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An apparatus and method for treating well water to remove dissolved minerals and entrained gases. An aerator is disposed within a well, the aerator being located being the frost line and the water table. Water from the reservoir within the well and/or from the associated pressure tank is directed th

An apparatus and method for treating well water to remove dissolved minerals and entrained gases. An aerator is disposed within a well, the aerator being located being the frost line and the water table. Water from the reservoir within the well and/or from the associated pressure tank is directed through the aerator so that the aerator will cause gases such as hydrogen sulfide to be released from the water, and will also cause dissolved iron and manganese to oxidize and precipitate out of the water so that the quality of the water within the reservoir is substantially improved. The water flow through the aerator will preferably be controlled by the operation of a solenoid operated valve which may in turn be operated by a timer to cause periodic recycling of the water through the aerator and back into the reservoir.

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In combination with a water supply system including a well of the type having a well casing which extends to a depth below the water table to establish a reservoir within the well casing, a water line running from the well into a building, and a pump for pumping water through the water line from the

In combination with a water supply system including a well of the type having a well casing which extends to a depth below the water table to establish a reservoir within the well casing, a water line running from the well into a building, and a pump for pumping water through the water line from the reservoir within the well to the building; wherein the improvement comprises an apparatus for treating the well water, the apparatus including an aerator and delivery means for delivering well water from the water line to the aerator, wherein the aerator includes a canister assembly, a jet nozzle disposed within an upper portion of the canister assembly, a plurality of apertures extending through the canister assembly below the jet nozzle and a surface within the canister assembly below the jet nozzle and above the plurality of apertures, the surface being in line with the jet nozzle so that water can impinge the surface during operation of the delivery means to breakup the water into small droplets, and the delivery means including mounting means for mounting the aerator within the well casing above the reservoir so that well water delivered to the aerator will subsequently flow back into the reservoir, the aerator causing gases such as hydrogen sulfide to be released from the water and also causing dissolved iron and manganese to oxidize and precipitate out of the water so that the quality of the water within the reservoir is substantially improved.