# Required water treatment for well water for in home PD?

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**Category:** PD For Patients\
**Created:** [December 20, 2017, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/required-water-treatment-for-well-water-for-in-home-pd/5536 "2017-12-20T13:23:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dick](https://forumcdn.homedialysis.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/c67d28/32.png) [@Dick](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/Dick)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/required-water-treatment-for-well-water-for-in-home-pd/5536/1 "2017-12-20T13:23:58Z")

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Investigating in home PD. We have a well - will we need special filters  
or water purifier?

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**Author:** ![Dori\_Schatell](https://forumcdn.homedialysis.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@Dori\_Schatell](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/Dori_Schatell)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/required-water-treatment-for-well-water-for-in-home-pd/5536/2 "2017-12-20T14:15:18Z")

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Nope. Your water is fine. PD uses sterile bags of fluid, so your water is only used to wash your hands. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Chris](https://forumcdn.homedialysis.org/user_avatar/forums.homedialysis.org/chris/32/103_2.png) [@Chris](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/Chris)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2017, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/required-water-treatment-for-well-water-for-in-home-pd/5536/3 "2017-12-27T07:51:09Z")

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While on this subject, I am considering HHD and my water also comes from a well. It is filtered and UV treated and always comes out of the tap very clear, although I always filter it again with a Brita jug. Would a decent R.O. machine be enough?

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**Author:** ![Dori\_Schatell](https://forumcdn.homedialysis.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@Dori\_Schatell](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/Dori_Schatell)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2017, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/required-water-treatment-for-well-water-for-in-home-pd/5536/4 "2017-12-27T12:14:30Z")

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The clinic would need to test your well water for bacterial count, mineral levels, and the presence of chemical residues and such (pesticides, etc.) to see if it can be treated to meet HHD safety standards. That’s the only way to tell. Some folks whose water does not meet those standards use a NxStage machine with bagged fluid, like PD. That may be another option. Rather than consider a treatment, you may want to look at this choice from the perspective of what option would let your life work best. If you haven’t seen our decision aid, [My Life, My Dialysis Choice](Http://www.mydialysischoice.org), it can help.

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**Author:** ![jameblog](https://forumcdn.homedialysis.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/bcef8e/32.png) [@jameblog](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/jameblog)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2018, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/required-water-treatment-for-well-water-for-in-home-pd/5536/5 "2018-01-10T09:57:35Z")

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awesome post ! Thank you for sharing .

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**Author:** ![artstherapy](https://forumcdn.homedialysis.org/user_avatar/forums.homedialysis.org/artstherapy/32/159_2.png) [@artstherapy](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/artstherapy)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2018, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/required-water-treatment-for-well-water-for-in-home-pd/5536/6 "2018-03-11T14:30:50Z")

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I was wondering this as well, as we prepare for this journey. THanks.

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**Author:** ![Beth\_Witten\_MSW](https://forumcdn.homedialysis.org/user_avatar/forums.homedialysis.org/beth_witten_msw/32/541_2.png) [@Beth\_Witten\_MSW](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/Beth_Witten_MSW)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2018, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/required-water-treatment-for-well-water-for-in-home-pd/5536/7 "2018-03-11T16:39:19Z")

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Only hemodialysis (in-center and home) requires testing for water quality. PD doesn’t because the solution (dialysate) comes in pre-measured bags from the manufacturer.