Considering the purchase of a water softener? A quality water softener is an excellent home investment that will provide a host of advantages ranging from better tasting drinking water to longer service life in water using appliances. Before purchasing, you will need to determine what size water softener you need. This requires determining your household’s…
We Are Open And Still Providing Safe Water to Your Home
As an Authorized Hague Dealer, we are an “Essential Business.” We will remain open for consultations, installs and service. We are taking every precaution to keep our customers and employees healthy and safe. Already have our equipment and need service? Not problem. We can set up appointments via email or calls and perform…
Keeping Your Home and Appliances in Tip Top Shape for the Holidays
The Holidays are in full swing. That means more cooking and baking, more shared meals and more dishes to tackle. More people visiting equals more showers, flushing and laundry. All of this equals your water using appliances working overtime and hard water effects magnifying! Hard water spotting, scale build up and discoloration…
Potential Harmful Effects of Iron in Your Water
Iron is an essential mineral, but high levels in your drinking water should be removed. Iron in water has many negative effects, but here are the most common ones: Effects on Your Health – While a low level of iron isn’t harmful in and of itself, iron in drinking water is classified as…
Advantages of Soft Water
It’s no secret that hard water in your taps can be a terrible nuisance; we bet you’ve heard friends or neighbors blame the hard water in the local area for metallic-tasting water or limescale on their faucets and fixtures. Hard water problems are widespread and impact most households. More importantly, there are plenty of…
Stormwater Runoff – The Impact It Has On Our Environment and What You Can Do About It
In urban and suburban areas, much of the land surface is covered by buildings and pavement, which do not allow rain and snowmelt to soak into the ground. Instead, most developed areas rely on storm drains to carry large amounts of runoff from roofs and paved areas to nearby waterways. The stormwater runoff carries pollutants such as oil, dirt, chemicals, and lawn…
The PFOS/PFOA Water Contamination Crisis
The existence of Perfluorinated Chemicals and Perfluorooctanoic Acid in drinking water has increased at an alarming rate. Water contamination has turned into a critical issue that can’t be overlooked any more. What are PFOS/PFOA’s? The existence of Perfluorinated Chemicals and Perfluorooctanoic Acid in drinking water has increased in an alarming rate. The origin…
WHAT IS RADON?
Radon is a radioactive gas that has no color, odor, or taste. It is found naturally in the soil in some places, and comes from the breakdown of uranium found naturally in the ground. As this element breaks down, radon gas forms and can easily seep into the air in homes, offices, schools, and any other…
The Benefits of Good Water Quality
Water and Health Are Linked Water and health are linked. According to the CDC, the top causes of disease outbreaks related to drinking water are Giardia intestinalis, hepatitis A, norovirus, and Shigella. Bad as that sounds, it’s far from a complete list. There are also health risks related to water contaminated with organic and…