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There are 3 supplies of service water for homes and businesses - surface water, ground water and municipal water.

  1. SURFACE WATER
    Lakes, rivers, streams, oceans
  2. GROUND WATER
    Water from underground sources
  3. MUNICIPAL WATER
    Water from either surface or well that is pretreated, centrally stored and distributed to multiple users

More than 80% of the homes and businesses in the United States and Canada are served by municipal or community water supplies. The other 20% are dependent on surface water such as lakes or rivers and ground water like private shallow or deep drilled wells.

The 'path" that water takes to enter your home determines the type of common problems it can have.

  • If the water passes through earth containing limestone, it dissolves and carries minerals into the home causing scale deposits in fixtures, appliances, plumbing and hot water heaters.
  • Passing through ground containing iron bearing rock, water will collect iron causing rust stains on clothing, fixtures and appliances and will deposit in plumbing and hot water heaters.
  • Water passing through granite or other "hard" rock formations, it cannot dissolve anything and remains very aggressive, or acidic. When the water enters your home, it begins dissolving or eating away pipes, plumbing, fixtures and appliances.
  • Water also collects tastes and odors from gasses, decayed vegetation, minerals and organic materials and brings them into your home. A common taste and odor problem is Hydrogen Sulfide, evidenced by a rotten egg odor or taste.

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