jscozz,
Iron in the fill water can usually be controlled with a sequesturing agent. You will need to use one anyway for any make up water added for normal usage.
I've seen a lot of different water color as a result of various well water fills....high iron, tannens, etc. Some water doesn't tolerate chlorine at the initial start-up, so you might do a sample test.
Hope you are using D.E. filter for best particle size filtration on the pool. Good luck.

That water needs to run through the water softener/filters but that is going to be a problem since back washes take time and a fill MUST be continuous.

The only other proper solution is to truck water in from somewhere that doesn't have the pH and iron issues.

With iron in the water, a sequestering agent is needed. I would also add CuLater pouches to the skimmer to remove the metal. The sequesterant will only keep the irom from causing stains but will break down and more needed to be added. AFAIK, CuLater pouches in the skimmer are the only product that will actually remove the iron. The result will be less sequesterant will be needed as your make up water will reintroduce iron.

Scott

Thanks, all... I am mainly concerned with the first few days of fill for new Diamond Brite or River Rok... when I have heard there are restriction on running pump... if the pH is way off or if I have to get the iron to combine and be removed, I don't want any chance of it screwing up the finish. I have gotten prices around $2K for trucking in water... both companies I checked use city water... one will use my local city water and another will use city water from their location.

Scott,

I saw another post where you mentioned calcium in water... so, filling from my well through pH filter and softener would remove most of the TDS... and it sounds like this would be harmful to the plaster.

Don't worry about that during the cure. Calcium Hardness can easily be added, if needed afterwards.

Scott