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Bad Water Signs

Symptoms of common water problems include the following:

  • stains: brownish stains, bathtub ring, blue or blue-green stains
  • poor water pressure
  • unclear water:cloudy water, particles in water
  • odor in water
  • bad tasting water
  • white build-up

spotted glasses are signs of bad water quality

Some signs of hard water are more difficult to spot, such as:

  • hair – more frequent fading of treated hair color
  • drier skin and eyes – including infections from cleaning contact lenses
  • increased wearing of fabrics
  • shorter life of appliances that use water
  • increased use of soaps and detergents

Unfortunately, some very serious water problems – such as bacteria and volatile organic compounds – have no physical symptoms at all.

Do you know if your water is safe?

Consider these facts:

  • According to the EPA, the 42 million consumers who get drinking water from a well should test it at least annually.
  • A Consumer Confidence Report may state on its first page that your drinking water is safe even if there are violations. (These will be listed much further on.)
  • While within ‘safe’ limits, levels of some contaminants may be harmful for vulnerable populations – pregnant women, fetuses, infants, the elderly, those with compromised immune systems (e.g. those with HIV or undergoing chemotherapy) and pets.
  • While your water may be considered safe on average, it actually can experience potentially harmful spikes in the levels of contaminants, e.g. from seasonal elevations.
  • Even if water in your area really is safe, this doesn’t guarantee that there are no problems in your particular home. For example, lead or galvanized water piping in old homes and lead-based solder used on copper pipes or in faucets in new homes may contaminate water coming into your home.

Contaminated water poses a serious health risk to you and your family.

Contaminated water poses serious health risks not just to your family, but also to your pets. Remember, they drink, are bathed in, and/or swim in your water as well. Your plants will also suffer from the effects of contaminated water.

Sanatoga Water Conditioning believes in educating our customers about the quality of their water, NOT to use scare tactics. We are a member of the Water Quality Association (WQA) and certified to test and treat water quality problems with experience and personalization for each property’s unique need.

The most widespread problems with water quality can cause devastating health problems:

  • High levels of lead in water have been linked to lower IQs in children.
  • The poison arsenic may be in water drawn from wells. It harms nerves, the heart, blood vessels, and skin. It has also been linked to several cancers.
  • Trihalomethanes (THMs) – including chloroform – are byproducts of chlorination that are suspected of causing several cancers, including bladder cancer.
  • Presence of total coliform may indicate that potentially harmful bacteria such as Escherichia coli (E. coli) is present.
  • Cryptosporidium is a parasite that causes a sometimes severe and life-threatening diarrheal disease. It is one of the most common causes of waterborne disease (drinking and recreational) in the U.S.

There is a solution to contaminated water!

  • Boiling the water unfortunately won’t remove most contaminants. In fact, it may make your water more concentrated with contaminants: it’s the water that gets boiled off, while the contaminants remain.
  • Bottled water isn’t necessarily safer than tap water. The water that goes into the bottles isn’t regulated as well as tap water is – the source of the water and what’s been filtered out of it is often not reported.
  • Also, the plastic bottles the water is stored in may leave unhealthy residues in the water. (Bottled water is also more expensive and less convenient than treating your water. Please see our bottled water page for more information.)

The solutions to many of these are simple and inexpensive.

If you have any water treatment equipment already, we offer a no cost, no obligation evaluation of your current equipment.

Please use our site to learn about common signs of water problems and their culprits. You may also wish to familiarize yourself with some water conditioning solutions and equipment for solving these problems. It must be stressed that these problems are all interdependent. Treating a combination of these is not straightforward. If anything is unclear, try our glossary – or simply contact us. We appreciate the opportunity to help you educate yourself.

Treating your water is the ONLY solution.

There are also health benefits to softening your water. Conditioned water can make your hair and skin healthier. Hard water keeps soaps and shampoos from lathering as they should. They’ll be more effective – and you’ll get cleaner – with conditioned water.

Hard water also keeps soaps and shampoos from rinsing off as they should. Your skin and hair may be left with a sticky film which blocks pores and attracts and holds bacteria. This causes chapping, itchiness, and dryness. Conditioned water reduces this wear-and-tear on the skin and hair, so they’ll be softer and shinier. And remember baby: soft water has even been shown to reduce diaper rash!

There are other solutions to treating water:

  • Neutralizers
  • Ultra-Violet (UV) Water Purification
  • Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water Filtration
  • Specialty filters for Arsenic, Iron, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and more…

To find out what is the best solution for your bad water, contact Sanatoga Water Conditioning for a free water test and consultation.

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