I have some faint yellow spots on my property, is that a rust stain?

Yes, and the most commonly use name for it is “terrain”. Normally well-water produces 4 kinds of stains. They can be identified by its color as:

White – Hard Water

Light Yellow – Terrain

Brown – Tannin

Red/Orange – Iron Oxide

What created the orange stains that show on my walls, floors, trees, and other places around my property?

Normally, well-water is composed of many chemical ingredients. Some of these ingredients are Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), and Iron (Fe). The last one, we normally find it in the form of “iron sulfide” that once it makes contact with the oxygen in the air, it becomes “ferric oxide”, which has a orange tone to it.

What are the recommended days and times to water my plants and grass?

You can find the answer to this question in the South Florida Water Management District website at www.sfwmd.gov

Does Rust Control Services have a special treatment for plants?

Our company is 100% involved in the preservation of nature. During our habitual work plans is the identification and protection of plants within the area of the property that required our services. Normally we cover the plants that are in direct path of the products we use to remove the rust stains.

What is a “Suction Rust Preventive System”?

A structure made up of many parts described below, that through a well-calibrated valve allows the right amount of rust preventing chemical to mix with the irrigation water neutralizing the level of iron prior to making contact with any surface. This system is composed of:

Plastic tank that holds the chemical that prevents the rust stains
Check valve
Metering jet valve
Fitting valve
Filter tubbing
Clear flexible tubbing
Green preventer chemical

This system uses the tubbing that connects the well to the pump which is the area that suctions the water out of the well.

In a very strategic location along the tubbing, a clear flexible tubbing is attached, along with the parts previously mentioned.

The rust controlling chemical inside the tank will get mixed automatically with the well-water once the irrigation system kicks on. This chemical reacts with the iron on the well-water prior to having any contact with your property. Thus, preventing the rust stains around your property. Characteristics of it:

It DOES NOT increase your electric bill since it works off the suction from your irrigation system.
Cheaper installation cost.
Cheaper to replace if it becomes damaged.
Ideal for residential irrigation systems and commercial irrigation systems of less than 12 irrigation zones.

Note: consult an expert prior to installing or restoring this type of system.

What is a “Injection Rust Preventive System”?

A structure made up of many parts described below, that through a well-calibrated injection pump and valve allows the right amount of rust preventing chemical to mix with the irrigation water neutralizing the level of iron prior to making contact with any surface. This system is composed of:

Plastic tank that holds the chemical that prevents the rust stains
Injection pump
Injection valve
Clear flexible tubbing
Black flexible tubbing
Filter and accessories
Green preventer chemical

The difference between this and the suction system is that the injection system uses the pipping that brings the well-water to the sprinklers.

On this pipping an injection valve is attached which communicates with the injection pump. The injection pump is then connected mechanically to the chemicals through the accessories previously mentioned. This pump is also connected to the irrigation timer. Once the irrigation system kicks on, it will also kick on the injection pump which will extract the chemical from the tank, mixing it with the water that comes out of the well neutralizing the iron prior to affecting your property.