You name it, the well has it

[MCJ42]

My daughter is on well water, here is the analysis:
Ph 6.9
calcium carbonate: 210
Iron: .36 mg/L
Manganese: .28 mg/L
Bacteria: O
chloride: 130
color: 25 units
odor: O
Sulfate: 36
Turbidity: 8.9
Sodium: 23g/L

Please advise as to the best, most efficient and cost effective filtration system. This well is on a lake. There may be an issue with close proximity to a neighbor's leeching field. My daughter currently has the dual gradient density cartridge DGD 2501-20, prefilter 25, post filter 1 (not installed yet). I think that's correct. Her shower filter clogged right up. What would you suggest?

[waterfilters]

Here is some good information on iron filtration:
http://www.waterfilters.net/Iron-Water-Treatment_c_127.html
It sounds like Solution 1 on that page would be adequate for all of your problems except for turbidity which cannot be removed well by simple filtration.

The DGD-2501-20 filter (which you have) can be used in the first stage in lieu of the DGD-5005-20 (the one recommended in Solution 1).

This should prevent the shower filter from filling up so quickly. I'm not sure which shower filters you are using, but we do have very good options here: http://www.waterfilters.net/Filters/showerfilters/showerfilters.htm

Are you trying to remove the turbidity in the whole house? If so, it will be fairly expensive. If not, a reverse osmosis system will reduce the turbidity in the drinking water under the sink. Here are the reverse osmosis systems: http://www.waterfilters.net/Filters/reverse-osmosis/reverse-osmosis.htm.
The third one from the top is the most popular. It is very easy to change because of the "purotwist" technology.


Thank you,
WaterFilters.NET

[MCJ42]

What about the water hardness?
In what order should the filters be installed?
Does the iron filter take care of the manganese as well?

[waterfilters]

You would want the iron filter system before the water softener.

The iron filter will not take care of the manganese.

Here is a solution that will take out both iron and manganese:
http://www.waterfilters.net/Iron-Manganese-Whole-House-Filter-W-410-CFM_p_0-497.html

However, your manganese problem is probably not severe enough to justify this system. The iron filter will probably reduce some of your manganese anyway.

To remove the hardness, you could use these cartridges:
http://www.waterfilters.net/Pentek/wholehouse/Specialty_Filters/WS-20BB-Water-Filter.htm

Thank you,
WaterFilters.NET