hydrogen sulfide is created by bacteria. in water it goes into solution as H2SO4,
sulfuric acid. of course, in a well both H2S and CO2 are under pressure and when
they are pumped out they de-gas. In the burbs outside Milwaukee well water can get
contaminated by the bacteria if there isnt a valve on the outside hoses to prevent
back flushing of soil (with bacteria) into the tank and then into the well. or, if
the well casing starts to break down letting soil into the well. IIRC the bacteria
feed off the iron in the water releasing the H2S. Anyway. the wells often need to
be cleaned by dumping bleach down in there and then flushed to get rid of the
bacteria. there is probably more H2S in the bottom of a typical pond than in well
water. soaker hoses dont stand up long to well water unless there are very good
filters on them. personal experience. Ingrid

On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 07:27:57 -0600, "Dioclese" NONE wrote:
Similar question here. How about hydrogen sulfide gas from well water. Its
filtered out before entering home plumbing. Hose bibs are connected to the
same home plumbing.

Normally, I use the 2 standalone faucets outside for irrigation. These have
no filtration whatsoever. Any special notes on soaker hoses for this
situation?