Sulfur in Enema Water - Safe?

I currently live in a place that has well water and the well contains sulfur. They say it's ok to drink, even though it smells like rotten eggs. I use bottled water to drink and cook, but do use the well water for showering.

My instincts say it isn't a good idea to use the sulfur-rich well water in an enema. I googled it and haven't gotten a clear answer.

I'd follow your drinking lead - If you don't want to drink it, don't squirt it up your ass. Use bottled water.

@ Sunny76 -- References below should just about cover it.

1) www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulphur

2) www.lenntech.com/periodic/elements/s.htm

The average human ingests/consumes approx. 900mg per day (in protein enrichment) or just under 1g which is miniscule.

If as mentioned said well is emitting a foul odour not dissimilar to "rotten eggs" or the smell of burnt matches then that suggests the presence of SULPHUR DIOXIDE (as a gas).....both unpleasant & detrimental to ones health as it is poisonous/toxic...Apart from any other contaminants that may exist in an open well..

www.atsdr.cdc.gov/MMG/MMG.asp?id=249&tid=46

That is a good question. My sister and I have used the water at our parents house that is well water for enemas. But it does not have a sulfur smell. You would probably get a lot of gas from it. Some people swear by that type of water stating it is good for your skin etc. It can give you diarrhea. I would go with your drinking water to be safe until you find out more..

Tabitha interesting you say it's good for the skin because it dries the heck out of my skin. I use lotion at least 3 times as much as previously bc it's so dry.

Thanks for the input everyone.

I would recommend having the well water tested to determine the sulfur content.

Then I would talk to a doctor about the level of sulfur in the water to see if she/he thinks it safe to drink.

Safety is the question here, not desirability.

If the doctor thinks it safe to drink, then it should be safe to take in through other orifices.

If you use it in an enema, the smell may be masked when you expel.

I would recommend having the well water tested to determine the sulfur content.

Then I would talk to a doctor about the level of sulfur in the water to see if she/he thinks it safe to drink.

Safety is the question here, not desirability.

If the doctor thinks it safe to drink, then it should be safe to take in through other orifices.

If you use it in an enema, the smell may be masked when you expel.

The average doctor is not an expert on environmental hazards. He'd have to do the same thing you do - call the local health department. If the 'they' you're referring to is a health authority, fine. If it's your neighbors, get professional advice. There's plenty of water testing services. Call a local well contractor for recommendations.

If your water is potable drinking water, you can use it for enemas.

Try a whole house water filter system.

Just like fine wine. If it smells bad don't use it

If your water is potable drinking water, you can use it for enemas.

If it's well water and has odor and hasn't been tested, you can't call it potable.

Those of you that put Epsom Salt into your enema water are actually using Sulfur.... in case you did not know it...

That sulfur is bound chemically so is different than elemental sulfur. That's why epsom salts don't smell of brimstone.

If it's well water and has odor and hasn't been tested, you can't call it potable.

Water that is potable is called that because it is known to be safe to drink.

Water that is potable is called that because it is known to be safe to drink.

Exactly. I've had wells. You need to test periodically, especially if there are suspicious odors or colors. Usually, the only required test is mandated by the bank as part of the mortgage process.

A municipal water system checks the water regularly as mandated by the state and federal governments. You can see the results, usually on the interwebs. Most people who own a well, don't check.

Lots of confusion here. A rotten-egg smell indicates hydrogen sulphide, H₂S. This is very toxic, though being able to smell it doesn’t automatically mean you are in danger: the smell can be detected at very low concentrations, far below anything that could be harmful. Sulphur dioxide, SO₂, has a very different, acrid, choking smell. It is also toxic, though less so than H₂S, and has long been used as a preservative. Both H₂S and SO₂ contain chemically bound sulphur, as do Epsom salts and countless other common substances. Elemental sulphur is insoluble so won’t be found in well water.

As for the substantive question put by the original poster: ‘They say it's ok to drink...’ — it depends on who ‘they’ are. If a competent authority has tested your well water and declared it safe to drink, it will be safe.

As regards Epsom Salts which is derailing the topic & from current correct information available...Product is now extracted from DOLOMITE-- www.unames.com/floating/epsom.htm And stand by my original assessment which a simple EPA test would accurately determine...Idk what conditions prevail in the US but there should be no impost monetarily where initial complaint relates to potentially poisonous substances being reported to authorities & should by rights be committed to a registry /data base...Which is what occurs in virtually all States & Territories here...Check it out if genuinely concerned or wish to make use of the property water !!

Tap water isnt good for u in enemas

tap water isnt good for u in enemas

What makes you say that?

It's actually not uncommon in well water.

If you feel better using distilled water that's you.

I live in a small town, and the town's public water system is a total of 3 different wells, with two in regular use. There IS some sulfur in it, but it is well within federal water quality standards I use it without problems.

I use tap water where ever I am. Any water that is safe for drinking is safe for enemas. Actually distilled or RO water used alone will be absorbed a bit more rapidly than say "hard" water from a well or spring, but then I seldom use plain water anyway.

Advisory "safe" limit of sulphur in water is 5ppm--EPA's,Gov & Scientific Research Organisation warnings clearly state !!

I suppose that the 5ppm does not include MgSO4, Epsom salt.