Gypsum in the water

Hi,

This is my first post on the forum and I hope this is the place for this topic.

I have been looking into purchasing a 15 acre plot of land with a fully functional well.
The neighbor has informed me of gypsum in the water.
Is there a way to filter this out? Are there any dangers associated with this for consumption?

Thanks,
Jim

The Minnesota Department of Health has an answer to your question here.

On the positive side, you won't have to worry about calcium supplements or blossom end rot on your tomatoes.

The chemist answer is no, you can't filter it out as it is dissolved in the water. It is possible to live with it; one learns to buy nice water for drinking and cooking and make do with the high level of dissolved minerals in other uses.

hau Jim,

The main concern about calcium sulfate being in water is how much there is.
Calcium sulfate is even in rain water, this link might give you some helpful information. sulfates in water

this link my also be of help, it is a new process to remove calcium sulfate from water. new process for removal of sulfates from water

If the concentration is below 250 mg/L then you are within the international standard set by the EU (who are more picky than the USA).

Thanks John and Bryant for the responses.

I guess a water analysis is the next step. Would you be familiar if this could be done with a store bought test
or is this best be left to a professional lab for accurate results?

sulfate kit for water That is a fair test and is under 15.00

this one is a test kit for Well Water well water test kit it's under 40.00

Thank you for this forum. I wasn't sure if there was a solution now I know.  I have just built a new home not realizing the issues with the water table in this area. It's disappointing. Our well ended up going dry as the toilet kept trying to fill up due to the gypsum in the water line inhibiting the lines to remain clear to close when filled. Doing Laundry, using the dishwasher, Showering and even hand washing dishes seems useless with this water problem. : (  Looks like an alternative water supply is needed.  

Bill where are you?
Rainfall collection may help.
I do not understand why its not the go too method when I hear of all the problems with wells.
Look at the link in my signature