Iron Levels in River Water

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Port Stewart, Lama Lama › Water Resilience › Iron Levels in River Water

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  • 25/03/2026 at 10:43 pm #10061
    William Parkes
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      Hi

      I have a system on my property for pumping water from a dam into settling tanks for later agricultural use. The iron in the water is killing my pumps.

      Do the people of Port Stewart experience the same problem when pumping water from the river? Do they have to deal with blockages also?

      30/03/2026 at 5:22 pm #10071
      Evelyn Todio
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        Hi William,

        This is an accurate connection to the context. Yes, the high iron levels have caused issues/blockages with the pumping equipment, otherwise known as fouling.

        Kind regards,
        Evelyn

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