If you are like many homeowners, then you may not be a fan of drinking the tap water in your home. However, constantly buying bottled water to drink and cook with is neither a good decision for the environment nor your budget. While you can always add a filter to your kitchen sink, this limits […]
Lead in water is extremely harmful to a person’s health. Since lead is tasteless and odorless, it may go undetected in water systems and may bioaccumulate in a person’s body over extended periods. The EPA has set the maximum contaminant level (MCLG) at zero. The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) considers lead-free content to be calculated as […]
One of the unique things about buying or renting a home is that it comes with all the large installed appliances left by the previous resident. Homes usually come with a fridge, stove, HVAC, water heater, and sometimes even washer/dryer. But what’s that large appliance near the water main or next to your water heater? […]
Most people don’t think of lead as a problem in today’s day and age, particularly when it comes to their drinking water. However, even though we’ve stopped using lead in our water pipes and fixtures today, there are still decades worth of old pipes across the country transporting our water. And all it takes for […]
High levels of iron and manganese in water are generally caused by corroded iron pipes. Learn how a water softener can eliminate excessive iron levels
Is calcium in drinking water a good or bad thing? On one hand, you need calcium for strong bones and teeth. On the other hand, too much calcium can result in more health problems than it solves. You may not think too much about calcium in water that you’re drinking, but if you are at […]
Does the water in your tap flow dusty yellow or rust-red? Is there a yellow-to-red stain around every sink drain in the house? Or have your pipes only recently started running rusty water, with the rust coming from goodness-knows-where along the city supplier pipes? For whatever reason you’ve found yourself to this article, chances are […]
Water is essential for all life; in fact, your body is around 60% water. Without constant hydration, you could suffer dehydration and even damage your organs. A home water purification system ensures you get all the benefits of drinking clean, pure, non-chlorinated water. At Passaic Bergen Water Softening, our home water purification solutions offer you economic […]
Providing soft water for people can become a passion. After all, removing hardness from a family’s water supply makes their hair and skin softer, their appliances last longer, and their home easier to clean. This is why Passaic Bergen Water Softening deals with WaterCare®. They are a company that shares our passion and commitment to providing homeowners with […]
Hippocrates once proclaimed that “all disease begins in the gut.” Even so, few people associate the quality of their drinking water with gut health. The fact is that certain contaminants in potable water can cause a variety of gastrointestinal issues. Here are a few you need to be concerned with and a breakdown of how […]
