need additional information about chlorination, you can contact our specialists at any time. They will be happy to provide specific advice for your well.

 

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You can consult the Quebec government website for more information and use their tool to calculate the quantities required for the disinfection of a well.