Note: A stable pumping water level may not be possible in wells completed in crystalline bedrock.
TABLE D Disinfection of Wells | |||
Desired Chlorine Concentration (mg/L) | Quarts of Liquid Sodium Hypochlorite Household Bleach per 100 Gallons of Water (approximately 5% available chlorine 'regular strength') | Quarts of Liquid Sodium Hypochlorite Household Bleach per 100 Gallons of Water (approximately 8% available chlorine 'extra strength') | Pounds of Dry Calcium Hypochlorite Tablets per 100 Gallons of Water (Approximately 70% available chlorine) |
100 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.14 (about 3 oz.) |
200 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.30 (about 5 oz.) |
300 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.40 (about 7 oz.) |
400 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 0.50 (about 8 oz.) |
500 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 0.60 (about 10 oz.) |
Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources § NR 812.12
mg/L = milligrams per liter (parts per million)