Category: Well Water

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7 Plumbing Issues That Can Affect Your Water Quality Most of us never think about the pipes shuttling water into our homes—out of sight, out of mind. We assume that if the water tastes and looks fine, it must be safe, not recognizing the contamination hazards from potentially faulty pipes behind our walls and beneath […]

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Unfiltered Tap Water and High Medical Expenses: Is There a Link? Think about how much you’ve spent on healthcare over the last year. Hundreds? Thousands? Or maybe you’ve lost track? What if someone told you your tap water may have contributed to that amount? You’d probably be skeptical, but research shows links between unfiltered drinking […]

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Is Your Water Causing Orange Hair? Updated December 12th, 2023 So, you wanted to lighten your hair to complement your eye color and skin tone. Or perhaps you hoped for a full transformation into the ultimate Super-Blonde King or Queen. Whatever the case, you purchased some hair-bleaching products at the nearest beauty store, thinking there’s […]

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7 Key Benefits of Removing Iron from Tap Water About five percent of the earth’s crust is iron, so it’s no surprise it’s been found in drinking water sources all across the country, particularly in areas that rely on private wells. While iron is an essential nutrient in many diets, too much—especially in your water […]

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Is Hard Water Bad for Your Dishwasher? We rely on our kitchen appliances to make our lives easier, and the dishwasher is undoubtedly one of the most essential. You load it with dirty dishes after every meal, and a half-hour later, they’re sparkling clean. But if you live in one of the many parts of […]

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How Does Hard, Unfiltered Water Affect Laundry? There’s nothing like snuggling up in clean, comfy sheets or wearing clothes that smell as fresh as a warm spring day. But if you’re suddenly experiencing laundry problems like stains or faded colors on your freshly washed clothes, it’s easy to blame it on your detergent or the […]

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Is Tap Water Safe to Drink After a Flood? With water rising as high as 30 feet or more, floods can be incredibly destructive. For those living in flood-prone areas, the aftermath is all too familiar: a bleak landscape filled with debris and trash, streets covered in dirty, stagnant water, unpleasant sewage-like odors, and many […]

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Signs Your Well Water is Acidic and How to Treat It If your water comes from a private well, you might encounter a few no-so-pleasant surprises, especially without a home water treatment system. For instance, you may turn on the tap expecting clean, refreshing H2O, but the water tastes bitter, smells weird, or contains small […]

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Is Chlorine Effective Against Giardia Lamblia in Drinking Water? While ‘Giardia Lamblia’ may sound like some fictional creature from a sci-fi movie, it’s a real and serious threat to drinking water quality. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that it’s one the major culprits behind those nasty waterborne disease outbreaks […]

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How to Remove Coliform Bacteria from Well Water It’s hard to think of anything more refreshing than a cool glass of water after an intense workout. But don’t always be too quick to take a sip. Even if the water looks clean, it could contain harmful bacteria that could make you sick. The mere thought […]