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How a Water Softener Can Save You Money

As a homeowner, it’s easy to take for granted indoor plumbing and running water. Water is used for bathing, cleaning, washing dishes and clothes, cooking, and flushing toilets. The average American uses 80 – 100 gallons of water per day. But, do you know what type of water is in your household? If you find…

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Trace Elements and Well Water Testing

Ever wonder what’s lurking in your well water? About 20% of water samples from public, private, and groundwater monitoring wells contain at least one trace element, such as arsenic, manganese, and uranium, concentrated enough to be problematic. Public wells, and its contaminants, are regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The main contaminants are removed…

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US Tap Water Quality Database

An Environmental Working Group analysis of tap water tests from 1998 through 2003 for more than 39,000 communities nationwide shows that 260 pollutants were detected in the nation’s drinking water. EWG collected tap water contaminant data from 42 states over a two and one half year period. The overwhelming majority of the data we obtained…