We were asked to provide of an Expert's report with regard to a bore hole system on a country property in the North of England. We undertook the inspection of the property's water supply, took water samples and instructed a UKAS accredited laboratory on the required testing.The bore-hole water was found to be highly contaminated with iron, this is normally an innocuous contaminant but in this case the levels were above 18,000 ppm. These levels when ingested will cause kidney problems and are likely to be carcinogenic.In conjunction with a leading manufacturer we suggested the design of a modern filtration system which reduced the iron levels to safe limits. We then provided a report which included the necessary requirements to enable the bore-hole's compliance with good practice
