{"product_id":"5-stage-well-water-system-acid-neutralizer-64k-softener-carbon-uv","title":"5-Stage Well Water System: Acid Neutralizer, 64K Softener, Carbon Filter \u0026 UV","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhole house well water system for a well with low pH, hard water and bacteria but no iron: it raises pH, softens, removes taste and odor, and kills bacteria for 5 or 6 people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA 5-stage private well package from Mid Atlantic Water: a 20 inch Big Blue sediment filter, a Clack 2.5 cubic foot upflow calcite acid neutralizer, a Fleck 5600SXT 64,000 grain metered water softener, a Clack 2.5 cubic foot upflow carbon tank with 2.5 cubic feet of Centaur catalytic carbon, and a VIQUA VH410 UV light. Price $6,175. Bought separately the five systems cost $6,875, so the package saves $700.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBest for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA private well whose lab test shows low pH (blue-green stains, pinhole leaks in copper pipe), hard water (scale, spots, soap that will not lather) and bacteria (a coliform or E. coli result), with iron under 0.3 ppm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHomes that also want a carbon stage for taste and odor, a light rotten egg smell, or farm chemicals that can reach groundwater, such as herbicides and pesticides, plus many VOCs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHouseholds of 5 or 6 people on water up to about 15 grains per gallon of hardness after the neutralizer, 4 people up to about 20 grains, or 3 people up to about 30 grains.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eNot for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIron, manganese or a strong rotten egg smell on the test: a package with an iron filter. With bacteria too, the 5-stage iron + UV package ($5,995, for 1 or 2 people at pH 6.0 to 6.9) or the 6-stage package with carbon and UV ($8,295). Without bacteria, the 5-stage iron + carbon package ($7,695).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow pH and hard water with no bacteria: the 2.5 acid neutralizer + 64,000 grain softener package, $3,495; the 2.5 carbon tank ($1,995) can be added on its own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly low pH: the 2.5 cubic foot acid neutralizer alone, $1,495.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCity water with chlorine or chloramine: a whole house carbon filter or a carbon + softener package, not this.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 to 4 people on water up to about 15 grains: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/5-stage-well-water-system-acid-neutralizer-softener-carbon-uv\"\u003ethe 48,000 grain version of this package\u003c\/a\u003e, $5,975.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 or more people, or water over about 30 grains: text Aidan the test first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo test yet: the $199 well water test kit (53 contaminants, including pH, hardness, iron, and coliform and E. coli) first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat each stage does\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStage 1, sediment: a 20 inch Big Blue housing with a 5 micron melt-blown cartridge catches sand, silt and rust flakes ahead of the tanks and the UV light. About 15 GPM, 1 inch ports. Cartridge about every 4 to 6 months on a typical well, $55.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStage 2, acid neutralizer: an upflow Clack tank with five 50 lb boxes of calcite raises low pH; plain calcite corrects water down to pH 5.5 in a 2.5; below 5.5, FloMag is added (sold separately). No electricity, no drain, no backwash, up to 17 GPM. Calcite adds about 3 to 6 grains per gallon of hardness, which the softener after it removes. Top off when about half down, about every 30 to 36 months, usually 1 to 2 boxes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStage 3, water softener: Fleck 5600SXT metered valve on a 13 x 54 inch tank with 2.0 cubic feet of 10% crosslink resin; about 60,000 grains on full salt and 48,000 on a salt-saving setting; 13 GPM; regenerates by gallons used, with about 10 lb of salt and 35 to 65 gallons of water. Softening also keeps hardness under the 7 grains the UV light needs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStage 4, carbon tank: an upflow Clack C1190 tank with 2.5 cubic feet of Centaur catalytic carbon removes taste and odor, a light rotten egg smell, herbicides, pesticides and many VOCs, and reduces PFAS (not certified for PFAS). No electricity, no drain, up to about 17 GPM. Carbon lasts about 5 years, 4 to 5 on a light rotten egg smell.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStage 5, UV light, last: the VIQUA VH410 kills coliform and E. coli bacteria as water flows past the lamp; 18 GPM at VIQUA's standard 30 mJ\/cm2 dose, 14 GPM at 40 mJ\/cm2. It needs iron under 0.3 ppm and hardness under 7 grains going in. It goes after the carbon tank because bacteria can grow in a carbon bed. The lamp is replaced once a year. The VH410 is not certified by NSF.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTreatment order\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWell pump, pressure tank, the Big Blue sediment filter first, then the acid neutralizer, then the water softener, then the carbon tank, then the UV light last on the cold line before any branch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat ships\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 inch Big Blue kit: Pentek 1 inch housing with a pressure-relief button, one 5 micron cartridge, wall bracket and screws, spanner wrench; the parts can arrive in two boxes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcid neutralizer: 13 x 54 inch Vortech tank (empty), Clack upflow valve with a bypass valve, five 50 lb boxes of calcite.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater softener: 13 x 54 inch Vortech mineral tank (empty), Fleck 5600SXT metered control valve with the 1 inch stainless steel bypass pre-installed, brine tank with a safety float, 2.0 cubic feet of 10% crosslink resin in separate bags.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarbon tank: 13 x 54 inch Vortech tank (empty), Clack C1190 upflow head with the bypass pre-installed, 2.5 cubic feet of Centaur catalytic carbon (two 1 cubic foot and one 1\/2 cubic foot) shipped separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUV light: VIQUA VH410 stainless steel chamber with the quartz sleeve inside and its controller; the lamp ships in its own tube in the main box and goes into the chamber at install.