Did You Know? The natural clay in Maryland has a unique and distinct color. If you have ever visited one of PG Parks’ Archaeology excavation sites, passed by an active construction site, or even dug in your own backyard, you’ve likely come across that famous Maryland red clay! The clay in the Piedmont and Coastal Plains regions of Maryland gains its bright color from several factors: the bedrock is very high in iron, and as that bedrock weathers over thousands of years and interacts with oxygen and water, it oxidizes. This chemical reaction turns the clay soil into that bright rust-red shade. Because iron is a heavier mineral, it stays behind as water washes out lighter minerals during the weathering process; this makes the iron concentration higher and deepens the color .How neat is that! From PG Parks History.
It is not that neat, if the water coming out of your well is turning everything brown.
How to determine what your water is trying to tell you?
https://www.thewell.guide/problems/brown-rusty-well-water
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