WHAT'S IN YOUR WATER?
What does Healthy Water Concepts help you get rid of?
HARD WATER
Water naturally absorbs minerals (like calcium and magnesium) as it flows through the earth., making it "hard". While hard water is safe and even healthy to drink, over time it can lead to inconvenient, embarrassing and costly problems like: Soap scum, dingy, yellowed clothe, dry skin and dull, lifeless hair, and clogged pipes, efficiency loss, increased heating costs and damage to water using appliances.
CHLORINE & CHLORAMINES
Dry skin and dull lifeless hair can be a side effect of both hard water as well as high levels of chlorine or chloramines. High levels of chlorine can make water smell and taste bad. Many municipalities add chlorine or chloramines to the water supply to disinfect it and manage bacteria levels. Even at acceptable levels, can contribute to dry eyes and skin irritation as well as exacerbate skin conditions.
BAD SMELLS
While water taste issues are usually noticed at your kitchen faucet, bad smelling water can be noticeable any place in or around your home. High levels
of Chlorine/Chloramines in your water often leave a “pool” like smell. Sulfur in your water supply is easily recognized by its offensive odor. Hydrogen sulfide gas causes the “rotten-egg” or sulfur water smell.
POTENTIAL
CONTAMINATES
According to the EPA, 85% of American household receive their water from municipal water supplies, Even well operated, state-of-the-art treatment plants cannot ensure that drinking water is entirely free of microbial pathogens. Many pollutants could be present in your water such as: sediment, chlorine taste and odor, cysts, mercury and lead, chemicals such as arsenic and hexavalent chromium, bacteria, viruses, and pharmaceuticals.
MINERALS & SEDIMENTS
Low pH, excess levels of iron, manganese and other minerals can cause staining on fixtures. It can color laundry, damage appliances, and even clog pipes, leading to pressure loss high repair costs. These can occur in homes with municipal water supplies. Well water and older public water systems sometimes contain sand, iron, silt and other forms of sediment. Without proper filtration, sediment buildup may create bigger problems.
BOTTLED WATER
According to the Beverage Marketing Corp., U.S. households and businesses consumed over 10 billion gallons of bottled water last year. On average it costs, $1.22 per gallon, which is about 300 times the cost of a gallon of tap water. More than 25% of bottled water comes from a municipal supply, raising the question of whether or not bottled water is any better than tap water. And overr 70% of water bottles still end up in landfills.