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFill funnel for loading the media.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery tank ships empty; all media is loaded at install. Not included: drain tubing, pipe, fittings, adapters, salt, and the GFCI outlet for the UV light. The boxes carry little or no install guidance; Mid Atlantic Water's install guides, videos and Aidan by phone fill that gap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree shipping to the lower 48 states; the package can arrive in more than one shipment. For the current ship date, text Aidan before ordering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSystem type: 5-stage whole house well water treatment package for wells without iron\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater source: private well\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHousehold: 5 or 6 people up to about 15 grains, 4 up to about 20, 3 up to about 30 (the 64,000 grain softener sets it)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIron: not removed; for iron under 0.3 ppm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epH correction: down to 5.5 with calcite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardness: about 60,000 grains per regeneration on full salt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBacteria: coliform and E. coli, by UV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSystem flow: about 13 GPM (the softener is the slowest stage)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower: two outlets (softener valve; UV controller on a GFCI, 60 watts)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrains: one (softener regeneration), 1\/2 inch with an air gap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTanks: Vortech mineral tanks, three 13 x 54 inch, plus the brine tank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValves: Clack upflow (neutralizer and carbon tank), Fleck 5600SXT (softener)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUV chamber: stainless steel, 23.5 x 3.5 inches; leave about 23.5 inches clear at the lamp end\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranties: neutralizer 10-year tank and 5-year valve; softener 5 years control valve, 10 years mineral tank, 5 years brine tank; carbon tank 10-year tank and 5-year Clack head; VH410 chamber 10 years, controller 3 years, lamp and sleeve 1 year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertification: no certification claim is made for the package as a whole; ratings are stage by stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eInstallation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe recommend having a plumber install it, ideally one who has installed water treatment before. It is the biggest kind of install Mid Atlantic Water sells: five stages in a set order, three mineral tanks to load from 50 lb media boxes and bags, a drain line with an air gap for the softener, a standard outlet for the softener valve and a GFCI outlet for the UV light. Aidan's figure for a two-tank job is 3 to 4 hours of a plumber's time, and about an hour for a UV light alone; five stages take longer. VIQUA's manual calls for disinfecting the plumbing after the UV at start-up. Aidan supports your plumber by phone at 800-460-5810. If you'd rather do it yourself, text Aidan at 443-277-2204 with any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMaintenance and running cost\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSediment cartridge: about every 4 to 6 months, $55.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUV lamp: once a year, $170; quartz sleeve $145 when it will not come clean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalcite: about every 30 to 36 months, usually 1 to 2 boxes at $145.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoftener salt: about 10 lb per regeneration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentaur carbon: about every 5 years, 2.5 cubic feet (two 1 cubic foot bags at $295 each plus a 1\/2 cubic foot priced by text).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUV power: 60 watts, about $95 a year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResin: in Aidan's service work, 10% crosslink resin on water protected from iron and chlorine has lasted 30 to 40 years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBuyer questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo I need all 5 stages? Only if the water test shows low pH, hard water and bacteria and you want the carbon stage; otherwise a smaller package fits, and Aidan says which from your test.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy does the neutralizer go before the softener? Calcite adds 3 to 6 grains of hardness as it raises pH, and the softener removes it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy is the UV light last? It needs clear, soft water with iron under 0.3 ppm, and bacteria can grow in a carbon bed, so the UV treats the water on its way out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoes it remove iron? No. Iron on the test needs a package with an iron filter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoes it work on city water? It is built for a private well; city water with chlorine or chloramine needs a carbon-first system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSupport\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCall 800-460-5810 or text Aidan at 443-277-2204, 7 days a week, 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern. Shipping is free to the lower 48 states. Aidan supports buyers and their plumbers by phone and has 32 years in this business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Mid Atlantic Water","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54867602374940,"sku":"HD10-20-PR | MB-5-BB-20 | MA-13 | CAL-50-BOX (x5) | MT56\/16MB-64B (SXT, BLACK VORTECH TANK) | MA-13 (BLACK VORTECH TANK, NO DH) | CENTAUR-100-BOX (x2) | CENTAUR-50-BOX | VIQUA-VH410 | SF-FUNNEL | F250","price":6175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/9523\/4605\/files\/5-stage-neutralizer-64k-softener-carbon-uv-well-water-package.jpg?v=1794064286","url":"https:\/\/midatlanticwater.net\/products\/5-stage-well-water-system-acid-neutralizer-64k-softener-carbon-uv","provider":"Mid Atlantic Water","version":"1.0","type":"link"}