Iron in well water comes in two flavors: “clear-water” iron (sneaky, invisible until it hits air and turns into rust) and “red-water” iron (it’s basically already a ferrous zombie). Both are annoying, but neither is toxic—just gross. Fun fact: the average American well water contains enough iron to build a small paperclip every year. I made that up, but it feels true, doesn’t it?
The trick is to oxidize that iron—make it happy by turning it into solid particles—then filter or flush it out. Mother Earth has a whole toolbox for this, and she doesn’t charge by the hour.
