When it comes to water quality, one of the most common complaints that we hear from homeowners about their private wells is that their water smells like rotten eggs. Not only does this smell make it difficult to drink your tap water, but it can also cause you to worry about what’s in your water….
What is Water Quality? A Look at the Potential Issues Plaguing Your Water
Before you choose a water treatment system for your home, you should be aware of all of the potential problems that your water can face. Today we’re going to answer the question, “What is water quality?” and talk about some of the most common issues that plague the water in PA and NJ homes! Water…
4 Effects Hard Water has on your Water Heater
Of all of the things in your home that are affected by hard water, your water heater suffers from some of the biggest problems. That’s because hard water can affect everything from how efficiently your water heater operates to how long it will last. Today we’re going to talk about four effects that hard water…
Arsenic in Drinking Water: How it gets there and what to do about it
Of the many different contaminants that can be found in our drinking water, arsenic is one that has been getting some of the most attention over the past few years. This colorless and odorless element has been linked to a number of serious health effects, and tens of millions of people in the United States…
Why is My Water Cloudy?
Many types of water contamination are invisible to the naked eye. But when you fill up a glass of tap water that’s so cloudy that it looks milky white, it’s sure to raise an eyebrow or two. Today we’re going to answer the question, “Why is my water cloudy” and talk about what cloudy water…
Drinking Lots of Water to Get Over a Cold or Flu? Make Sure It’s Filtered!
One of the most common pieces of advice that you hear when you’re sick is, “drink lots of water.” That’s because drinking water is known to help speed up the recovery process. But if your home’s tap water is unfiltered, it might contain contaminants that actually make colds and flus even worse. Today we’re going…
How Can Your Home’s Water Quality Affect Your Hair?
Your home’s water quality isn’t just about the water you use for drinking. When we shower, our bodies come into contact with a whole lot of tap water, which can have some surprising effects if you don’t have a water softener or filtration system. One noticeable issue with showering in unfiltered tap water is that…
Why We Recommend Hague Quality Water’s Water Treatment Products
As a company that services and installs water treatment systems all over Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, we here at EPA Water have worked with products from nearly every manufacturer you can think of. But the one company that we continue to recommend over the rest is Hague Quality Water. Today we’re going to introduce…
Arsenic in Drinking Water: What Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey Homeowners Need to Know
If you follow current events in water quality, one contaminant that you’re sure to come across at some point is arsenic. Because this is such a growing concern, many homeowners are curious about where arsenic comes from and what effects it has on our bodies. So today we’re going to talk about the effects of…