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City Water can still be a Concern
Water is treated in communities depending on the quality of the original source. While the EPA has guidelines most city sources follow for this, treatment does cause other health and home concerns.
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Chemicals & Health Concerns
Chemicals & Health Concerns
Chemicals & Health Concerns
Many of the municipal water sources are pulled from the ground and then stored/ filtered before distributions. This filtration however involves taking out toxic gases, metals and other harmful minerals. This is often accomplished with more chemicals and other additives such as pfas, chlorine, fluoride and more. The most common result of t
Many of the municipal water sources are pulled from the ground and then stored/ filtered before distributions. This filtration however involves taking out toxic gases, metals and other harmful minerals. This is often accomplished with more chemicals and other additives such as pfas, chlorine, fluoride and more. The most common result of this we are finding is PFAS. PFAS are nearly indestructible chemicals) referred to as "forever chemicals" that build up in human bodies, increasing the individuals risk for major health concerns including multiple type of cancers. This is not the only thing that remains in the water though.
Water Hardness
Chemicals & Health Concerns
Chemicals & Health Concerns
This issue may not be as concerning health wise like the chemicals in the water, but can be a nuisance non the less. Water Hardness will cause build ups on faucets and other exposed pipes. This can cause blocked valves, longer cleaning times, spots on vehicles and breakdown over time. Some personal issues this can cause is skin and hair
This issue may not be as concerning health wise like the chemicals in the water, but can be a nuisance non the less. Water Hardness will cause build ups on faucets and other exposed pipes. This can cause blocked valves, longer cleaning times, spots on vehicles and breakdown over time. Some personal issues this can cause is skin and hair concerns. Hard water can leave skin feeling dry and itchy, and hair looking dull and lifeless.
Odor
Chemicals & Health Concerns
Odor
Because the municipalities have to take out such heavy contaminates from the source water it requires them to use very strong chemicals. These come with not only health concerns, but often times an odor. These odors can come from something as simple as a city source over chlorinating your supply causing a chlorine pool-like smell througho
Because the municipalities have to take out such heavy contaminates from the source water it requires them to use very strong chemicals. These come with not only health concerns, but often times an odor. These odors can come from something as simple as a city source over chlorinating your supply causing a chlorine pool-like smell throughout the house. It can also be the smell of bacteria and other breakdown of chemicals and chloramines being disinfected throughout the existing pipes and supply.