| Hard Water |
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Hard water is the most common problem found in the average home. Hard water is
typically defined as water having more than 1 GPG (grains per gallon) of dissolved
minerals in it, generally consisting of calcium, magnesium carbonate, and/or
manganese. The amount of hardness in water is usually measured in GPG (grains per
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We treat hard water with an Ion Exchange Water Softener.
The softener operates
using an "ion exchange" process. When hard
water contacts the cation resin beads,
by passing through the softener mineral tank which have soft sodium/potassium
ions
attached to them, an ion exchange process takes place
with the
hard mineral ions,
(normally calcium and/or magnesium), and during this contact, simply trade places
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You can reduce your laundry detergent, dishwashing
soap, hand soap and shampoo
to half what you would normally use, not to mention soft water is much more
pleasant to wash with, leaving less soap scum on you,
and your tub/shower.
Users of soft water have
reported a savings of up to 70%! |
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| Iron Removal |
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An iron problem is characterized by the red-brown staining of bathroom fixtures and
laundry. In well water, iron usually
occurs in its ferrous state. The water is clear
when drawn but once exposed to air the iron changes into a ferric (oxidized) state.
The water turns red and forms insoluble “rust” particles.
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Staining can be caused by
as little as 0.3 milligrams per liter (mg/L). When staining becomes visible you need to
consider an Iron Removal System.
Our iron removal system is made with a back
washable media filtration system using a specific
iron removal media.
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| Hydrogen Sulfide Gas (Rotten Egg Odor/Sulfur Water) |
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Hydrogen sulfide gas (H2S) can occur naturally in any water well, and gives the
water a characteristic "rotten egg" taste or odor. We remove hydrogen sulfide gas
with a two-phase process. First we install a chlorine injection system which will
eliminate the sulfur bacteria and oxidize the sulfur into a filterable state. |
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we filter that water through a back washable system to remove the H2S. Our H2S
removal systems are 100% guaranteed to remove your H2S problems. |
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| Bacteria Control |
Disinfection for the purpose of this discussion is to control bacteria, viruses in
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| Coliform Bacteria |
Coliform Bacteria are the bacteria most commonly associated with water quality.
The Environmental Protection Agency standard for acceptable drinking water is a
total coliform count of zero. Coliform bacteria are a large group of various species
of bacteria. The group includes bacteria that occur naturally in the intestines of
warm-blooded animals (fecal coliform) and non-fecal coliform bacteria. Fecal
coliforms can include disease causing and non-disease causing species. |
| Iron Bacteria |
Iron Bacteria Some bacteria that occur in wells, while not themselves harmful, can
cause problems. Iron bacteria can cause staining of plumbing fittings and laundry,
can provide a place in wells for other bacteria to live, can increase corrosion and
can cause encrustation of pipes. Iron and sulfur bacteria cause a build up of a bio-
film in plumbing. By providing an environment for other more harmful bacteria to
live, the slime reduces the ability of chlorine to kill bacteria. Another negative
effect of iron bacteria is that they can cause electrons from ferrous iron (Fe2) to
be converted to ferric iron (Fe3). This results in increased oxidation (corrosion) of
pipes.
The control of the bacteria and viruses is done with either chlorine or Ultra Violet
(U.V.) lights, and in some cases a back washable filter to remove the oxidized
materials.
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| Acid Water |
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Acidic water means your water has a pH balance of less than
7.0 and will actually
eat away at your plumbing, as well as deteriorating copper pipe = blue and green
staining and galvanized pipe causing red staining from iron leaching out of pipes. This
problem is solved by using a pH neutralizing system,
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which will raise the pH level and
turn your water from
acidic to alkaline saving your homes expensive plumbing
in the
process. Our neutralizing system is made with a backwash control valve using two
neutralizing media’s. By using a back washable valve you will not only get the acid
problem corrected but will also gain the advantage of a filtration system. |
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| Reverse Osmosis (Bottled Water Quality) |
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Reverse osmosis (RO) is a membrane separation process in
which feed water flows
along the membrane surface under pressure. Purified water permeates the
membrane and is collected, while the concentrated water, containing dissolved and
undissolved material that does not flow through the membrane, is discharged to the
drain.
The key requirements of Reverse Osmosis (RO) process are a membrane and water
under a pressure. Other requirements include pre filtration to remove suspended
impurities and
carbon to remove chlorine (damages the membrane).
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Most membranes remove 95+% of the dissolved impurities depending on the impurity
and the composition of water.
Reverse osmosis systems (RO Systems) remove salts, microorganisms and many high
molecular weight organics. System capacity depends on the water temperature,
total dissolved solids in feed water, operating pressure and the overall recovery of
the system.
RO systems can be used as a point of use system(under the sink) or as a whole
house system which provides for several points of use and a larger capacity. |
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| Whole House Reverse Osmosis Systems |
A typical Whole House Reverse Osmosis System includes the following main
components:
- Reverse Osmosis Unit to produce the daily household requirements. For
example, a 500 gallon-per-day system would produce purified water at the
rate of about 20 gallons per hour. Since 20 gallons per hour is not enough to
supply the demands of all normal household functions, a supplementary
storage system is required so that ample water will be on hand when needed.
- Storage Tank. An atmospheric (non-pressurized) storage tank large enough to
provide ample water for daily activities. The reverse osmosis unit refills the
tank as water is taken from it. The water is stored at atmospheric pressure
and must, therefore, be re-pressurized for use.
- Re-pressurization System. This system can consist simply of a pump that
comes on automatically when water is needed and supplies pressurized water
to the home. Ideally, however, it should include a smaller bladder or
diaphragm tank that is filled to house pressure by a pump and gives a more
even supply of water when the demand arises.
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| Rainwater Collection System |
| Conserve Water – Reduce Costs – Save Money |
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Rainwater collection/harvesting is the collection of rainwater from a roof that is
filtered, stored and then supplied on
demand for use in non-potable applications
such as vehicle washing, irrigation, etc.
Only one percent of the water we use every day is used for personal consumption.
The rest is used to clean, flush toilets, shower, water the lawn, irrigate gardens,
wash cars, fill
swimming pools, do laundry and complete other household chores.
For this reason, rainwater harvesting is practical and offers significant ecological and
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We estimate more than half of the water we use each day can be replaced with
rainwater, without any inconvenience. This amount includes flushing toilets, washing
clothes, cleaning, watering the garden and irrigation. This can potentially save
60,000 gallons of water on an annual basis for a family of four using 300 gallons of
water per day! |
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Save 55% or more by harvesting rainwater! |
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