Yes. Red water IS usually caused by iron – specifically ferric iron. What is ferric iron? Stay with me for a fun, fast lesson on the three most common forms of iron in Connecticut well waters. And this will totally impress your friends! 1. Clear Water Iron Iron dissolved into water – so the water runs Read the full article…
How To Remove Iron Bacteria From Well Water
A common, highly unpleasant water problem in several household wells is a buildup of iron bacteria. The good news is that these microbes are harmless to your health, despite their name. The bad news is that the impacts they have on your well and plumbing systems can be annoying and disruptive to your daily water Read the full article…
Why Is My Water Sputtering? – Air In Your Water Pipes
You wake up one morning and go down to the kitchen sink to fill your coffee pot with water to start the day. You turn the handle on the faucet and instead of water, a burst of air comes out. It probably only lasts a moment or two before the water eventually starts flowing, but Read the full article…
Hard Water and Acne
Did you recently move into your new home and start to notice shiny new pimples on your face? Or while on vacation, feel your skin become dry, cracked and itchy? You use the same lotions, creams, soaps, even the same makeup – and yet your face has red, irritated pimples. The culprit may be your Read the full article…
Lead in Drinking Water
Lead is an odorless, colorless, and tasteless metal. Lead is rarely naturally occurring in water. However, it can enter your drinking water due to corrosion of any household plumbing, solder, or fittings containing lead. Is Lead harmful? Yes. Lead is considered a toxic metal. If you consume elevated levels of lead, damage to your brain, Read the full article…
Does low pH effect PEX Plumbing?
Low pH does not corrode PEX plumbing like it does copper piping. Although a house plumbed in PEX or PVC is a great benefit when your well water is acidic, don’t forget about the other components in your home. You still need to protect: Heating elements in your hot water heater, dishwasher, and boiler Read the full article…
Low pH – Acidic Water
What is pH? It stands for “potential of hydrogen”. But think of pH as a scale to measure whether your water is acidic or alkaline. The scale itself has a range of 0 to 14, with 7 being neutral. Anything below a 7 is considered acidic. Anything above a 7 is considered alkaline. In CT, Read the full article…
Water Turning Your Hair Green?
Some of us have had the unpleasant surprise of green hair. The main cause of green hair is from dissolved copper in your water. Just like the beautiful green patina of copper planters in your garden, the copper in your water binds to your hair and turns it green. If you have blonde hair, it Read the full article…
Is Your Well Water Safe to Drink?
The only way to know for sure is to have your well water tested. And since the government does not regulate private wells, you are on your own. So what should you test for? Don’t drive yourself crazy testing for every known possible contamination. It’s not practical and would get very expensive. But if you Read the full article…
What is Hard Water?
In simple terms, it means dissolved calcium and magnesium ions in your water. Although there are other dissolved ions in your water, those are the primary components. How Does Hardness Get in Your Water? Rain already has some hardness, and as water travels through the earth’s crust and underground to your well, it dissolves more Read the full article…