Water goes through many changes before it reaches your home. It collects impure particles as it falls as rain and snow, and it picks up sediments, minerals and other contaminates as it seeps through the soil. It is then treated by municipalities with chlorine and other various chemical disinfectants.
The critical factor is that water disolves and collects whatever it touches. Ultimately, water is contaminated faster than nature can clean it. Her are some causes . . .
Crystal Clear Water Systems has water treatment equipment available to treat many different types of household water problems. As different water problems require different methods of treatment, our trained professional 1st thoroughly test your water supply before recommending any of our many treatment options.
We test for the following . . .
Hardness:
Measured in "grain per gallon" (GPG), is the amount of calcium and magnesium in a water supply. The Water Quality Association classifies degrees of hardness as shown:
Soft Water.................... 0-1 GPG Slightly Hard Water........ 1.1-3.5 GPG Moderately Hard Water... 3.5-7.0 GPG Hard Water................... 7.1-10.5 GPG Extremely Hard Water.... 10.6 and more GPG
These hardness minerals are responsible for lack of soap lather, ring in the bathtub and numerous household cleaning problems. Softening the water will reduce or help eliminate these problems; lower water heating costs, provide soap savings and ease household cleaning problems.
Clear Water Iron:
Iron is clear when drawn, but when exposed to air, develops a rusty-red color. Clear water iron is measured in "parts per million" (PPM). Iron is most commonly found in three forms: clear water, red water and bacterial.
Chlorine:
Chloring is added to water by municipalities to prevent bacterial growth. However, sometimes residential customers are concerned with excessive levels. Chlorine is also measured in "parts per million" (PPM).
Total disolved solids:
Disolved solids are any minerals, salts, metals, cations or anions. This includes anything present in water that is not pure water (H2o) molecule and suspended solids. Total disolvedsolids are measured in "parts per million" (PPM).
