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What is sulfur bacteria?

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sulfur bacteria are microorganisms involved in sulfur metabolism, including reducing sulfates to hydrogen sulfide in anaerobic conditions.

What does sulfur bacteria mean in practice?

They can inhabit the well, heater and dead sections of the installation, creating mucus and a rotten egg smell.

When does it matter?

Hydrogen sulfide removal alone does not eliminate the biofilm that is the source of the problem.

Which solutions are related to it?

The installation should be cleaned and disinfected, stagnation should be removed and oxidation and filtration should be selected according to the water composition.