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Depends on your geographic location, the aquifer you are tapping into, and the density of wells surrounding yours.

I've had two wells in my lifetime. First one had high amounts of iron. Without an Iron Curtain filtration system (it's like a water softener but for iron) it will turn clear pex brown very quickly. For high iron wells, there is also the tendency for iron bacteria film to form. It's a nuisance - but still, it's not fluoride.

Current well is deep and in sand/limestone aquifer. The water is hard as hell. It has a higher amount of arsenic (which occurs naturally in aquifers, it hasn't been poisoned). Again, water softener will get most of it. A 4 stage RO system supplies our direct drinking / cooking water - that water is PURE as heck. The RO water also goes to the ice makers - clear beautiful cubes with ZERO odor.

Than municipal supply? In my experience, yes though I may have been lucky as far as water is concerned.

Conditions can vary a great deal even within a small area, so it can be a bit of a crap shoot at times. One part of town may have great water, another part terrible, other areas none at all.



I'm no plumber and I believe lead solder in old copper pipes can. Get it tested and find out.

Well water contaminates differ depending on location. My well water doesn't have lead, but does have a shitload of sulphur, but no matter, my fancy pants filtration system takes all the bullshit out.

Consider well water in combination with something like a Big Berkey if the quality is of concern. Nevertheless, my mother's family in Poland relied entirely on well water after the Second World War for all their business. They turned out as they should.

depends on your location, some has sulfer, some has iron, some has lead, some is pure

I think that's only in roman plumbing.