THE FIELD LIBRARY
Better questions.
Better water decisions.
Readable guides to the measurements, constraints, and trade-offs behind private-well treatment.
Six GPM for ten minutes: rate and cycle volume are different checks
A 6 GPM constant-flow cycle lasting ten minutes uses 60 US gallons. That arithmetic does not prove sustained delivery, usable storage, or enough water for every regeneration cycle.
A valve’s backwash rating is not your well’s available flow
A component capacity and a measured household supply rate answer different questions. Keep pressure-loss conditions and complete-system requirements in the comparison.