Frequently Asked Questions

What is hard water?
What are hardness minerals?
How do you measure hardness?
Why should hard water concern me?
Who will test my water for hardness?
My water is hard; now what?
Which water conditioning company should I call?
What should I look for in a water conditioner?
I have a water conditioner, now my water feels "slimy"!
My water stinks! What can I do?
OK, it's my raw water that smells -- now what?
Minor, musty smell
Strong, rotten-egg smell
Strong, musty smell
Solutions: filters
Solutions: feeders
Solutions: aeration
I have red stains in my sinks and other fixtures -- Help!!
Iron issues: oxidized
Iron issues: soluble
Iron issues: colloidal
Iron issues: bacterial
Iron issues: organic bound
Copper in your water supply
Copper pipes & corrosive water
Drinking water and weakened immune systems - What is Cryptosporidosis?
Improving your drinking water

• Filters
• Selective Resins
• Deinonization
• Distillation
• Reverse Osmosis

What is the best water for coffee?
Water Testing Information

• When Should I Test?
• What Could I Test For?
• List of contaminants and health effects

PRESS ADVISORY - Center for Disease Control and Prevention Drinking Water Advisory for People with Weakened Immune Systems