85% of US water is hard water so you’re likely living in a neighborhood that receives hard water. Though you can drink this water, the excess of minerals can make it taste and smell unpleasant. Your body may also get more minerals than it should, which leads to health conditions. Apart from that, several other…
Hard water contains high amounts of dissolved minerals, including calcium and magnesium. As water flows through your pipes, some of those calcium and magnesium minerals get left behind. Over time, those minerals can build up, causing unsightly stains and scaling. One of the most obvious signs of hard water buildup is in the toilet. You might see…
Maintenance for owning a private well It would have been normal to send Jack and Jill over the hill to fetch a pail of water in the early morning hours of 1850, but things are much different today! Can you imagine life without modern-day plumbing or homes without even a single bathroom? Back in the…
If your dishes aren’t clean, imagine what you must be drinking. If your dishwasher is leaving chalky residue on dishes, that build up is contaminating your water and even the food you eat off those dishes. Scale is responsible for that chalky residue on your “clean” dishes which comes from the bad water from the…
We often get the question “What kind of salt do I need for my water system?” The answer varies depending on the incoming water quality and depending on the type of water system you have. Depending on your water quality, you may see benefits from certain salts that justify the additional cost while other options…
Pure Water has been providing commercial and industrial water systems for the Reno Tahoe area for 27 years. One of the most cost effective options for the customer is water softening. To soften water means to remove the calcium and magnesium that create calcium carbonate scale. The scale will show on appliances, boilers, and fixtures…
Emerging Contaminant: We came to learn about the latest and greatest innovative breakthroughs in the water purification industry, but all we kept hearing about was the emerging contaminants known as PFAS, or Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Here’s what we learned. PFAs chemicals started emerging in the 1940s, where they were manufactured and used…
Nove 3, 2022 | Water Problems High iron water is a frustrating problem for homeowners with wells. From the ugly stains and discolored tap water to nasty iron bacteria in the toilet tank, iron is one of the most common complaints our water treatment experts around the country are asked to fix. Many of these…
1) ARSENIC We simply can’t sugarcoat it. It’s the secret that no one likes to talk about, but Northern Nevada has the highest arsenic levels in the continental U.S. (The EPA limit is 10 parts per billion (ppb). Our private wells average 56 ppb -doubling second place Montana at 25 ppb.) . There is no…
